Average salary
R 380 000 - R 680 000
Median salary
R 530 000 - R 680 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 304K
25th percentileR 380K
MedianR 530K
75th percentileR 680K
90th percentileR 782K
50% of professionals earn between R 380 000 - R 680 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 530 000
Top cities
Johannesburg480 job openings
Cape Town401 job openings
Pretoria171 job openings
Gauteng147 job openings
Durban113 job openings
Stellenbosch81 job openings
Centurion79 job openings
East London79 job openings
Za74 job openings
Midrand70 job openings
Sandton47 job openings
Polokwane39 job openings
Eastern Cape36 job openings
Randburg35 job openings
Workfromhome32 job openings
Mpumalanga29 job openings
Western Cape29 job openings
Mmabatho Unit 428 job openings
Bloemfontein27 job openings
Rustenburg27 job openings
Klerksdorp22 job openings
Upington22 job openings
Related professions
ZAR 290 000 - 800 000+3%
ZAR 420 000 - 1 080 000+42%
ZAR 210 000 - 415 000-41%
ZAR 351 000 - 582 000-12%
ZAR 310 000 - 600 000-14%
ZAR 380 000 - 900 000+21%
ZAR 520 000 - 1 000 000+43%
ZAR 320 000 - 750 000+1%
ZAR 480 000 - 1 050 000+44%
ZAR 443 000 - 796 000+17%
The average salary for a Systems Administrator in South Africa is ZAR 380 000 - ZAR 680 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 605 000 per year, based on 2 933 active job listings.
The cities with the most Systems Administrator job opportunities in South Africa are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria, Gauteng, Durban. Johannesburg leads with 480 job openings.
Explore 2 933 Systems Administrator job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.