OTHER ENGINEER CAREER / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

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18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

1,192,334 ZAR

$65,172 USD

Johannesburg

1,268,845 ZAR

676,922 ZAR

$37,000 USD

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Average Salary / Other Engineer Career / South Africa

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Average salary for Other Engineer Career / South Africa is 1,192,334 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 676,922 ZAR. All data are based on 37 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 1,114,177 ZAR. Women receive a salary of n/a.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 1,319,083 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 1,110,518 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 12-16 Years of experience receive salary of 1,761,827 ZAR. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 1,655,715 ZAR.

Levels / Other Engineer Career / 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	0	n/a
183,000 ZAR - 274,399 ZAR	0	n/a
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	0	n/a
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	3	100% 8.11%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	0	n/a
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	2	91.89% 5.41%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	5	86.49% 13.51%
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	5	72.97% 13.51%
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	4	59.46% 10.81%
914,800 ZAR - 1,006,199 ZAR	2	48.65% 5.41%
1,006,200 ZAR - 1,097,699 ZAR	0	n/a
1,097,700 ZAR - 1,189,199 ZAR	1	43.24% 2.7%
1,189,200 ZAR - 1,280,599 ZAR	1	40.54% 2.7%
1,280,700 ZAR - 1,372,099 ZAR	3	37.84% 8.11%
1,372,100 ZAR - 1,463,599 ZAR	1	29.73% 2.7%
1,463,600 ZAR - 1,555,099 ZAR	2	27.03% 5.41%
1,555,100 ZAR - 1,646,499 ZAR	1	21.62% 2.7%
1,646,600 ZAR - 1,737,999 ZAR	1	18.92% 2.7%
1,738,000 ZAR - 1,829,499 ZAR	0	n/a
1,829,500 ZAR - 1,920,999 ZAR	1	16.22% 2.7%
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	13.51% 2.7%
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	1	10.81% 2.7%
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	1	8.11% 2.7%
HIGH SALARIES
2,744,300 ZAR - 2,927,199 ZAR	2	5.41% 5.41%
2,927,200 ZAR - 3,110,199 ZAR	0	n/a
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 / Other Engineer Career / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	32	1,114,177 ZAR

Education / Other Engineer Career / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Bachelors Degree	23	1,319,083 ZAR
2	Masters Degree	4	1,110,518 ZAR
3	Some College	10	934,884 ZAR

Experience / Other Engineer Career / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	12-16 Years	6	1,761,827 ZAR
2	20+ Years	8	1,655,715 ZAR
3	16-20 Years	5	1,105,030 ZAR
4	4-8 Years	9	929,396 ZAR
5	8-12 Years	3	876,340 ZAR
6	1-2 Years	1	722,660 ZAR
7	2-4 Years	4	665,945 ZAR
8	0-1 Year	1	387,858 ZAR

Age / Other Engineer Career / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	1	2,894,300 ZAR
2	n/a	5	1,694,135 ZAR
3	41-45	3	1,591,682 ZAR
4	61-65	1	1,533,137 ZAR
5	36-40	6	1,218,460 ZAR
6	46-50	7	1,099,541 ZAR
7	26-30	7	975,134 ZAR
8	31-35	5	757,421 ZAR
9	21-25	2	407,982 ZAR

Work Type / Other Engineer Career / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	3	1,961,245 ZAR
2	Contract	1	1,533,137 ZAR
3	Permanent	33	1,112,348 ZAR

Cities / Other Engineer Career / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Mangaung	1	2,894,300 ZAR
2	Emalahleni	1	1,736,214 ZAR
3	Johannesburg	18	1,269,686 ZAR
4	Tshwane	3	1,180,040 ZAR
5	Cape Town	6	1,048,314 ZAR
6	eThekwini	6	940,373 ZAR
7	Polokwane	1	742,785 ZAR
8	--Other--	1	428,107 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Vending Technician

Posted 04 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Technical Expert, Research and Development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	16-20 Years	Expert	790,800 ZAR

Design Electrical Engineer

Posted 26 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"B. Eng Electrical and Electronic Engineering."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	456,200 ZAR

Chief Engineer

Posted 10 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"System engineering, integration, testing, software, electronic."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	1,300,000 ZAR

Engineering Technologist

Posted 10 March 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Mechanical design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	858,500 ZAR

Engineer Manager

Posted 09 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Head engineer crusher company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	1,423,400 ZAR

Junior Engineer

Posted 30 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I am junior Engineer working in a mining company maintaining a plant & equipment and also looking at the compliance of plant to ensure conformance and reliability of the plant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Polokwane	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	743,500 ZAR

Chemical Engineer

Posted 02 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Chemical Engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	1,554,500 ZAR

Project Manager

Posted 19 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Solareff project manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	1,104,000 ZAR

Datacenter Engineer

Posted 27 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"To oversee and support all the Data Centres by ensuring that the engineering of facilities, plants (electrical and mechanical) are robust (Tier 3 / 4) configurations. Ensures that the engineering approach is aligned with the IT demand and that the PUE, as set out by the Data Centre Architect, is achieved. Ensures that all engineering approaches are implemented with data centre greening initiatives in line with group strategy."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	736,000 ZAR

Materials Engineer

Posted 18 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"BSc civil engineer designing concrete."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	1,533,400 ZAR

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