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Information Technology Average Salaries in South Africa 2024

How much money does a person working in Information Technology make in South Africa?


Average Monthly Salary
32,100 ZAR
( 385,000 ZAR yearly)

LOW
16,200
ZAR
AVERAGE
32,100
ZAR
HIGH
51,000
ZAR
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working in Information Technology in South Africa typically earns around 32,100 ZAR. Salaries range from 16,200 ZAR (lowest average) to 51,000 ZAR (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).


Salary Variance

The provided figure represents the median compensation that encompasses housing, transportation, and other perks. The salaries within the Information Technology domain in South Africa exhibit significant discrepancies across various professions. In case you seek information about the remuneration of a specific position, please refer to the salaries listed below for respective job titles.

Salaries for specific jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Information Technology
2nd Line Systems Engineer30,700 ZAR
A/B Testing Specialist26,600 ZAR
ABAP Developer27,700 ZAR
Advertising Account Planner28,800 ZAR
Amazon Web Services Specialist38,300 ZAR
Android Developer32,300 ZAR
Angular Developer29,600 ZAR
Angular JS Programmer29,200 ZAR
Application Consultant39,000 ZAR
Application Developer31,900 ZAR
Application Management Analyst32,300 ZAR
Applications Engineer27,700 ZAR
Applications Support22,400 ZAR
Applications System Specialist27,500 ZAR
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Analyst35,800 ZAR
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Developer34,100 ZAR
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Ethics Officer40,900 ZAR
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Governance Specialist45,200 ZAR
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Implementation Officer45,700 ZAR
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Lead47,800 ZAR
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Officer46,800 ZAR
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Prompt Specialist31,200 ZAR
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Research Scientist43,900 ZAR
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Sales36,300 ZAR
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Software Engineer36,100 ZAR
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Strategist48,600 ZAR
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Trainer34,900 ZAR
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Specialist39,800 ZAR
Artificial Intelligence Developer39,800 ZAR
AS400 Programmer33,400 ZAR
Assembly Developer34,600 ZAR
Assistant Information Technology Manager37,300 ZAR
Assistant Information Technology Project Manager37,600 ZAR
Assistant Service Delivery Manager37,200 ZAR
Avaloq Developer30,100 ZAR
Back End Developer30,500 ZAR
Big Data Architect36,200 ZAR
BigQuery Specialist38,300 ZAR
BizTalk Developer 34,200 ZAR
Blockchain Associate30,700 ZAR
Blockchain Developer28,700 ZAR
Blockchain Engineer31,100 ZAR
Build and Release Engineer30,000 ZAR
Business Intelligence Analyst34,800 ZAR
Business Intelligence Consultant42,300 ZAR
Business Intelligence Developer32,500 ZAR
Business Intelligence Manager43,300 ZAR
Business Objects Developer28,300 ZAR
Business Process Analyst32,000 ZAR
Business Process Consultant32,200 ZAR
Business Systems Analyst28,300 ZAR
C Developer35,600 ZAR
C# Developer34,900 ZAR
C++ Developer35,200 ZAR
Capacity Planning Manager42,100 ZAR
Cassandra Specialist33,500 ZAR
Change Administrator27,800 ZAR
Chatbot Developer29,800 ZAR
ChatGPT Expert28,900 ZAR
Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer51,800 ZAR
Chief Cloud Officer48,800 ZAR
Chief Data Governance Officer49,400 ZAR
Chief Data Officer50,200 ZAR
Chief Digital Ethics Officer43,000 ZAR
Chief Digital Officer48,900 ZAR
Chief Information Officer54,500 ZAR
Chief Information Security Officer45,000 ZAR
Chief Innovation Officer46,500 ZAR
Chief Privacy Officer39,900 ZAR
Client Delivery Manager39,800 ZAR
Clojure Developer37,300 ZAR
Cloud Compliance Architect30,500 ZAR
Cloud Computing Specialist34,500 ZAR
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer30,800 ZAR
Cloud Migration Specialist33,200 ZAR
Cloud Security Architect31,800 ZAR
Cloud Services Engineer29,700 ZAR
Cloud Solutions Architect35,000 ZAR
Cloud-Based Inventory Manager34,000 ZAR
CMS Developer25,500 ZAR
Computer Animator27,500 ZAR
Computer Engineer25,500 ZAR
Computer Hardware Engineer25,500 ZAR
Computer Network Support Specialist28,700 ZAR
Computer Networks Architect31,800 ZAR
Computer Operator21,500 ZAR
Computer Programmer30,600 ZAR
Computer Security Specialist37,300 ZAR
Computer Support Specialist24,700 ZAR
Computer Technician24,700 ZAR
Computer Virtualization Implementation Specialist31,800 ZAR
Copy Editor26,400 ZAR
Cosmos DB Specialist30,400 ZAR
Couch DB Specialist31,900 ZAR
CRM Application Administrator28,500 ZAR
CRM Manager32,200 ZAR
Cross Platform Security Manager41,800 ZAR
