ENGINEERS & TECHNICIANS IV / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

934,555 ZAR

$51,082 USD

Johannesburg

914,137 ZAR

585,446 ZAR

$32,000 USD

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Average Salary / Engineers & Technicians IV / South Africa

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Average salary for Engineers & Technicians IV / South Africa is 934,555 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 585,446 ZAR. All data are based on 35 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 942,202 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 530,560 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 2,151,515 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 1,410,559 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 2,371,057 ZAR. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 2,200,912 ZAR.

Levels / Engineers & Technicians IV / 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	5	100% 14.29%
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	2	85.71% 5.71%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	3	80% 8.57%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	6	71.43% 17.14%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	2	54.29% 5.71%
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	5	48.57% 14.29%
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	2	34.29% 5.71%
914,800 ZAR - 1,006,199 ZAR	0	n/a
1,006,200 ZAR - 1,097,699 ZAR	0	n/a
1,097,700 ZAR - 1,189,199 ZAR	0	n/a
1,189,200 ZAR - 1,280,599 ZAR	2	28.57% 5.71%
1,280,700 ZAR - 1,372,099 ZAR	0	n/a
1,372,100 ZAR - 1,463,599 ZAR	2	22.86% 5.71%
1,463,600 ZAR - 1,555,099 ZAR	1	17.14% 2.86%
1,555,100 ZAR - 1,646,499 ZAR	1	14.29% 2.86%
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	1	11.43% 2.86%
2,103,900 ZAR - 2,195,399 ZAR	1	8.57% 2.86%
2,195,400 ZAR - 2,286,899 ZAR	0	n/a
2,286,900 ZAR - 2,378,399 ZAR	1	5.71% 2.86%
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	2.86% 2.86%
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 IV / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	25	942,202 ZAR
2	Women	1	530,560 ZAR

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

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	1	2,151,515 ZAR
2	Masters Degree	7	1,410,559 ZAR
3	Bachelors Degree	22	783,034 ZAR
4	High School	2	709,853 ZAR
5	Some College	3	676,922 ZAR

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

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	1	2,371,057 ZAR
2	20+ Years	3	2,200,912 ZAR
3	12-16 Years	6	1,209,312 ZAR
4	4-8 Years	8	911,100 ZAR
5	0-1 Year	2	684,240 ZAR
6	8-12 Years	3	656,797 ZAR
7	2-4 Years	8	561,662 ZAR
8	1-2 Years	4	336,631 ZAR

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

#		Surveys
1	51-55	1	3,066,275 ZAR
2	46-50	2	2,261,286 ZAR
3	61-65	1	2,027,108 ZAR
4	36-40	2	1,348,356 ZAR
5	n/a	9	960,498 ZAR
6	26-30	7	726,319 ZAR
7	31-35	4	695,217 ZAR
8	41-45	1	561,662 ZAR
9	21-25	8	415,301 ZAR

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

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	1	2,027,108 ZAR
2	Permanent	33	911,100 ZAR
3	Contract	1	612,889 ZAR

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

#		Surveys
1	Mbombela	1	2,027,108 ZAR
2	Cape Town	8	1,055,633 ZAR
3	eThekwini	2	1,004,406 ZAR
4	Tshwane	7	947,691 ZAR
5	Johannesburg	12	914,760 ZAR
6	--Other--	1	607,400 ZAR
7	Nelson Mandela Bay Metro	2	579,957 ZAR
8	Buffalo, South Africa	1	563,492 ZAR
9	Mangaung	1	298,211 ZAR

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

#		Surveys
1	Energy Engineer Lead	1	2,371,057 ZAR
2	Plastics Engineer	1	1,258,709 ZAR
3	Energy Engineer	5	934,884 ZAR
4	Civil Engineer	26	909,271 ZAR
5	Solar Energy Technician	1	402,494 ZAR
6	Energy Technician	1	353,097 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Engineer

Posted 19 July 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Construction."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	562,500 ZAR

Civil Engineer

Posted 18 March 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Engineering Design 
Project Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	351,000 ZAR

Structural Engineer

Posted 22 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design of steel and concrete infrastructure for the mining sector, residential sector and commercial sector."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	312,200 ZAR

Process Controller

Posted 27 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing a process to meet the minimum requirements and specifications for the end product."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	High School	2-4 Years	n/a	608,300 ZAR

Civil Technologist

Posted 15 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Consulting and design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	743,500 ZAR

Project Manager

Posted 20 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project manager in fabrication."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	811,100 ZAR

Junior Structural Engineer

Posted 15 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design of industrial and commercial structures."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	279,800 ZAR

Chief Engineer

Posted 06 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design, document supervise all aspect of the project."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Mbombela	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	2,027,700 ZAR

Engineering Group Leader

Posted 18 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"From work design within the construction industry."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	High School	12-16 Years	n/a	811,100 ZAR

Techoologist

Posted 24 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Structural engineer i design floor plans and infrastructural designs for big co-operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Nelson Mandela Bay Metro	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	613,300 ZAR

Control Room Technician

Posted 21 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Monitoring and Operating Renewable energy plants."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	401,700 ZAR