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Cloud engineer salary in South Africa

How much does a Cloud Engineer make in South Africa?

Average base salary

R 44 517

The average salary for a cloud engineer is R 44 517 per month in South Africa. 19 salaries reported, updated at 25 February 2026

Cloud Engineer job openings in South Africa

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Cloud and Data Engineer
MagicOrange
Mount Edgecombe, KwaZulu-Natal
Full-time
3 days ago

Highest paying companies for Cloud Engineer in South Africa

Average year pay is based on job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months.
e-Merge IT Recruitment
 
R 943 130per year
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Communicate Recruitment
 
R 710 000per year
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SITA
 
R 683 457per year
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Amazon.com
 
R 672 623per year
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Amazon Web Services
 
R 668 588per year
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NTT DATA
 
R 589 600per year
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Highest paying cities near South Africa for Cloud Engineers

  1. Pretoria, Gauteng
    R 83 980 per month
  2. Johannesburg North, Gauteng
    R 70 193 per month
  3. Centurion, Gauteng
    R 58 886 per month
  4. Johannesburg, Gauteng
    R 54 526 per month
  5. Cape Town, Western Cape
    R 52 539 per month

Where can a Cloud Engineer earn more?

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