Best tech careers in South Africa

Top-paying careers for best tech careers in South Africa:

• Software Engineer (R22 000 – R90 000/month)
• Solutions Architect (R60 000 – R160 000/month)
• AI Engineer (R35 000 – R140 000/month)
• Machine Learning Engineer (R35 000 – R130 000/month)
• Cloud Engineer (R30 000 – R125 000/month)

Salary breakdown

1. #1

   AI Engineer salary in South Africa

   Technology · Demand 10/10

   R35 000 to R140 000 /mo

   Builds AI-powered products, automation systems and machine learning applications for business use cases.

   Explore AI Engineer career path AI Engineer vs Software Engineer
2. #2

   Software Engineer salary in South Africa

   Technology · Demand 10/10

   R22 000 to R90 000 /mo

   Designs, builds and maintains software systems and web applications.

   Explore Software Engineer career path Software Engineer vs AI Engineer
3. #3

   Backend Developer salary in South Africa

   Technology · Demand 10/10

   R22 000 to R95 000 /mo

   Builds APIs, databases and server-side systems that power digital products.

   Explore Backend Developer career path Backend Developer vs AI Engineer
4. #4

   DevOps Engineer salary in South Africa

   Technology · Demand 10/10

   R30 000 to R120 000 /mo

   Automates deployments, manages cloud infrastructure and improves software delivery reliability.

   Explore DevOps Engineer career path DevOps Engineer vs AI Engineer
5. #5

   Cloud Engineer salary in South Africa

   Technology · Demand 10/10

   R30 000 to R125 000 /mo

   Designs, operates and secures cloud infrastructure for scalable digital systems.

   Explore Cloud Engineer career path Cloud Engineer vs AI Engineer
6. #6

   Solutions Architect salary in South Africa

   Technology · Demand 9/10

   R60 000 to R160 000 /mo

   Designs end-to-end technical solutions across cloud, integration and security for enterprise systems.

   Explore Solutions Architect career path Solutions Architect vs AI Engineer
7. #7

   Data Scientist salary in South Africa

   Technology · Demand 9/10

   R30 000 to R110 000 /mo

   Builds models and extracts insights from data.

   Explore Data Scientist career path Data Scientist vs AI Engineer
8. #8

   Cybersecurity Analyst salary in South Africa

   Technology · Demand 10/10

   R22 000 to R95 000 /mo

   Monitors threats, investigates incidents and helps protect systems, users and data.

   Explore Cybersecurity Analyst career path Cybersecurity Analyst vs AI Engineer
9. #9

   Product Manager salary in South Africa

   Technology · Demand 9/10

   R30 000 to R120 000 /mo

   Owns product strategy, priorities and delivery across customer, business and engineering teams.

   Explore Product Manager career path Product Manager vs AI Engineer
10. #10

    Developer salary in South Africa

    Technology · Demand 10/10

    R20 000 to R90 000 /mo

    Builds software, websites, apps and internal systems across multiple technology stacks.

    Explore Developer career path Developer vs AI Engineer
11. #11

    Machine Learning Engineer salary in South Africa

    Technology · Demand 9/10

    R35 000 to R130 000 /mo

    Builds and deploys machine learning models in production with focus on scaling and reliability.

    Explore Machine Learning Engineer career path Machine Learning Engineer vs AI Engineer
12. #12

    Data Engineer salary in South Africa

    Technology · Demand 9/10

    R30 000 to R110 000 /mo

    Builds data pipelines, warehouses and platforms that power analytics and ML.

    Explore Data Engineer career path Data Engineer vs AI Engineer