The ECSA database has roughly 34 000 registered professionals, more than 14 800 of whom are registered professional engineers, i.e. engineering professionals having a degree from a recognized institution.
How many engineers graduate in South Africa each year?
1 500 engineering students
She further claimed that, despite the large number of students enrolling in engineering each year, South Africa only generates about 1 500 engineering graduates every year, with only about half of them going on to practice engineering.
What does a civil engineer earn in South Africa?
In South Africa, the average civil engineer pay is R 903 825 per year, or R 463 per hour. Starting salaries for entry-level professions start at R 391 212 per year, with most experienced professionals earning up to R 9 000 000 per year.
The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) has begun on a transformational path to guarantee maximum efficiency in the fulfillment of its primary purpose and, as a result, improve its service to the engineering profession and the general public.
According to the Engineering Professions Act (Act 46 of 2000), the ECSA’s primary duties are to accredit engineering programs, register engineering professionals, and ensure that registered professionals follow the Code of Conduct.
Because South Africa is a rising economy, the ECSA plays a significant role in supplying well-equipped engineering professionals to render the essential capabilities. The ECSA is well aware of the significant obstacles that come with its position in the national development agenda. The most important of these is maintaining a critical mass of registered engineering professionals while aiming to satisfy equity objectives.
South Africa currently has one engineer for every 3100 people, while Germany has one engineer for every 200 people. This ratio is around 1:310 in nations such as Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. To compete well with rich economies, South Africa must generate ten times as many engineers.
Furthermore, according to the ECSA database, the existing profile of registered engineering professionals is neither gender and race balanced.
