Data engineer salary in South Africa

The average salary for a Data Engineer is R 50 005 per month in South Africa. This figure is based on 57 salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on 1 August 2026.

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Data Engineer salaries typically range between a low of R 27 751 and a high of R 90 107 per month, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Data Engineer include Midrand, Gauteng at R 115 717 per month, Sandton, Gauteng at R 88 546 per month and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal at R 77 393 per month.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Data Engineer include IBM (US$1 144 000 per year) and City of Cape Town (US$1 118 956 per year).