Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the engineering sector across South Africa based on real-time market data.
| Job Title | Salary / year (ZAR) | Salary / year (USD) | National Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Engineering | 698,200 ZAR | $36,840.99 | Top 10% |
| Engineering Project Director | 683,800 ZAR | $36,081.16 | Top 10% |
| Engineering Production Manager | 598,600 ZAR | $31,585.53 | Top 10% |
| Field Engineering Manager | 592,600 ZAR | $31,268.93 | Top 10% |
| Engineering Research and Development Manager | 539,700 ZAR | $28,477.63 | Middle 40% |
| Engineering Key Account Manager | 522,700 ZAR | $27,580.61 | Middle 40% |
| Electrical Engineering Manager | 502,200 ZAR | $26,498.92 | Middle 40% |
| Mechanical Engineering Manager | 499,300 ZAR | $26,345.9 | Middle 40% |
| Engineering Project Manager | 492,700 ZAR | $25,997.64 | Middle 40% |
| Engineering Sales Manager | 485,200 ZAR | $25,601.9 | Middle 40% |
| Engineering Planning Manager | 472,100 ZAR | $24,910.67 | Middle 40% |
| Equipment Engineering Manager | 462,300 ZAR | $24,393.57 | Middle 40% |
| Engineering Manager | 460,500 ZAR | $24,298.59 | Middle 40% |
| Engineering Consultant | 454,900 ZAR | $24,003.1 | Middle 40% |
| Wind Energy Operations Manager | 451,000 ZAR | $23,797.32 | Middle 40% |
| Proposal Manager | 440,200 ZAR | $23,227.45 | Middle 40% |
| Engineering Project Leader | 430,000 ZAR | $22,689.24 | Middle 40% |
| Forestry Strategic Planner | 419,400 ZAR | $22,129.92 | Middle 40% |
| Drafting Manager | 404,600 ZAR | $21,348.99 | Middle 40% |
| Engineering Chief Designer | 396,300 ZAR | $20,911.03 | Middle 40% |
| Photonics Engineer | 394,800 ZAR | $20,831.89 | Middle 40% |
| Robotics Engineer | 394,300 ZAR | $20,805.5 | Middle 40% |
| Regional Field Engineer | 392,300 ZAR | $20,699.97 | Middle 40% |
| Communications Engineer | 390,000 ZAR | $20,578.61 | Middle 40% |
| Safety Manager | 389,200 ZAR | $20,536.4 | Middle 40% |
| Assistant Chief Engineer | 386,400 ZAR | $20,388.65 | Middle 40% |
| Oil and Petrochemical Engineer | 386,400 ZAR | $20,388.65 | Middle 40% |
| Mechanical and Electrical Engineer | 385,300 ZAR | $20,330.61 | Middle 40% |
| Engineering Project Analyst | 384,500 ZAR | $20,288.4 | Middle 40% |
| Electrical Engineer | 382,600 ZAR | $20,188.14 | Middle 40% |
| Engineering Project Coordinator | 382,600 ZAR | $20,188.14 | Middle 40% |
| Mechanical Engineer | 378,300 ZAR | $19,961.25 | Middle 40% |
| Project Engineer | 378,300 ZAR | $19,961.25 | Middle 40% |
| Energy Engineer | 376,800 ZAR | $19,882.1 | Middle 40% |
| Engineering Account Manager | 376,800 ZAR | $19,882.1 | Middle 40% |
| HVAC Engineer | 376,800 ZAR | $19,882.1 | Middle 40% |
| Geotechnical Engineer | 375,200 ZAR | $19,797.68 | Middle 40% |
| Solar Engineer | 375,200 ZAR | $19,797.68 | Middle 40% |
| Automation Engineer | 371,100 ZAR | $19,581.34 | Middle 40% |
