Software Engineer Salary in South Africa
Software Engineer Salary in Western Cape
Based on 139 job listings - Western Cape, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 548 722 - R 636 111
Median salary
R 650 000 - R 700 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 86K
25th percentileR 100K
MedianR 650K
75th percentileR 900K
90th percentileR 900K
50% of professionals earn between R 100 000 - R 900 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 650 000
Compare with national average
Western Cape
Average salary
548 722 - 636 111
Median salary
650 000 - 700 000
139 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
480 000 - 1 050 000
Median salary
765 000 - 1 050 000
26 236 job openings
Other cities
Cape Town3 724 job openings
Johannesburg3 088 job openings
Workfromhome2 299 job openings
Pretoria1 437 job openings
Stellenbosch1 284 job openings
Gauteng1 273 job openings
Durban1 212 job openings
Centurion1 146 job openings
East London897 job openings
Polokwane837 job openings
Eastern Cape731 job openings
Za638 job openings
Sandton518 job openings
Gqeberha278 job openings
Midrand243 job openings
Randburg223 job openings
Klerksdorp191 job openings
Rustenburg177 job openings
Bloemfontein157 job openings
Soweto155 job openings
Mpumalanga151 job openings
Benoni147 job openings
Johannesburg North137 job openings
Vereeniging137 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Western Cape, South Africa is ZAR 548 722 - ZAR 636 111 per year in 2026, based on 139 job listings.
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