Average salary
R 600 000 - R 800 000
Median salary
R 600 000 - R 800 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 78K
25th percentileR 97K
MedianR 600K
75th percentileR 800K
90th percentileR 920K
50% of professionals earn between R 97 282 - R 800 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 600 000
Top cities
Johannesburg756 job openings
Cape Town518 job openings
Workfromhome257 job openings
Pretoria240 job openings
Durban224 job openings
Centurion210 job openings
Sandton209 job openings
Stellenbosch183 job openings
Randburg150 job openings
Gauteng108 job openings
Benoni105 job openings
Bloemfontein96 job openings
East London92 job openings
Gqeberha82 job openings
Mossel77 job openings
Vereeniging77 job openings
Rustenburg76 job openings
Polokwane74 job openings
Za64 job openings
Soweto62 job openings
Eastern Cape61 job openings
Midrand52 job openings
Klerksdorp47 job openings
Richards47 job openings
Upington36 job openings
Johannesburg North31 job openings
Pietermaritzburg30 job openings
George29 job openings
Related professions
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ZAR 420 000 - 1 080 000+7%
ZAR 380 000 - 680 000-24%
ZAR 480 000 - 1 050 000+9%
ZAR 443 000 - 796 000-11%
ZAR 280 000 - 700 000-30%
ZAR 800 000 - 840 000+17%
ZAR 1 000 000 - 1 175 000+55%
The average salary for a Data Scientist in South Africa is ZAR 600 000 - ZAR 800 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 700 000 per year, based on 5 018 active job listings.
The cities with the most Data Scientist job opportunities in South Africa are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Workfromhome, Pretoria, Durban. Johannesburg leads with 756 job openings.
Explore 5 018 Data Scientist job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.