Systems Engineer Salary in South Africa
Systems Engineer Salary in Johannesburg
Based on 780 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
780 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
550 000 - 950 000
Median salary
720 000 - 950 000
12 575 job openings
Other cities
Workfromhome1 284 job openings
Cape Town849 job openings
Pretoria689 job openings
Durban677 job openings
Stellenbosch654 job openings
East London465 job openings
Polokwane460 job openings
Centurion450 job openings
Sandton325 job openings
Gauteng291 job openings
Upington289 job openings
Rustenburg272 job openings
Gqeberha258 job openings
Klerksdorp253 job openings
Bloemfontein249 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)233 job openings
Soweto215 job openings
Vereeniging196 job openings
Za188 job openings
Eastern Cape177 job openings
Mossel175 job openings
Benoni174 job openings
Randburg154 job openings
Paarl152 job openings
George148 job openings
Midrand134 job openings
Pietermaritzburg123 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 780 job listings.
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