Systems Engineer Salary in South Africa
Systems Engineer Salary in Johannesburg
Based on 773 job listings - Johannesburg, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 250 000 - R 315 000
Median salary
R 265 000 - R 325 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 50K
25th percentileR 80K
MedianR 265K
75th percentileR 420K
90th percentileR 420K
50% of professionals earn between R 80 000 - R 420 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 265 000
Compare with national average
Johannesburg
Average salary
250 000 - 315 000
Median salary
265 000 - 325 000
773 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
550 000 - 950 000
Median salary
720 000 - 950 000
12 367 job openings
Other cities
Workfromhome1 320 job openings
Cape Town842 job openings
Pretoria698 job openings
Durban676 job openings
Stellenbosch627 job openings
East London449 job openings
Polokwane429 job openings
Centurion389 job openings
Sandton343 job openings
Gqeberha288 job openings
Gauteng277 job openings
Upington268 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)256 job openings
Bloemfontein241 job openings
Rustenburg237 job openings
Klerksdorp231 job openings
Soweto205 job openings
Za192 job openings
Eastern Cape174 job openings
Mossel173 job openings
Vereeniging173 job openings
Benoni160 job openings
Randburg155 job openings
George142 job openings
Paarl140 job openings
Midrand131 job openings
Legkraal Gate116 job openings
Pietermaritzburg113 job openings
The average salary for a Systems Engineer in Johannesburg, South Africa is ZAR 250 000 - ZAR 315 000 per year in 2026, based on 773 job listings.
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