Average salary
R 550 000 - R 950 000
Median salary
R 720 000 - R 950 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 440K
25th percentileR 550K
MedianR 720K
75th percentileR 950K
90th percentileR 1M
50% of professionals earn between R 550 000 - R 950 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 720 000
Top cities
Workfromhome1 482 job openings
Cape Town839 job openings
Johannesburg773 job openings
Pretoria687 job openings
Durban664 job openings
Stellenbosch631 job openings
East London448 job openings
Polokwane445 job openings
Centurion431 job openings
Sandton318 job openings
Gauteng286 job openings
Upington274 job openings
Gqeberha263 job openings
Rustenburg260 job openings
Klerksdorp243 job openings
Bloemfontein242 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)235 job openings
Soweto205 job openings
Za188 job openings
Vereeniging187 job openings
Mossel175 job openings
Eastern Cape174 job openings
Benoni169 job openings
Randburg152 job openings
George146 job openings
Paarl142 job openings
Midrand128 job openings
Pietermaritzburg120 job openings
Legkraal Gate117 job openings
The average salary for a Systems Engineer in South Africa is ZAR 550 000 - ZAR 950 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 835 000 per year, based on 12 528 active job listings.
The cities with the most Systems Engineer job opportunities in South Africa are Workfromhome, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban. Workfromhome leads with 1 482 job openings.
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