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Software test engineer salary in South Africa

How much does a Software Test Engineer make in South Africa?

Average base salary

R 37 900

The average salary for a software test engineer is R 37 900 per month in South Africa. 26 salaries reported, updated at 11 June 2026

Software Test Engineer job openings in South Africa

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Software Tester
Merchant West Holdings
Johannesburg, Gauteng
3 weeks ago

Highest paying companies for Software Test Engineer in South Africa

Average year pay is based on job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months.
e-Merge IT Recruitment
 
R 960 000per year
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Communicate Recruitment
 
R 571 667per year
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TradeLink Retail Systems Pty L...
 
R 540 000per year
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Derivco
 
R 384 195per year
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Network Recruitment
 
R 270 000per year
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Dimension Data
 
R 249 000per year
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Highest paying cities near South Africa for Software Test Engineers

  1. Bellville, Western Cape
    R 67 280 per month
  2. Johannesburg, Gauteng
    R 51 910 per month
  3. Sandton, Gauteng
    R 44 288 per month
  4. Cape Town, Western Cape
    R 35 300 per month
  5. Centurion, Gauteng
    R 28 847 per month

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How much do similar professions as Software Test Engineer get paid in South Africa?

Junior Software Test Engineer

Job openings
Average R 4 221 per month

Senior Software Test Engineer

Job openings
Average R 78 671 per month