Systems Engineer Salary in South Africa
Systems Engineer Salary in Johannesburg
Based on 770 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
770 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
550 000 - 950 000
Median salary
720 000 - 950 000
12 421 job openings
Other cities
Workfromhome1 461 job openings
Cape Town843 job openings
Pretoria695 job openings
Durban670 job openings
Stellenbosch624 job openings
East London454 job openings
Polokwane433 job openings
Centurion386 job openings
Sandton338 job openings
Gqeberha288 job openings
Gauteng285 job openings
Upington260 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)256 job openings
Bloemfontein242 job openings
Rustenburg242 job openings
Klerksdorp236 job openings
Soweto197 job openings
Za194 job openings
Vereeniging176 job openings
Eastern Cape172 job openings
Mossel167 job openings
Benoni162 job openings
Randburg155 job openings
George141 job openings
Paarl141 job openings
Midrand127 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 770 job listings.
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