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Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

984,665 ZAR

$53,821 USD

Johannesburg

979,378 ZAR

676,922 ZAR

$37,000 USD

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Average Salary / Engineers & Technicians / eThekwini

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Average salary for Engineers & Technicians / eThekwini is 984,665 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 676,922 ZAR. All data are based on 16 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 934,884 ZAR. Women receive a salary of n/a.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 2,517,419 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 998,917 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 12-16 Years of experience receive salary of 2,517,419 ZAR. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 1,871,598 ZAR.

Levels / Engineers & Technicians / eThekwini (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	1	100% 6.25%
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	2	93.75% 12.5%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	1	81.25% 6.25%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	2	75% 12.5%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	3	62.5% 18.75%
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	2	43.75% 12.5%
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	0	n/a
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	0	n/a
1,280,700 ZAR - 1,372,099 ZAR	0	n/a
1,372,100 ZAR - 1,463,599 ZAR	1	31.25% 6.25%
1,463,600 ZAR - 1,555,099 ZAR	1	25% 6.25%
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	1	18.75% 6.25%
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	0	n/a
2,195,400 ZAR - 2,286,899 ZAR	1	12.5% 6.25%
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	1	6.25% 6.25%
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	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 / Engineers & Technicians / eThekwini (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	12	934,884 ZAR

Education / Engineers & Technicians / eThekwini (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	1	2,517,419 ZAR
2	Bachelors Degree	11	998,917 ZAR
3	Some College	4	563,492 ZAR

Experience / Engineers & Technicians / eThekwini (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	12-16 Years	1	2,517,419 ZAR
2	16-20 Years	2	1,871,598 ZAR
3	20+ Years	2	1,139,790 ZAR
4	8-12 Years	3	984,281 ZAR
5	2-4 Years	3	620,207 ZAR
6	4-8 Years	4	503,118 ZAR
7	0-1 Year	1	386,028 ZAR

Age / Engineers & Technicians / eThekwini (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	56-60	1	2,221,037 ZAR
2	46-50	2	1,653,886 ZAR
3	n/a	4	1,132,472 ZAR
4	31-35	3	837,920 ZAR
5	21-25	1	691,558 ZAR
6	26-30	4	499,458 ZAR
7	36-40	1	490,311 ZAR

Work Type / Engineers & Technicians / eThekwini (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Self Employed	1	2,221,037 ZAR
2	Permanent	15	901,953 ZAR

Careers / Engineers & Technicians / eThekwini (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Engineering Manager	3	1,844,156 ZAR
2	Electrical Engineer	1	1,447,150 ZAR
3	Engineer	5	905,612 ZAR
4	Electrical Technician	1	740,955 ZAR
5	Electrical Technician Lead	1	691,558 ZAR
6	Electrician	1	654,968 ZAR
7	Mechanical Engineer	3	558,003 ZAR
8	Technician	1	490,311 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Engineering Manager

Posted 14 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Materials Science, Civil Engineering."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
eThekwini	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	1,520,800 ZAR

Director

Posted 27 December 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Healthcare, Hotels, commercial and industrial projects, HVAC, wet services, medical gas."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
eThekwini	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	2,221,500 ZAR

Technical Sales

Posted 29 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Mechanical Design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
eThekwini	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	669,100 ZAR

Process Engineer

Posted 27 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Process and chemical engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
eThekwini	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	300,100 ZAR

Maintenance Electrician

Posted 04 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Repairs, preventative maintenance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
eThekwini	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	490,700 ZAR

Operations Director

Posted 05 December 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Building services engineer (substations up to 22kV, medium voltage switchgear and reticulation, low voltage substations, low voltage reticulation, distribution boards, standby power (diesel generators, UPS), lighting and small power) in the medical, commercial, retail, residential, educational and hospitality sectors. 
Currently managing a team of technical and support staff delivering project in the sectors above."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
eThekwini	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	1,788,200 ZAR

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