Systems Engineer Salary in South Africa
Systems Engineer Salary in Johannesburg
Based on 764 job listings - Johannesburg, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 80 000 - R 90 000
Median salary
R 80 000 - R 90 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 50K
25th percentileR 50K
MedianR 80K
75th percentileR 110K
90th percentileR 110K
50% of professionals earn between R 50 000 - R 110 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 80 000
Compare with national average
Johannesburg
Average salary
80 000 - 90 000
Median salary
80 000 - 90 000
764 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
550 000 - 950 000
Median salary
720 000 - 950 000
12 272 job openings
Other cities
Workfromhome1 284 job openings
Cape Town825 job openings
Pretoria681 job openings
Durban663 job openings
Stellenbosch636 job openings
East London456 job openings
Polokwane456 job openings
Centurion434 job openings
Sandton314 job openings
Gauteng295 job openings
Upington271 job openings
Rustenburg261 job openings
Gqeberha258 job openings
Klerksdorp246 job openings
Bloemfontein241 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)233 job openings
Soweto204 job openings
Za189 job openings
Vereeniging186 job openings
Eastern Cape179 job openings
Benoni169 job openings
Mossel166 job openings
Randburg150 job openings
Paarl144 job openings
George141 job openings
Midrand128 job openings
Pietermaritzburg121 job openings
Legkraal Gate114 job openings
The average salary for a Systems Engineer in Johannesburg, South Africa is ZAR 80 000 - ZAR 90 000 per year in 2026, based on 764 job listings.
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