| Engineer | 369,900 ZAR | $19,518.02 | Middle 40% |
| Geological Engineer | 369,900 ZAR | $19,518.02 | Middle 40% |
| Product Development Engineer | 369,300 ZAR | $19,486.36 | Middle 40% |
| Product Engineer | 369,300 ZAR | $19,486.36 | Middle 40% |
| Generation Engineer | 367,900 ZAR | $19,412.49 | Middle 40% |
| Civil Site Engineer | 363,000 ZAR | $19,153.94 | Middle 40% |
| Field Engineer | 363,000 ZAR | $19,153.94 | Middle 40% |
| Genetic Engineer | 363,000 ZAR | $19,153.94 | Middle 40% |
| Licensed Aircraft Engineer | 362,200 ZAR | $19,111.72 | Middle 40% |
| Rail Engineer | 361,600 ZAR | $19,080.07 | Middle 40% |
| Mechanical Design Engineer | 361,500 ZAR | $19,074.79 | Middle 40% |
| Civil Engineer | 359,900 ZAR | $18,990.36 | Middle 40% |
| Sales Engineer | 359,900 ZAR | $18,990.36 | Middle 40% |
| Automation Engineer | 357,700 ZAR | $18,874.28 | Middle 40% |
| Safety Engineer | 357,700 ZAR | $18,874.28 | Middle 40% |
| Design Engineer | 357,300 ZAR | $18,853.17 | Middle 40% |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technologist | 357,300 ZAR | $18,853.17 | Middle 40% |
| Marine Engineer | 357,300 ZAR | $18,853.17 | Middle 40% |
| Principal Cost Engineer | 357,300 ZAR | $18,853.17 | Middle 40% |
| Mechatronics Engineer | 354,000 ZAR | $18,679.05 | Middle 40% |
| Broadcast Engineer | 353,600 ZAR | $18,657.94 | Middle 40% |
| Chemical Engineer | 353,600 ZAR | $18,657.94 | Middle 40% |
| Quality Assurance Engineer | 353,600 ZAR | $18,657.94 | Middle 40% |
| Commissioning Engineer | 352,000 ZAR | $18,573.51 | Middle 40% |
| Principal Engineer | 352,000 ZAR | $18,573.51 | Middle 40% |
| Service Engineer | 352,000 ZAR | $18,573.51 | Middle 40% |
| Highway Engineer | 351,900 ZAR | $18,568.24 | Middle 40% |
| Principal Support Engineer | 351,900 ZAR | $18,568.24 | Middle 40% |
| Fire Engineer | 351,200 ZAR | $18,531.3 | Middle 40% |
| Process Engineer | 351,200 ZAR | $18,531.3 | Middle 40% |
| Locomotive Engineer | 349,300 ZAR | $18,431.05 | Middle 40% |
| Materials Engineer | 349,300 ZAR | $18,431.05 | Middle 40% |
| Structural Analysis Engineer | 348,300 ZAR | $18,378.28 | Middle 40% |
| Structural Engineer | 348,300 ZAR | $18,378.28 | Middle 40% |
| Test Development Engineer | 348,300 ZAR | $18,378.28 | Middle 40% |
| Planning Engineer | 345,700 ZAR | $18,241.09 | Middle 40% |
| Staff Engineer | 345,700 ZAR | $18,241.09 | Middle 40% |
| Test Engineer | 345,700 ZAR | $18,241.09 | Middle 40% |
| Wind Energy Engineer | 345,100 ZAR | $18,209.43 | Middle 40% |
| Environmental Engineer | 341,900 ZAR | $18,040.58 | Middle 40% |
| Irrigation Engineer | 341,900 ZAR | $18,040.58 | Middle 40% |
| CAD Design Engineer | 341,400 ZAR | $18,014.2 | Middle 40% |
| Instrument Engineer | 341,400 ZAR | $18,014.2 | Middle 40% |
| Optical Engineer | 341,400 ZAR | $18,014.2 | Middle 40% |
| Industrial Engineer | 340,400 ZAR | $17,961.43 | Middle 40% |
