Data Scientist Salary in South Africa
Data Scientist Salary in Cape Town
Based on 522 job listings - Cape Town, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 729 375 - R 732 500
Median salary
R 800 000 - R 800 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 300K
25th percentileR 800K
MedianR 800K
75th percentileR 800K
90th percentileR 905K
50% of professionals earn between R 800 000 - R 800 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 800 000
Compare with national average
Cape Town
Average salary
729 375 - 732 500
Median salary
800 000 - 800 000
522 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
600 000 - 800 000
Median salary
600 000 - 800 000
4 913 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg758 job openings
Workfromhome274 job openings
Pretoria242 job openings
Durban219 job openings
Sandton204 job openings
Centurion191 job openings
Stellenbosch178 job openings
Randburg144 job openings
Gauteng122 job openings
East London110 job openings
Benoni100 job openings
Gqeberha79 job openings
Rustenburg76 job openings
Bloemfontein73 job openings
Polokwane73 job openings
Mossel69 job openings
Za67 job openings
Eastern Cape66 job openings
Vereeniging60 job openings
Midrand50 job openings
Klerksdorp49 job openings
Soweto46 job openings
Pietermaritzburg41 job openings
George31 job openings
Richards30 job openings
Johannesburg North29 job openings
Western Cape29 job openings
The average salary for a Data Scientist in Cape Town, South Africa is ZAR 729 375 - ZAR 732 500 per year in 2026, based on 522 job listings.
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