Median salary
$76.25/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$73.13/hr – $100.00/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
12.9%
13 of 101 roles
Live roles
101
open right now
This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.
Salary trend
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How much do Software Engineer roles in South Africa pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in South Africa is $76.25/hr per year. Most pay falls between $73.13/hr (25th percentile) and $100.00/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $65.25/hr to $107.50/hr.
These figures are computed live from 101 active Software Engineer roles in South Africa on JobsRadar, of which 13 (12.9%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Software Engineer roles in South Africa include micro1.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Software Engineer salary in South Africa?
- The median is $158,600 per year, with most pay between $152,100 and $208,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 13 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Software Engineer salary range in South Africa?
- Pay ranges from about $135,720 to $223,600 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $158,600. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.