Cape Town

Salaries in Cape Town, South Africa

How much would I make in Cape Town? How would my salary compare to other places? Here’s Teleport's overview of income and salary rankings by profession in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Software Engineer salaries in Cape Town are below average. For this job type, Cape Town ranks 149th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Cape Town.

Estimated annual salary (in USD)

$37,488
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Salary rankings by profession

Job typeMedian salary (USD)RangeSalary ranking compared to all cities
C Level Executive$85,128
158/265
Data Analyst$48,043
79/265
Chemical Engineer$41,806
146/265
Product Manager$41,741
149/265
Account Manager$41,182
133/265
Executive Assistant$40,776
71/265
Content Marketing$40,323
73/265
IT Manager$39,087
170/265
Finance Manager$38,236
181/265
Mobile Developer$37,636
151/265
Software Engineer$37,488
149/265
Fashion Designer$36,469
88/265
Data Scientist$36,056
169/265
Business Development$36,034
182/265
Physician$35,825
190/265
Project Manager$35,736
168/265
Pharmacist$35,547
162/265
Electrical Engineer$33,552
157/265
Dentist$31,968
186/265
Business Analyst$31,929
178/265
Chef$31,405
88/265
Civil Engineer$31,247
158/265
Marketing Manager$31,076
178/265
Hardware Engineer$30,493
160/265
Financial Analyst$29,791
194/265
Mechanical Engineer$29,382
179/265
Industrial Designer$28,133
151/265
Sales Manager$27,111
208/265
UX Designer$26,953
189/265
Lecturer$25,878
171/265
Systems Administrator$25,159
201/265
Research Scientist$24,293
182/265
Human Resources Manager$24,161
205/265
Accountant$23,351
185/265
Office Manager$22,669
191/265
Web Designer$21,115
185/265
Web Developer$21,083
209/265
Copywriter$20,944
191/265
Operations Manager$20,254
231/265
Attorney$20,174
224/265
Postdoctoral Researcher$19,760
195/265
Architect$18,741
205/265
Interior Designer$17,924
199/265
Graphic Designer$17,354
195/265
QA Engineer$14,707
228/265
Teacher$13,772
215/265
Nurse$13,091
223/265
Administrative Assistant$11,947
210/265
Customer Support$11,055
221/265
Receptionist$5,631
237/265
Waiter$3,681
239/265
Cashier$3,293
245/265