ENGINEERS & TECHNICIANS II / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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Gross income

Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

908,740 ZAR

$49,671 USD

Johannesburg

1,138,199 ZAR

219,542 ZAR

$12,000 USD

Including "Johannesburg"

Excluding "Johannesburg"

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Average Salary / Engineers & Technicians II / South Africa

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Average salary for Engineers & Technicians II / South Africa is 908,740 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 219,542 ZAR. All data are based on 18 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 1,026,360 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 605,571 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 1,306,277 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 997,088 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 12-16 Years of experience receive salary of 2,162,492 ZAR. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 1,653,886 ZAR.

Levels / Engineers & Technicians II / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Salary Levels (ZAR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
54,900 ZAR - 91,499 ZAR	0	n/a
91,500 ZAR - 182,899 ZAR	1	100% 5.56%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
183,000 ZAR - 274,399 ZAR	3	94.44% 16.67%
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	0	n/a
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	0	n/a
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	1	77.78% 5.56%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	3	72.22% 16.67%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	2	55.56% 11.11%
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	0	n/a
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	1	44.44% 5.56%
914,800 ZAR - 1,006,199 ZAR	1	38.89% 5.56%
1,006,200 ZAR - 1,097,699 ZAR	1	33.33% 5.56%
1,097,700 ZAR - 1,189,199 ZAR	1	27.78% 5.56%
1,189,200 ZAR - 1,280,599 ZAR	1	22.22% 5.56%
1,280,700 ZAR - 1,372,099 ZAR	1	16.67% 5.56%
1,372,100 ZAR - 1,463,599 ZAR	0	n/a
1,463,600 ZAR - 1,555,099 ZAR	0	n/a
1,555,100 ZAR - 1,646,499 ZAR	0	n/a
1,646,600 ZAR - 1,737,999 ZAR	0	n/a
1,738,000 ZAR - 1,829,499 ZAR	0	n/a
1,829,500 ZAR - 1,920,999 ZAR	0	n/a
1,921,000 ZAR - 2,012,499 ZAR	0	n/a
2,012,500 ZAR - 2,103,899 ZAR	0	n/a
2,103,900 ZAR - 2,195,399 ZAR	1	11.11% 5.56%
2,195,400 ZAR - 2,286,899 ZAR	0	n/a
2,286,900 ZAR - 2,378,399 ZAR	0	n/a
2,378,400 ZAR - 2,469,799 ZAR	0	n/a
2,469,900 ZAR - 2,561,299 ZAR	0	n/a
2,561,300 ZAR - 2,652,799 ZAR	0	n/a
2,652,800 ZAR - 2,744,299 ZAR	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
2,744,300 ZAR - 2,927,199 ZAR	0	n/a
2,927,200 ZAR - 3,110,199 ZAR	1	5.56% 5.56%
3,110,200 ZAR - 3,293,099 ZAR	0	n/a
3,293,100 ZAR - 3,476,099 ZAR	0	n/a
3,476,100 ZAR - 3,658,999 ZAR	0	n/a
3,659,000 ZAR - 3,841,999 ZAR	0	n/a
3,842,000 ZAR - 4,024,899 ZAR	0	n/a
4,024,900 ZAR - 4,207,899 ZAR	0	n/a
4,207,900 ZAR - 4,390,799 ZAR	0	n/a
4,390,800 ZAR - 4,573,799 ZAR	0	n/a
4,573,800 ZAR - 6,403,299 ZAR	0	n/a

Gender / Engineers & Technicians II / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	9	1,026,360 ZAR
2	Women	4	605,571 ZAR

Education / Engineers & Technicians II / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	1	1,306,277 ZAR
2	Bachelors Degree	13	997,088 ZAR
3	Some College	1	523,242 ZAR
4	Masters Degree	3	519,583 ZAR

Experience / Engineers & Technicians II / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	12-16 Years	1	2,162,492 ZAR
2	20+ Years	2	1,653,886 ZAR
3	8-12 Years	2	1,095,882 ZAR
4	4-8 Years	5	980,622 ZAR
5	2-4 Years	2	722,660 ZAR
6	16-20 Years	1	523,242 ZAR
7	0-1 Year	3	367,733 ZAR
8	1-2 Years	2	358,585 ZAR

Age / Engineers & Technicians II / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	56-60	2	1,653,886 ZAR
2	31-35	3	1,022,701 ZAR
3	n/a	5	938,543 ZAR
4	36-40	2	894,635 ZAR
5	26-30	2	874,510 ZAR
6	41-45	1	715,342 ZAR
7	21-25	3	342,120 ZAR

Work Type / Engineers & Technicians II / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	17	953,179 ZAR
2	Contract	1	164,656 ZAR

Cities / Engineers & Technicians II / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Johannesburg	8	1,137,961 ZAR
2	eThekwini	3	1,116,007 ZAR
3	--Other--	1	728,148 ZAR
4	Cape Town	5	530,560 ZAR
5	Tshwane	1	523,242 ZAR

Careers / Engineers & Technicians II / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Chemical Engineer Lead	1	2,162,492 ZAR
2	Chemical Engineer	14	916,589 ZAR
3	Graphical or Printing Technician Lead	1	603,741 ZAR
4	Graphical or Printing Technician	1	523,242 ZAR
5	Food Technician	1	241,496 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Lead

Posted 14 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Chemical."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	714,800 ZAR

Project Manager

Posted 02 July 2021

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	1,267,300 ZAR

Process Engineer

Posted 22 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Detailed Design of Engineering Works for Private and Municipal Clients."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	838,100 ZAR

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