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SALARY SURVEYS
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR |
Gross income
Net (after tax)
18.3 ZAR = 1 USD |
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919,333 ZAR$50,250 USDJohannesburg 1,034,703 ZAR |
402,494 ZAR$22,000 USDIncluding "Johannesburg" Excluding "Johannesburg" |
Average salary for Software Engineer / South Africa is 919,333 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 402,494 ZAR. All data are based on 21 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 918,419 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 307,359 ZAR.
Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Some College with salary of 1,099,541 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 1,009,895 ZAR.
Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 1,701,453 ZAR. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 1,159,915 ZAR.
Salary Levels (ZAR) per Year | Surveys | [%] |
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54,900 ZAR -
91,499 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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91,500 ZAR -
182,899 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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183,000 ZAR -
274,399 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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274,400 ZAR -
365,899 ZAR
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1 |
100%
4.76% |
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY | ||
365,900 ZAR -
457,399 ZAR
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3 |
95.24%
14.29% |
457,400 ZAR -
548,799 ZAR
|
2 |
80.95%
9.52% |
548,900 ZAR -
640,299 ZAR
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2 |
71.43%
9.52% |
640,300 ZAR -
731,799 ZAR
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3 |
61.9%
14.29% |
731,800 ZAR -
823,299 ZAR
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1 |
47.62%
4.76% |
823,300 ZAR -
914,699 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
|
914,800 ZAR -
1,006,199 ZAR
|
1 |
42.86%
4.76% |
1,006,200 ZAR -
1,097,699 ZAR
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2 |
38.1%
9.52% |
1,097,700 ZAR -
1,189,199 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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1,189,200 ZAR -
1,280,599 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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1,280,700 ZAR -
1,372,099 ZAR
|
1 |
28.57%
4.76% |
1,372,100 ZAR -
1,463,599 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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1,463,600 ZAR -
1,555,099 ZAR
|
1 |
23.81%
4.76% |
1,555,100 ZAR -
1,646,499 ZAR
|
1 |
19.05%
4.76% |
1,646,600 ZAR -
1,737,999 ZAR
|
2 |
14.29%
9.52% |
1,738,000 ZAR -
1,829,499 ZAR
|
1 |
4.76%
4.76% |
1,829,500 ZAR -
1,920,999 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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1,921,000 ZAR -
2,012,499 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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2,012,500 ZAR -
2,103,899 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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2,103,900 ZAR -
2,195,399 ZAR
|
0 |
n/a
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2,195,400 ZAR -
2,286,899 ZAR
|
0 |
n/a
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2,286,900 ZAR -
2,378,399 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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2,378,400 ZAR -
2,469,799 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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2,469,900 ZAR -
2,561,299 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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2,561,300 ZAR -
2,652,799 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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2,652,800 ZAR -
2,744,299 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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HIGH SALARIES | ||
2,744,300 ZAR -
2,927,199 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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2,927,200 ZAR -
3,110,199 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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3,110,200 ZAR -
3,293,099 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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3,293,100 ZAR -
3,476,099 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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3,476,100 ZAR -
3,658,999 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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3,659,000 ZAR -
3,841,999 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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3,842,000 ZAR -
4,024,899 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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4,024,900 ZAR -
4,207,899 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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4,207,900 ZAR -
4,390,799 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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4,390,800 ZAR -
4,573,799 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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4,573,800 ZAR -
6,403,299 ZAR
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0 |
n/a
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Some College | 4 | 1,099,541 ZAR |
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2 | Bachelors Degree | 11 | 1,009,895 ZAR |
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3 | Masters Degree | 4 | 720,830 ZAR |
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4 | High School | 2 | 457,380 ZAR |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | 20+ Years | 2 | 1,701,453 ZAR |
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2 | 12-16 Years | 3 | 1,159,915 ZAR |
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3 | 4-8 Years | 4 | 960,498 ZAR |
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4 | 2-4 Years | 3 | 821,454 ZAR |
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5 | 8-12 Years | 4 | 766,568 ZAR |
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6 | 0-1 Year | 5 | 611,059 ZAR |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Johannesburg | 12 | 1,035,508 ZAR |
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2 | Cape Town | 8 | 806,818 ZAR |
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3 | eThekwini | 1 | 429,937 ZAR |
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City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Johannesburg | Bachelors Degree | 0-1 Year | Intermediate | 489,100 ZAR |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Cape Town | Masters Degree | 4-8 Years | Advanced | 794,700 ZAR |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Johannesburg | Bachelors Degree | 0-1 Year | Intermediate | 645,900 ZAR |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Cape Town | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | Expert | 1,765,500 ZAR |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Johannesburg | Bachelors Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | 441,500 ZAR |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Cape Town | High School | 4-8 Years | n/a | 308,200 ZAR |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Johannesburg | High School | 0-1 Year | n/a | 608,300 ZAR |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Cape Town | Masters Degree | 8-12 Years | n/a | 405,500 ZAR |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Cape Town | Masters Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | 973,300 ZAR |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Johannesburg | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | 1,686,700 ZAR |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Cape Town | Some College | 12-16 Years | n/a | 493,100 ZAR |