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
Cape Town660 job openings
Workfromhome552 job openings
Johannesburg511 job openings
Pretoria451 job openings
Durban313 job openings
Centurion303 job openings
Stellenbosch291 job openings
East London185 job openings
Polokwane171 job openings
Sandton147 job openings
Randburg140 job openings
Bloemfontein135 job openings
Upington134 job openings
Gqeberha124 job openings
Rustenburg123 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)113 job openings
Benoni112 job openings
Gauteng111 job openings
Midrand105 job openings
Vereeniging82 job openings
Soweto80 job openings
Za77 job openings
Klerksdorp72 job openings
Legkraal Gate66 job openings
George60 job openings
Mossel55 job openings
Eastern Cape52 job openings
Mpumalanga46 job openings
Pietermaritzburg43 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 6 844 active job listings.
The cities with the most Systems Engineer job opportunities in South Africa are Cape Town, Workfromhome, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban. Cape Town leads with 660 job openings.
Explore 6 844 Systems Engineer job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.