Data Engineer Salary in South Africa
Data Engineer Salary in Cape Town
Based on 1 320 job listings - Cape Town, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 803 689 - R 1 084 372
Median salary
R 803 689 - R 1 084 372
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 55K
25th percentileR 55K
MedianR 804K
75th percentileR 2M
90th percentileR 2M
50% of professionals earn between R 55 000 - R 1 552 377 ZAR
The median salary is R 803 689
Compare with national average
Cape Town
Average salary
803 689 - 1 084 372
Median salary
803 689 - 1 084 372
1 320 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
480 000 - 900 000
Median salary
680 000 - 900 000
6 428 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg1 376 job openings
Workfromhome521 job openings
Centurion263 job openings
Sandton235 job openings
Pretoria233 job openings
Stellenbosch227 job openings
Gauteng151 job openings
Durban141 job openings
Randburg92 job openings
East London72 job openings
Johannesburg Metropolitan57 job openings
Gqeberha56 job openings
Midrand56 job openings
Polokwane48 job openings
Za48 job openings
Bellville46 job openings
Eastern Cape42 job openings
Bloemfontein34 job openings
Western Cape33 job openings
Soweto30 job openings
Parow24 job openings
George23 job openings
The average salary for a Data Engineer in Cape Town, South Africa is ZAR 803 689 - ZAR 1 084 372 per year in 2026, based on 1 320 job listings.
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