Data Scientist Salary in South Africa
Data Scientist Salary in Cape Town
Based on 524 job listings - Cape Town, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 737 222 - R 740 000
Median salary
R 800 000 - R 800 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 371K
25th percentileR 800K
MedianR 800K
75th percentileR 800K
90th percentileR 890K
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
737 222 - 740 000
Median salary
800 000 - 800 000
524 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
600 000 - 800 000
Median salary
600 000 - 800 000
4 933 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg758 job openings
Workfromhome291 job openings
Pretoria248 job openings
Durban220 job openings
Sandton201 job openings
Centurion194 job openings
Stellenbosch180 job openings
Randburg142 job openings
Gauteng125 job openings
East London107 job openings
Benoni97 job openings
Gqeberha79 job openings
Rustenburg79 job openings
Polokwane77 job openings
Bloemfontein76 job openings
Eastern Cape70 job openings
Mossel69 job openings
Za68 job openings
Vereeniging58 job openings
Klerksdorp48 job openings
Midrand47 job openings
Soweto45 job openings
Pietermaritzburg39 job openings
George32 job openings
Western Cape31 job openings
Richards30 job openings
Johannesburg North29 job openings
The average salary for a Data Scientist in Cape Town, South Africa is ZAR 737 222 - ZAR 740 000 per year in 2026, based on 524 job listings.
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