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​​GUIDELINE ENGINEERING FEES

We advise that ECSA does not have access to salary surveys. For all other Guideline Fees related queries, please  submit them electronically to engineer@ecsa.co.za allow for a period of at least 48 hours for a response. 

Framework For Determination Of Professional Fees  

2021

Guideline Professional Fees ( Scope of Services Tariff of Fees for Persons Registred in Term of Engineering Profession Act, 46 of 2000)

2016
 
 
 
 
Below is a fee structure for services in Private Professional Consulting Practice. These rules will come into effect on 1 January, 2016.
 
Guideline for Services and Processes for Estimating Fees for Registered Persons in terms of the Engineering Profession Act, 2000 (Act 46 of 2000)
 
 
ECSA will not be publishing Indicative Time- Based fees for 2016. The Time Based Fees are contained in item  4.2 of the Guideline for Services and Processes for Estimating Fees for Registered Persons in terms of  the Engineering Profession Act (46 of 2000), Board Notice 138 of 2015 . Maximum hourly rates for Government work can be obtained from the Department of Public Service and Administration ( DPSA):

ECSA will not be publishing any disbursements for 2016. We recommend you consult the following Government Departments respectively:

Department of Public Works

Department of Transport

   2015
 
Below is a fee structure for services in Private Professional Consulting Practice. These rules will come into effect on 1 January, 2015.
 
ECSA has applied to the Competition Commission for an exemption from the provisions of the Competition Act 89 of 1998, in terms of which the Guideline Fees may be considered to be anti-competitive. The outcome of the exemption application may result in the discontinuation of publishing the Guideline Fees by ECSA and the use thereof by the public or full exemption may be granted.

ECSA will not be publishing Indicative Time- Based fees for 2015. The Time Based Fees are contained in item  4.2 of the Guideline for Services and Processes for Estimating Fees for Registered Persons in terms of  the Engineering Profession Act (46 of 2000), Board Notice 151 of 2014 . Maximum hourly rates for Government work can be obtained from the Department of Public Service and Administration ( DPSA):

 

 ECSA will not be publishing any disbursements for 2015. We recommend you consult the following Government Departments respectively:

Department of Public Works

Department of Transport

 
2014
 
Below is a fee structure for services in Private Professional Consulting Practice. These rules will come into effect on 1 January, 2014.
 
 
ECSA will not be publishing Indicative Time- Based fees for 2014.The Time Based Fees are contained in item  4.2 of the Guideline for Services and Processes for Estimating Fees for Registered Persons in terms of  the Engineering Profession Act (46 of 2000),board notice 243 of 2014 .  Maximum hourly rates for Government work can be obtained from the Department of Public Service and Administration ( DPSA):
 
 

2013

Below is a fee structure for services in Private Professional Consulting Practice. These rules came into effect on 1 January, 2013.

 
ECSA will not be publishing Indicative Time- Based fees for 2013.The Time Based Fees are contained in item  4.2 of the Guideline for Services and Processes for Estimating Fees for Registered Persons in terms of  the Engineering Profession Act (46 of 2000),board notice 117 of 2013 .  Maximum hourly rates for Government work can be obtained from the Department of Public Service and Administration ( DPSA):
 
 

2012

Below is a fee structure for services in Private Professional Consulting Practice. These rules came into effect on 1 January, 2012.

 
2011
  

Below is a fee structure for services in Private Professional Consulting Practice. These rules came into effect on 1 January, 2011.

  
2010
 

Below is a fee structure for services in Private Professional Consulting Practice. These rules came into effect on 1 January, 2010.

 
2009
 

Below is a fee structure for services in Private Professional Consulting Practice. These rules came into effect on 1 January, 2009.

 
2008
 

Below is a fee structure for services in Private Professional Consulting Practice. These rules came into effect on the first of April 2008.

 
 
2007
 

The commencement date of these Rules is 1 April 2007.

2006
 

The commencement date of these Rules is 1 April 2006.

 
 
2005
 
The commencement date of these Rules is 1 April 2005.
 
2004
 
The commencement date of these Rules is 1 April 2004.