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Equipment Engineer Average Salary in Johannesburg 2024

How much money does a person working as Equipment Engineer make in Johannesburg?


Average Monthly Salary
26,700 ZAR
( 320,000 ZAR yearly)

LOW
12,800
ZAR
AVERAGE
26,700
ZAR
HIGH
41,900
ZAR
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working as Equipment Engineer in Johannesburg typically earns around 26,700 ZAR. Salaries range from 12,800 ZAR (lowest) to 41,900 ZAR (highest).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Equipment Engineer salaries in Johannesburg vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.



Equipment Engineer Pay Scale and Salaries in Johannesburg

Median and salary distribution Johannesburg Equipment Engineer monthly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
24,900 ZAR or more
10% of people earn
22,000 to 24,900 ZAR
20% of people earn
15,400 ZAR or less
65% of people earn
15,400 to 22,000 ZAR
Minimum Salary
12,800 ZAR
Median
25,100 ZAR
Maximum
41,900 ZAR




Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries for the position Equipment Engineer in Johannesburg range from 12,800 ZAR (starting salary) to 41,900 ZAR (maximum salary). It should be noted that the given figure is not the legally mandated minimum wage; rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that included thousands of participants and professionals from all regions of the country.

  • Median Salary

    With a median salary of 25,100 ZAR, half of the professionals who work as Equipment Engineer in Johannesburg earn less than this amount, and the other half earn more. The median salary denotes the middle value of salaries. Ideally, you would want to belong to the group earning more than the median salary, located on the right side of the salary distribution graph.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    The median is closely associated with two other values known as the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution chart, it can be determined that 25% of professionals employed as Equipment Engineer in Johannesburg earn less than 20,400 ZAR, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 28,800 ZAR while 25% earn more.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    To provide a better understanding of expected salaries, we categorized the frequently occurring salaries into different ranges. This approach provides a more precise representation of salary distribution for the job title Equipment Engineer in Johannesburg compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 15,400 ZAR to 22,000 ZAR. About 20% of salaries are below the 15,400 ZAR mark, while 10% fall within the range of 22,000 ZAR to 24,900 ZAR. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 24,900 ZAR.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience / Equipment Engineer / Johannesburg

How do experience and age affect pay?

0 - 2 Years
15,000 ZAR
2 - 5 Years+42%
21,200 ZAR
5 - 10 Years+31%
27,900 ZAR
10 - 15 Years+23%
34,300 ZAR
15 - 20 Years+6%
36,500 ZAR
20+ Years+10%
40,000 ZAR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by years of experience monthly Johannesburg Equipment Engineer
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The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage. We broke down salaries by experience level for people working as Equipment Engineer and this is what we found.


All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.

Employees with less than two years of experience earn approximately 15,000 ZAR.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 21,200 ZAR, 42% more than someone with less than two year's experience.

Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 27,900 ZAR, 31% more than someone with two to five years of experience.

Additionally, professionals whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 34,300 ZAR, 23% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.

If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 36,500 ZAR, 6% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.

Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 40,000 ZAR, 10% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.

On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.

Typical Salary Progress for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Experience Level
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Salary Comparison By Education / Equipment Engineer / Johannesburg

How do education levels affect salaries?

Displayed below is the average salary variance between different education levels of professionals working as Equipment Engineer.

Bachelor's Degree
23,600 ZAR
Master's Degree+43%
33,700 ZAR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by education level monthly Johannesburg Equipment Engineer
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We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down salaries by education level for the position Equipment Engineer in order to make a comparison.


Level 1: Bachelor's Degree

Employees at this education level have an average salary of 23,600 ZAR.


Level 2: Master's Degree

At this level, the average salary becomes 33,700 ZAR, 43% more than the previous level.



Is a Master's degree or an MBA worth it? Should you pursue higher education?

A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in South Africa costs anywhere from 156,000 ZAR to 469,000 ZAR and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.

You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.

Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch to a higher-paying job. The numbers seem to support the theory. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.

If you can afford the costs of higher education, the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.


Typical Salary Difference by Education for Most Careers

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Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Equipment Engineer / Johannesburg

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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? For the people who work as Equipment Engineer in South Africa, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 8%.

Male
27,500 ZAR
Female-7%
25,500 ZAR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in South Africa for all Careers

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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Equipment Engineer / Johannesburg

How much are annual salary increments in Johannesburg for individuals working as Equipment Engineer? How often do employees get salary raises?

Individuals working as Equipment Engineer in South Africa are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately % every months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 18 months.

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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

South Africa / All Professions

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The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one-year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 / Increase Frequency

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in South Africa is 5%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

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Salary Packages and Schemes

Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.



Bonus and Incentive Rates / Equipment Engineer / South Africa

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100% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while % said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from % to % of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
%
No Bonus
100%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.

Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting Cast

Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business.

Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations.

Example:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.

