Systems Engineer Salary in South Africa
Systems Engineer Salary in Johannesburg
Based on 773 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
773 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
550 000 - 950 000
Median salary
720 000 - 950 000
12 528 job openings
Other cities
Workfromhome1 482 job openings
Cape Town839 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 Johannesburg, South Africa is ZAR 80 000 - ZAR 90 000 per year in 2026, based on 773 job listings.
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