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Salary for position Systems Engineer in South Africa

Gross salary in South Africa is
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80% of people earn:
179K - 738K ZAR
10% earn less lthan 179K ZAR
10% earns more than 738K ZAR
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Salaries in the survey are expressed in gross.

Based on the Paylab.com salary survey, 80% of people on the Systems Engineer position in the South Africa earn between 179,340 ZAR and 738,012 ZAR annually gross.

10% of employees earn less than 179,340 ZAR and 10% of people earn more than 738,012 ZAR.

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What kind of work does Systems Engineer typically do

  • Communicating with clients in order to become familiar with their requirements concerning the computer system.
  • Designing computer systems.
  • Communicating with hardware and software vendors.
  • Selecting the optimal hardware and software for the designed computer system.
  • Installing and configuring computer systems.

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Position Systems Engineer in the labour market

In the salary ranking,
the job position takes

142. place

Women representation in position

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Average age of respondent by position

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701. place

Receptionist

Administration

Salary group 1

86,298 - 194,283 ZAR

143. place

Team leader

Management

Salary group 2

220,344 - 677,064 ZAR

142. place

Systems Engineer

Information Technology

Salary group 2

179,340 - 738,012 ZAR

141. place

Customer Relationship Manager

Commerce

Salary group 2

227,595 - 668,924 ZAR

1. place

IT Architect

Information Technology

Salary group 3

434,364 - 1,846,560 ZAR

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Frequently asked Questions

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

The total gross salary for the position Systems Engineer ranges between 11,865 ZAR and 112,339 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 Systems Engineer have a total gross salary of at least 61,501 ZAR per month.

10% of the highest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary higher than 61,501 ZAR per month, and 10% of the lowest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary lower than 14,945 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 Systems Engineer earns 45,784 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 Systems Engineer, we currently have less than 20 verified respondents collected.