Average Hourly Wage / Equipment Engineer / Johannesburg


150 ZAR per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) for individuals working as Equipment Engineer in Johannesburg is 150 ZAR.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually, jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fixed amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working as Equipment Engineer in Johannesburg is 74 ZAR. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Salary comparison with similar jobs

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3D Printing Engineer26,200 ZAR-2%
Acoustics Engineer27,000 ZAR+1%
Assembly Engineering Technician22,900 ZAR-14%
Assistant Chief Engineer31,900 ZAR+20%
Associate Engineer26,300 ZAR-1%
AutoCAD Drafter17,300 ZAR-35%
Autocad Operator18,600 ZAR-30%
Automation Engineer31,300 ZAR+17%
Avionic System Support Engineer27,000 ZAR+1%
Biochemical Engineer28,400 ZAR+6%
BMS Engineer27,400 ZAR+3%
Bridge and Lock Tender16,300 ZAR-39%
Broadcast Engineer28,600 ZAR+7%
CAD Design Engineer30,900 ZAR+16%
CAD Designer18,000 ZAR-33%
CAE Engineer29,100 ZAR+9%
Ceramics Engineer27,600 ZAR+3%
Chemical Engineer28,700 ZAR+8%
Civil Drafter17,700 ZAR-34%
Civil Engineer30,000 ZAR+12%
Civil Site Engineer29,500 ZAR+11%
Civil Technician18,500 ZAR-31%
Cognitive Engineer27,900 ZAR+5%
Commissioning Engineer29,500 ZAR+11%
Communications Engineer30,200 ZAR+13%
Condition Monitoring Engineer24,600 ZAR-8%
Contract Associate Engineer28,900 ZAR+8%
Contract Engineer27,700 ZAR+4%
Control Systems Engineer28,100 ZAR+5%
Controls Engineer29,200 ZAR+9%
Controls Software Engineer26,700 ZAR+0%
Corrosion Engineer27,200 ZAR+2%
Design Engineer28,500 ZAR+7%
Director of Engineering57,600 ZAR+120%
Drafter18,400 ZAR-31%
Drafting Manager32,400 ZAR+21%
Drilling Engineer28,700 ZAR+8%
Drilling Foreman9,230 ZAR-65%
Electrical Draughtsman14,300 ZAR-46%
Electrical Engineer31,100 ZAR+17%
Electrical Engineering Manager43,100 ZAR+62%
Electromechanical Engineering Technologist32,200 ZAR+21%
Electromechanical Equipment Assembler15,100 ZAR-43%
Energy Engineer30,400 ZAR+14%
Engine Assembler13,600 ZAR-49%
Engineer30,400 ZAR+14%
Engineering Account Manager32,100 ZAR+20%
Engineering Chief Designer31,700 ZAR+19%
Engineering Consultant37,700 ZAR+41%
Engineering Key Account Manager40,800 ZAR+53%
Engineering Lab Technician26,600 ZAR-0%
Engineering Manager41,600 ZAR+56%
Engineering Planning Manager39,500 ZAR+48%
Engineering Production Manager52,500 ZAR+97%
Engineering Project Analyst35,300 ZAR+32%
Engineering Project Coordinator 32,800 ZAR+23%
Engineering Project Director56,600 ZAR+110%
Engineering Project Leader35,600 ZAR+33%
Engineering Project Manager40,600 ZAR+52%
Engineering Research and Development Manager48,700 ZAR+83%
Engineering Safety Coordinator23,400 ZAR-12%
Engineering Sales Manager39,900 ZAR+50%
Engineering Technician22,500 ZAR-16%
Engineering Technologist23,700 ZAR-11%
Environmental Engineer29,900 ZAR+12%
Equipment Engineer26,700 ZAR+0%
Equipment Engineering Manager36,900 ZAR+38%
Estimator24,300 ZAR-9%
Fabrication Specialist20,600 ZAR-23%
Fabricator12,700 ZAR-52%
Facade Engineer28,500 ZAR+7%
Fiber Analyst16,600 ZAR-38%
Field Engineer30,900 ZAR+16%
Field Engineering Manager48,100 ZAR+80%
Fire Engineer29,900 ZAR+12%
Fitter and Turner9,150 ZAR-66%
Forestry Strategic Planner34,700 ZAR+30%
Generation Engineer30,100 ZAR+13%
Genetic Engineer31,600 ZAR+18%
Geological Engineer31,200 ZAR+17%
Geotechnical Engineer32,100 ZAR+20%
Heavy Equipment Mechanic14,800 ZAR-45%
Highway Engineer28,900 ZAR+8%
HSE Professional28,300 ZAR+6%
Human Machine Interface Engineer27,500 ZAR+3%
HVAC Engineer29,500 ZAR+11%
HVAC Supervisor27,200 ZAR+2%
Industrial Engineer28,300 ZAR+6%
Industrial Engineering Technologist27,500 ZAR+3%
Instrument Engineer27,400 ZAR+3%
Instrument Technician16,700 ZAR-37%
Instrumentation and Control Engineer28,800 ZAR+8%
