Data Scientist Salary in South Africa
Data Scientist Salary in Cape Town
Based on 521 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
521 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
600 000 - 800 000
Median salary
600 000 - 800 000
4 953 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg758 job openings
Workfromhome297 job openings
Pretoria249 job openings
Durban221 job openings
Sandton201 job openings
Centurion194 job openings
Stellenbosch180 job openings
Randburg143 job openings
Gauteng128 job openings
East London108 job openings
Benoni97 job openings
Rustenburg80 job openings
Gqeberha79 job openings
Bloemfontein77 job openings
Polokwane77 job openings
Eastern Cape73 job openings
Mossel69 job openings
Za69 job openings
Vereeniging58 job openings
Klerksdorp48 job openings
Midrand47 job openings
Soweto45 job openings
Pietermaritzburg40 job openings
George32 job openings
Western Cape32 job openings
Richards30 job openings
Johannesburg North29 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 521 job listings.
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