| Instrumentation Engineer | 340,400 ZAR | $17,961.43 | Middle 40% |
| Maintenance Manager | 340,400 ZAR | $17,961.43 | Middle 40% |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 340,400 ZAR | $17,961.43 | Middle 40% |
| Production Engineer | 340,400 ZAR | $17,961.43 | Middle 40% |
| Transportation Engineer | 340,400 ZAR | $17,961.43 | Middle 40% |
| Drilling Engineer | 340,000 ZAR | $17,940.33 | Middle 40% |
| Static Equipment Engineer | 340,000 ZAR | $17,940.33 | Middle 40% |
| Control Systems Engineer | 335,800 ZAR | $17,718.71 | Middle 40% |
| HSE Professional | 335,800 ZAR | $17,718.71 | Middle 40% |
| Mining Engineer | 335,800 ZAR | $17,718.71 | Middle 40% |
| Avionic System Support Engineer | 332,500 ZAR | $17,544.58 | Middle 40% |
| Acoustics Engineer | 332,100 ZAR | $17,523.48 | Middle 40% |
| BMS Engineer | 332,100 ZAR | $17,523.48 | Middle 40% |
| Controls Engineer | 332,100 ZAR | $17,523.48 | Middle 40% |
| Instrumentation and Control Engineer | 332,100 ZAR | $17,523.48 | Middle 40% |
| Instrumentation Manager | 332,100 ZAR | $17,523.48 | Middle 40% |
| Maintenance Engineer | 330,900 ZAR | $17,460.16 | Middle 40% |
| Purchasing Engineer | 330,900 ZAR | $17,460.16 | Middle 40% |
| Stress Engineer | 330,900 ZAR | $17,460.16 | Middle 40% |
| Scheduling Engineer | 330,700 ZAR | $17,449.61 | Middle 40% |
| Wastewater Engineer | 330,700 ZAR | $17,449.61 | Middle 40% |
| CAE Engineer | 327,800 ZAR | $17,296.59 | Middle 40% |
| Industrial Engineering Technologist | 327,300 ZAR | $17,270.2 | Middle 40% |
| Supply Chain Specialist | 325,600 ZAR | $17,180.5 | Middle 40% |
| Stationary Engineer | 322,600 ZAR | $17,022.2 | Middle 40% |
| Contract Associate Engineer | 320,500 ZAR | $16,911.4 | Middle 40% |
| Contract Engineer | 320,500 ZAR | $16,911.4 | Middle 40% |
| Photonics Technician | 320,500 ZAR | $16,911.4 | Middle 40% |
| Equipment Engineer | 319,600 ZAR | $16,863.91 | Middle 40% |
| Mechanical Inspector | 319,600 ZAR | $16,863.91 | Middle 40% |
| Facade Engineer | 317,700 ZAR | $16,763.65 | Middle 40% |
| Ceramics Engineer | 315,900 ZAR | $16,668.67 | Middle 40% |
| Corrosion Engineer | 315,900 ZAR | $16,668.67 | Middle 40% |
| Verification Engineer | 315,900 ZAR | $16,668.67 | Middle 40% |
| Product Safety Engineer | 315,700 ZAR | $16,658.12 | Middle 40% |
| Biochemical Engineer | 313,700 ZAR | $16,552.59 | Middle 40% |
| Tender Engineer | 313,700 ZAR | $16,552.59 | Middle 40% |
| Associate Engineer | 312,400 ZAR | $16,483.99 | Middle 40% |
| Engineering Lab Technician | 311,700 ZAR | $16,447.06 | Middle 40% |
| Piping Engineer | 308,900 ZAR | $16,299.31 | Middle 40% |
| Materials Researcher | 308,300 ZAR | $16,267.66 | Middle 40% |
| Pipeline Engineer | 307,400 ZAR | $16,220.17 | Middle 40% |
| Controls Software Engineer | 301,600 ZAR | $15,914.13 | Middle 40% |
| HVAC Supervisor | 301,300 ZAR | $15,898.3 | Middle 40% |
