50% of professionals earn between R 110 000 - R 900 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 735 000
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The average salary for a Data Engineer in South Africa is ZAR 735 000 - ZAR 900 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 817 500 per year, based on 1 948 active job listings.
The cities with the most Data Engineer job opportunities in South Africa are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Centurion, Sandton, Pretoria. Johannesburg leads with 448 job openings.
Leading employers for Data Engineer roles in South Africa include E-Merge, Tenth Revolution Group, Rad Resources, AECO, MECS Africa.
Explore 1 948 Data Engineer job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.