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Data engineer salary in South Africa

How much does a Data Engineer make in South Africa?

Average base salary

R 46 411

The average salary for a data engineer is R 46 411 per month in South Africa. 69 salaries reported, updated at 6 June 2026

Data Engineer job openings in South Africa

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Data Engineer
COLLINSON3.6out of 5 stars.
Cape Town, Western Cape 7441
2 days ago

Highest paying companies for Data Engineer in South Africa

Average year pay is based on job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months.
IBM
 
R 1 144 000per year
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City of Cape Town
 
R 1 118 956per year
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Affirmative Portfolios
 
R 993 442per year
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e-Merge IT Recruitment
 
R 906 933per year
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SITA
 
R 882 872per year
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Old Mutual Life Assurance Comp...
 
R 874 368per year
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Highest paying cities near South Africa for Data Engineers

  1. Midrand, Gauteng
    R 115 717 per month
  2. Gauteng, Gauteng
    R 99 050 per month
  3. Sandton, Gauteng
    R 84 308 per month
  4. Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
    R 75 086 per month
  5. Centurion, Gauteng
    R 73 808 per month

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