| Condition Monitoring Engineer | 297,000 ZAR | $15,671.4 | Middle 40% |
| Technical Support Engineer | 297,000 ZAR | $15,671.4 | Middle 40% |
| Validation Engineer | 297,000 ZAR | $15,671.4 | Middle 40% |
| Estimator | 294,700 ZAR | $15,550.04 | Middle 40% |
| Mechanical Designer | 294,300 ZAR | $15,528.94 | Middle 40% |
| Structural Designer | 288,700 ZAR | $15,233.45 | Middle 40% |
| Technical Engineer | 288,100 ZAR | $15,201.79 | Middle 40% |
| Instrumentation Designer | 283,700 ZAR | $14,969.62 | Middle 40% |
| Robotics Technician | 283,700 ZAR | $14,969.62 | Middle 40% |
| Safety Inspector | 281,500 ZAR | $14,853.54 | Middle 40% |
| Engineering Technician | 275,200 ZAR | $14,521.11 | Middle 40% |
| Engineering Safety Coordinator | 268,900 ZAR | $14,188.69 | Middle 40% |
| Assembly Engineering Technician | 266,000 ZAR | $14,035.67 | Middle 40% |
| Engineering Technologist | 259,100 ZAR | $13,671.58 | Middle 40% |
| Materials Technician | 254,800 ZAR | $13,444.69 | Middle 40% |
| Product Development Technician | 254,800 ZAR | $13,444.69 | Middle 40% |
| Work Planner | 251,500 ZAR | $13,270.57 | Middle 40% |
| Surveyor | 249,600 ZAR | $13,170.31 | Middle 40% |
| Fabrication Specialist | 240,500 ZAR | $12,690.14 | Middle 40% |
| Structural Technician | 228,000 ZAR | $12,030.57 | Middle 40% |
| Civil Drafter | 225,700 ZAR | $11,909.21 | Middle 40% |
| Drafter | 218,900 ZAR | $11,550.4 | Middle 40% |
| Autocad Operator | 216,800 ZAR | $11,439.6 | Middle 40% |
| Civil Technician | 215,100 ZAR | $11,349.89 | Middle 40% |
| Process Operator | 208,600 ZAR | $11,006.92 | Middle 40% |
| CAD Designer | 207,700 ZAR | $10,959.43 | Middle 40% |
| AutoCAD Drafter | 204,000 ZAR | $10,764.2 | Middle 40% |
| Fiber Analyst | 197,600 ZAR | $10,426.5 | Middle 40% |
| Bridge and Lock Tender | 187,300 ZAR | $9,883.01 | Middle 40% |
| Instrument Technician | 185,100 ZAR | $9,766.92 | Middle 40% |
| Electrical Draughtsman | 183,600 ZAR | $9,687.78 | Middle 40% |
| Piping Designer | 183,600 ZAR | $9,687.78 | Middle 40% |
| Safety Officer | 181,600 ZAR | $9,582.25 | Middle 40% |
| Heavy Equipment Mechanic | 180,300 ZAR | $9,513.65 | Middle 40% |
| Optical Instrument Assembler | 180,300 ZAR | $9,513.65 | Middle 40% |
| Electromechanical Equipment Assembler | 172,200 ZAR | $9,086.25 | Middle 40% |
| Technical Affairs Officer | 172,200 ZAR | $9,086.25 | Middle 40% |
| Technical Assistant | 172,200 ZAR | $9,086.25 | Middle 40% |
| Fabricator | 157,600 ZAR | $8,315.87 | Middle 40% |
| Pressure Vessel Inspector | 157,600 ZAR | $8,315.87 | Middle 40% |
| Engine Assembler | 152,100 ZAR | $8,025.66 | Middle 40% |
| Maintenance Fitter | 119,900 ZAR | $6,326.6 | Middle 40% |
| PCB Assembler | 119,700 ZAR | $6,316.05 | Middle 40% |
| Fitter and Turner | 113,220 ZAR | $5,974.13 | Middle 40% |
| Drilling Foreman | 106,960 ZAR | $5,643.82 | Middle 40% |