Data Engineer Salary in South Africa
Data Engineer Salary in Western Cape
Based on 46 job listings - Western Cape, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 435 000 - R 490 000
Median salary
R 435 000 - R 490 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 70K
25th percentileR 70K
MedianR 435K
75th percentileR 800K
90th percentileR 800K
50% of professionals earn between R 70 000 - R 800 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 435 000
Compare with national average
Western Cape
Average salary
435 000 - 490 000
Median salary
435 000 - 490 000
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
Gauteng178 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
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 Western Cape, South Africa is ZAR 435 000 - ZAR 490 000 per year in 2026, based on 46 job listings.
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