Data Engineer Salary in South Africa
Data Engineer Salary in Johannesburg
Based on 1 204 job listings - Johannesburg, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 480 000 - R 900 000
Median salary
R 680 000 - R 900 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 360K
25th percentileR 360K
MedianR 900K
75th percentileR 930K
90th percentileR 960K
50% of professionals earn between R 360 000 - R 930 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 900 000
Other cities
Cape Town1 380 job openings
Workfromhome500 job openings
Centurion244 job openings
Pretoria240 job openings
Stellenbosch236 job openings
Sandton231 job openings
Durban162 job openings
Gauteng157 job openings
Randburg78 job openings
East London76 job openings
Za58 job openings
Johannesburg Metropolitan53 job openings
Gqeberha51 job openings
Polokwane50 job openings
Midrand48 job openings
Eastern Cape46 job openings
Bellville40 job openings
Western Cape33 job openings
George25 job openings
Parow24 job openings
Bloemfontein23 job openings
Upington23 job openings
The average salary for a Data Engineer in Johannesburg, South Africa is ZAR 480 000 - ZAR 900 000 per year in 2026, based on 1 204 job listings.
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