Data Engineer Salary in South Africa
Data Engineer Salary in Johannesburg
Based on 1 218 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 373 job openings
Workfromhome466 job openings
Centurion253 job openings
Pretoria235 job openings
Stellenbosch229 job openings
Sandton224 job openings
Durban162 job openings
Gauteng160 job openings
Randburg79 job openings
East London75 job openings
Za60 job openings
Johannesburg Metropolitan55 job openings
Polokwane49 job openings
Eastern Cape48 job openings
Midrand47 job openings
Gqeberha46 job openings
Bellville41 job openings
Western Cape33 job openings
Upington25 job openings
George24 job openings
Bloemfontein23 job openings
Parow23 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 1 218 job listings.
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