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
Johannesburg483 job openings
Cape Town382 job openings
Pretoria171 job openings
Gauteng145 job openings
Durban112 job openings
Stellenbosch82 job openings
East London80 job openings
Centurion77 job openings
Za73 job openings
Midrand72 job openings
Sandton53 job openings
Polokwane40 job openings
Workfromhome37 job openings
Eastern Cape35 job openings
Randburg34 job openings
Western Cape31 job openings
Bloemfontein30 job openings
Mmabatho Unit 430 job openings
Mpumalanga27 job openings
Rustenburg27 job openings
Klerksdorp24 job openings
Pietermaritzburg20 job openings
Upington20 job openings
Related professions
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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 2 962 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 483 job openings.
Explore 2 962 Systems Administrator job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.