MECHANICAL ENGINEER LEAD / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

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May 2024
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Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

1,163,172 ZAR

$63,578 USD

Johannesburg

825,424 ZAR

1,683,158 ZAR

$92,000 USD

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Average Salary / Mechanical Engineer Lead / South Africa

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Average salary for Mechanical Engineer Lead / South Africa is 1,163,172 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 1,683,158 ZAR. All data are based on 9 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 1,178,210 ZAR. Women receive a salary of n/a.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 1,419,707 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 1,223,948 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 8-12 Years of experience receive salary of 1,699,624 ZAR. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 1,668,522 ZAR.

Levels / Mechanical Engineer Lead / 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	0	n/a
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	2	100% 22.22%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	0	n/a
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	0	n/a
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	1	77.78% 11.11%
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	0	n/a
914,800 ZAR - 1,006,199 ZAR	1	66.67% 11.11%
1,006,200 ZAR - 1,097,699 ZAR	0	n/a
1,097,700 ZAR - 1,189,199 ZAR	1	55.56% 11.11%
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	44.44% 11.11%
1,463,600 ZAR - 1,555,099 ZAR	0	n/a
1,555,100 ZAR - 1,646,499 ZAR	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
1,646,600 ZAR - 1,737,999 ZAR	3	33.33% 33.33%
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	0	n/a
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	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 / Mechanical Engineer Lead / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	7	1,178,210 ZAR

Education / Mechanical Engineer Lead / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	3	1,419,707 ZAR
2	Bachelors Degree	4	1,223,948 ZAR
3	Some College	1	810,477 ZAR
4	Doctorate Degree	1	503,118 ZAR

Experience / Mechanical Engineer Lead / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	8-12 Years	2	1,699,624 ZAR
2	16-20 Years	1	1,668,522 ZAR
3	4-8 Years	2	1,211,142 ZAR
4	20+ Years	1	1,116,007 ZAR
5	12-16 Years	1	810,477 ZAR
6	2-4 Years	1	548,856 ZAR
7	0-1 Year	1	503,118 ZAR

Age / Mechanical Engineer Lead / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	31-35	1	1,686,817 ZAR
2	41-45	2	1,547,773 ZAR
3	66-70	1	1,116,007 ZAR
4	n/a	2	1,106,859 ZAR
5	26-30	1	993,429 ZAR
6	36-40	1	810,477 ZAR
7	21-25	1	548,856 ZAR

Work Type / Mechanical Engineer Lead / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	8	1,169,063 ZAR
2	Contract	1	1,116,007 ZAR

Cities / Mechanical Engineer Lead / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	--Other--	1	1,686,817 ZAR
2	Tshwane	2	1,569,728 ZAR
3	Cape Town	2	1,086,734 ZAR
4	Polokwane	1	993,429 ZAR
5	Johannesburg	3	825,113 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Snr Project Manager

Posted 30 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project management, Contract review, Budget and sales forecasts, marketing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	1,428,600 ZAR

Workshop Supervisor

Posted 19 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage workshop."

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

Senior Mechanicsl Engineer

Posted 01 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"HVAC project design, suprvising, commissioning and handover."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	1,116,600 ZAR

Mechanical Engineer

Posted 02 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing all mechanical engineering on large capital projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	1,686,700 ZAR

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