Systems Engineer Salary in South Africa
Systems Engineer Salary in Johannesburg
Based on 782 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
782 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
550 000 - 950 000
Median salary
720 000 - 950 000
12 637 job openings
Other cities
Workfromhome1 494 job openings
Cape Town851 job openings
Pretoria694 job openings
Durban666 job openings
Stellenbosch636 job openings
East London449 job openings
Polokwane449 job openings
Centurion433 job openings
Sandton323 job openings
Gauteng286 job openings
Upington280 job openings
Rustenburg264 job openings
Gqeberha263 job openings
Klerksdorp244 job openings
Bloemfontein243 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)240 job openings
Soweto206 job openings
Vereeniging188 job openings
Za188 job openings
Mossel175 job openings
Eastern Cape174 job openings
Benoni172 job openings
Randburg153 job openings
George149 job openings
Paarl143 job openings
Midrand134 job openings
Pietermaritzburg124 job openings
Legkraal Gate119 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 782 job listings.
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