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Electrical & Power Engineering

Salary for position Electrical Engineer in South Africa

Gross salary in South Africa is
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80% of people earn:
18K - 50K ZAR
10% earn less lthan 18K ZAR
10% earns more than 50K ZAR
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Based on the Paylab.com salary survey, 80% of people on the Electrical Engineer position in the South Africa earn between 17,530 ZAR and 50,260 ZAR monthly gross.

10% of employees earn less than 17,530 ZAR and 10% of people earn more than 50,260 ZAR.

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What kind of work does Electrical Engineer typically do

  • Specification, design, implementation, and installation of a solution following client defined requirements.
  • Proposal and definition of control system requirements.
  • Definition and configuration of sequential, paired, and discrete circuits.
  • Securing software development support.
  • Creating technical documentation for application solutions.
  • Securing technical support and engineering work at the client's site.

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Position Electrical Engineer in the labour market

In the salary ranking,
the job position takes

196. place

Women representation in position

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Average age of respondent by position

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702. place

Nursery School Teacher Assistant

Education, Science & Research

Salary group 1

7,879 - 18,124 ZAR

197. place

Event Manager

Management

Salary group 2

16,057 - 52,330 ZAR

196. place

Electrical Engineer

Electrical & Power Engineering

Salary group 2

17,530 - 50,260 ZAR

195. place

General State Advisor

Public Administration, Self-governance

Salary group 2

21,976 - 44,386 ZAR

1. place

IT Architect

Information Technology

Salary group 3

35,052 - 183,331 ZAR

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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary for the position Electrical Engineer.

The total gross salary for the position Electrical Engineer ranges between 14,964 ZAR and 84,234 ZAR per month. For an accurate comparison, we recommend checking your salary through the questionnaire on Paylab.com to get a more precise view of the salary, considering the region where you work.

The highest-earning employees in the position Electrical Engineer have a total gross salary of at least 50,260 ZAR per month.

10% of the highest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary higher than 50,260 ZAR per month, and 10% of the lowest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary lower than 17,530 ZAR per month. By participating in our salary survey, you will get an accurate comparison of your salary with the market average, considering the region where you work.

After working for 5 years, the position Electrical Engineer earns 38,798 ZAR per month gross.

You need to be well prepared for salary negotiations. During salary negotiation, we recommend focusing on the following aspects:
  • find out the current market value of the position – on Paylab.com you can check it for free and anonymously
  • highlight your experience and achievements – it is good to time the salary discussion well
  • expanded responsibilities – if you work beyond your role and assigned duties
  • prepare alternatives – if a salary increase is not possible, there are other options (bonuses, extra vacation, etc.)

The salary data comes from a pay survey where everyone can anonymously compare their salary with other employees working in the same position. We clean and process this data according to our methodology. For the position Electrical Engineer, we currently have less than 20 verified respondents collected.