Data Scientist Salary in South Africa
Data Scientist Salary in Cape Town
Based on 725 job listings - Cape Town, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 621 250 - R 627 500
Median salary
R 800 000 - R 800 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 85K
25th percentileR 443K
MedianR 800K
75th percentileR 800K
90th percentileR 800K
50% of professionals earn between R 442 500 - R 800 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 800 000
Compare with national average
Cape Town
Average salary
621 250 - 627 500
Median salary
800 000 - 800 000
725 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
800 000 - 800 000
Median salary
800 000 - 800 000
9 226 job openings
Other cities
Workfromhome1 202 job openings
Johannesburg832 job openings
Stellenbosch509 job openings
Pretoria505 job openings
Durban467 job openings
Polokwane367 job openings
Sandton362 job openings
East London340 job openings
Gauteng293 job openings
Centurion251 job openings
Gqeberha198 job openings
Rustenburg198 job openings
Eastern Cape187 job openings
Klerksdorp167 job openings
Randburg144 job openings
Bloemfontein135 job openings
Benoni118 job openings
George110 job openings
Vereeniging108 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)106 job openings
Za95 job openings
Upington89 job openings
Mossel67 job openings
Mpumalanga63 job openings
Western Cape63 job openings
Soweto62 job openings
Midrand58 job openings
Pietermaritzburg55 job openings
The average salary for a Data Scientist in Cape Town, South Africa is ZAR 621 250 - ZAR 627 500 per year in 2026, based on 725 job listings.
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