Instrumentation Designer23,600 ZAR-12%
Instrumentation Engineer29,300 ZAR+10%
Instrumentation Manager29,300 ZAR+10%
Irrigation Engineer27,400 ZAR+3%
Licensed Aircraft Engineer32,100 ZAR+20%
Locomotive Engineer26,900 ZAR+1%
Maintenance Engineer28,000 ZAR+5%
Maintenance Fitter10,000 ZAR-63%
Maintenance Manager30,100 ZAR+13%
Manufacturing Engineer27,600 ZAR+3%
Marine Engineer30,500 ZAR+14%
Materials Engineer28,500 ZAR+7%
Materials Researcher28,300 ZAR+6%
Materials Technician21,600 ZAR-19%
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer32,100 ZAR+20%
Mechanical Design Engineer30,400 ZAR+14%
Mechanical Designer26,100 ZAR-2%
Mechanical Engineer29,700 ZAR+11%
Mechanical Engineering Manager41,500 ZAR+56%
Mechanical Inspector28,200 ZAR+6%
Mechatronics Engineer29,800 ZAR+12%
Mining Engineer29,000 ZAR+9%
Nanotechnology Engineer30,800 ZAR+15%
Natural Language Processing Engineer32,500 ZAR+22%
Oil and Petrochemical Engineer32,800 ZAR+23%
Optical Engineer28,100 ZAR+5%
Optical Instrument Assembler14,100 ZAR-47%
PCB Assembler11,000 ZAR-59%
Photonics Engineer31,900 ZAR+20%
Photonics Technician24,900 ZAR-7%
Pipeline Engineer25,700 ZAR-4%
Piping Designer16,200 ZAR-39%
Piping Engineer26,100 ZAR-2%
Planning Engineer28,200 ZAR+6%
Pressure Vessel Inspector14,100 ZAR-47%
Principal Cost Engineer30,600 ZAR+15%
Principal Engineer28,100 ZAR+5%
Principal Support Engineer29,800 ZAR+12%
Process Engineer28,500 ZAR+7%
Process Operator17,400 ZAR-35%
Product Development Engineer31,700 ZAR+19%
Product Development Technician21,900 ZAR-18%
Product Engineer30,400 ZAR+14%
Product Safety Engineer27,200 ZAR+2%
Production Engineer27,700 ZAR+4%
Project Engineer29,700 ZAR+11%
Proposal Manager37,500 ZAR+41%
Purchasing Engineer26,000 ZAR-3%
Quality Assurance Engineer29,400 ZAR+10%
Rail Engineer28,700 ZAR+8%
Regional Field Engineer32,600 ZAR+22%
Remote Sensing Engineer27,700 ZAR+4%
Robotics Engineer31,500 ZAR+18%
Robotics Technician24,200 ZAR-9%
Safety Engineer30,100 ZAR+13%
Safety Inspector23,600 ZAR-12%
Safety Manager34,700 ZAR+30%
Safety Officer14,500 ZAR-46%
Sales Engineer30,500 ZAR+14%
Scheduling Engineer27,100 ZAR+2%
Security Engineer32,100 ZAR+20%
Service Engineer31,600 ZAR+18%
Smart Home Engineer31,300 ZAR+17%
Solar Engineer29,900 ZAR+12%
Staff Engineer29,400 ZAR+10%
Static Equipment Engineer28,700 ZAR+8%
Stationary Engineer25,400 ZAR-5%
Stress Engineer27,900 ZAR+5%
Structural Analysis Engineer28,300 ZAR+6%
Structural Designer25,100 ZAR-6%
Structural Engineer29,900 ZAR+12%
Structural Technician18,800 ZAR-30%
Subsea Engineer37,100 ZAR+39%
Supply Chain Specialist29,400 ZAR+10%
Surveyor21,400 ZAR-20%
Technical Affairs Officer15,200 ZAR-43%
Technical Assistant14,800 ZAR-45%
Technical Engineer25,200 ZAR-6%
Technical Support Engineer24,600 ZAR-8%
Tender Engineer25,900 ZAR-3%
Test Development Engineer27,800 ZAR+4%
Test Engineer29,300 ZAR+10%
Transportation Engineer27,400 ZAR+3%
Urban Engineer29,100 ZAR+9%
Validation Engineer25,100 ZAR-6%
Verification Engineer27,000 ZAR+1%
Wastewater Engineer28,100 ZAR+5%
Wind Energy Engineer29,200 ZAR+9%
Wind Energy Operations Manager40,500 ZAR+52%
Wireless Engineer30,300 ZAR+14%
Work Planner21,100 ZAR-21%

Salary Comparison By City

CityAverage Salary
Cape Town28,300 ZAR
Johannesburg26,700 ZAR

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in South Africa is 7% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
30,400 ZAR
Public Sector+7%
32,400 ZAR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary for the job title Equipment Engineer in Johannesburg?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 25,100 ZAR and 28,800 ZAR. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for a careers like Equipment Engineer in Johannesburg ranges from 12,800 ZAR to 20,400 ZAR. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary


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