Data Engineer Salary in South Africa
Data Engineer Salary in Gauteng
Based on 46 job listings - Gauteng, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 330 000 - R 400 000
Median salary
R 330 000 - R 400 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 60K
25th percentileR 60K
MedianR 330K
75th percentileR 600K
90th percentileR 600K
50% of professionals earn between R 60 000 - R 600 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 330 000
Compare with national average
Gauteng
Average salary
330 000 - 400 000
Median salary
330 000 - 400 000
46 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
480 000 - 900 000
Median salary
680 000 - 900 000
6 291 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg1 279 job openings
Cape Town1 199 job openings
Workfromhome488 job openings
Stellenbosch263 job openings
Pretoria228 job openings
Sandton218 job openings
Centurion214 job openings
Durban179 job openings
East London106 job openings
Polokwane102 job openings
Randburg98 job openings
Za73 job openings
Eastern Cape59 job openings
Upington58 job openings
Midrand49 job openings
Gqeberha48 job openings
Western Cape46 job openings
Bellville44 job openings
Benoni44 job openings
Johannesburg Metropolitan33 job openings
Bloemfontein28 job openings
Paarl27 job openings
Soweto27 job openings
George26 job openings
The average salary for a Data Engineer in Gauteng, South Africa is ZAR 330 000 - ZAR 400 000 per year in 2026, based on 46 job listings.
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