▼21%
R399,779
Avg. Base Salary (ZAR)
/ year
Avg. Base Salary (ZAR)
10%
ZAR 237k
MEDIAN
ZAR 400k
90%
ZAR 689k
The average salary for a Data Scientist is R399,779
Base Salary
R237k - R689k
Bonus
R5k - R87k
Profit Sharing
R0 - R10k
Total Pay
R238k - R725k
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62.5%
Female
37.5%
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Common Health Benefits
Medical
32%
Dental
8%
Vision
7%
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