Curam Developer26,900 ZAR
Cyber Security Consultant39,500 ZAR
Cyber Security Researcher38,700 ZAR
Cyber Security Specialist36,400 ZAR
Cybersecurity Analyst36,400 ZAR
Cybersecurity Architect36,400 ZAR
Cybersecurity Compliance Specialist31,900 ZAR
Cybersecurity Engineer34,000 ZAR
Cybersecurity Manager46,700 ZAR
Dart Developer24,400 ZAR
Data Analyst28,300 ZAR
Data Analytics Engineer30,000 ZAR
Data Architect30,300 ZAR
Data Center Specialist32,800 ZAR
Data Center Technician27,500 ZAR
Data Entry Coordintor17,800 ZAR
Data Entry Supervisor19,600 ZAR
Data Governance Manager45,300 ZAR
Data Management Specialist38,300 ZAR
Data Manager40,500 ZAR
Data Modeling Analyst30,300 ZAR
Data Privacy and Protection Manager42,300 ZAR
Data Quality Analyst31,700 ZAR
Data Security Analyst30,000 ZAR
Data Security Manager42,800 ZAR
Data Technician17,600 ZAR
Data Visualisation Analyst29,600 ZAR
Data Visualization Specialist32,700 ZAR
Data Warehousing Manager39,800 ZAR
Data Warehousing Specialist28,800 ZAR
Data-driven Designer28,500 ZAR
Database Administration Manager37,500 ZAR
Database Administrator30,900 ZAR
Database Analyst32,100 ZAR
Database Developer31,300 ZAR
Database Report Writer29,000 ZAR
Deep Learning Developer31,700 ZAR
Delivery Manager32,600 ZAR
Delphi Developer32,100 ZAR
Desktop Support Engineer21,500 ZAR
Desktop Support Technician21,900 ZAR
Desktop Virtualization Engineer24,700 ZAR
Developer / Programmer32,700 ZAR
Developer Evangelist30,600 ZAR
Development Architect30,000 ZAR
Development Group Supervisor34,000 ZAR
Development Manager43,900 ZAR
DevOps Engineer30,400 ZAR
Digital Ethics Consultant34,000 ZAR
Digital Forensics Expert30,800 ZAR
Director of Application Development45,300 ZAR
Director of Technology54,700 ZAR
Disaster Recovery Analyst29,500 ZAR
Disaster Recovery Specialist31,300 ZAR
Django Specialist30,400 ZAR
Documentation Specialist27,600 ZAR
Driver Developer34,500 ZAR
E-Commerce Manager38,700 ZAR
E-Commerce Marketing Analyst37,100 ZAR
E-Commerce Marketing Manager40,500 ZAR
E-Commerce Sales Manager42,200 ZAR
E-Commerce Strategy Manager44,700 ZAR
E-waste Recycling Specialist28,400 ZAR
E-waste Technician23,300 ZAR
Edge Computing Engineer30,700 ZAR
Elixir Developer38,700 ZAR
Embedded Software Developer34,500 ZAR
Enterprise Architecture Manager39,900 ZAR
Enterprise Infrastructure Architect40,000 ZAR
Enterprise Infrastructure Manager48,900 ZAR
Erlang Developer39,400 ZAR
ERP / CRM Technical Consultant31,900 ZAR
ERP Analyst33,200 ZAR
ERP Project Manager42,800 ZAR
Ethical Hacker28,300 ZAR
Financial Systems Manager46,500 ZAR
Firebird Specialist30,500 ZAR
Flash Developer28,100 ZAR
Front End Developer27,900 ZAR
Front End Web Developer27,400 ZAR
Full Stack Developer32,900 ZAR
Functional Analyst33,800 ZAR
Game Developer29,600 ZAR
GIS Analyst27,400 ZAR
GIS Developer32,000 ZAR
Global BI Analyst32,600 ZAR
Go Developer37,600 ZAR
Google Cloud Specialist36,700 ZAR
Graphical User Interface ( GUI ) Programmer28,600 ZAR
Graphics Programmer29,000 ZAR
Graphics Web Designer25,500 ZAR
Groovy Developer34,400 ZAR
Hardware Design Engineer29,200 ZAR
Hardware Engineering Manager46,200 ZAR
Hardware Technician23,400 ZAR
Haskell Developer32,800 ZAR
Head of Development43,900 ZAR
Head of Information Technology53,800 ZAR
Help Desk Analyst31,000 ZAR
Help Desk Manager34,700 ZAR
Help Desk Support21,200 ZAR
Help Desk Technician22,700 ZAR
Helpdesk Manager36,800 ZAR
IBM DB2 Specialist28,900 ZAR
Imaging Programmer28,600 ZAR
InfluxDB Specialist30,200 ZAR
Informatics Optimization Specialist31,800 ZAR
Information Assurance Analyst32,300 ZAR
Information Program Director44,800 ZAR
Information Security Administrator34,700 ZAR
Information Security Analyst37,200 ZAR
Information Security Associate31,500 ZAR
Information Security Director44,000 ZAR
Information Security Engineer29,900 ZAR
Information Security Manager45,200 ZAR
Information Security Specialist37,200 ZAR
Information Services Consultant36,600 ZAR
Information Systems Developer28,200 ZAR
Information Systems Manager47,600 ZAR
Information Systems Penetration Testing Specialist36,500 ZAR
Information Systems Vulnerability Assessment Specialist37,000 ZAR
Information Technology Administrator25,100 ZAR
Information Technology Analyst31,800 ZAR
Information Technology Architect32,200 ZAR
Information Technology Asset Manager40,700 ZAR
Information Technology Business Analyst31,200 ZAR
Information Technology Compliance Manager46,200 ZAR
Information Technology Consultant36,600 ZAR
Information Technology Coordinator25,400 ZAR
Information Technology Director51,100 ZAR
Information Technology Engineer27,400 ZAR
Information Technology Executive45,700 ZAR
Information Technology Helpdesk21,300 ZAR
Information Technology Infrastructure Engineer27,900 ZAR
Information Technology Manager54,000 ZAR
Information Technology Operation Engineer27,500 ZAR
Information Technology Operations Manager48,300 ZAR
Information Technology Product Manager46,100 ZAR
Information Technology Project Administrator25,100 ZAR
Information Technology Project Coordinator33,200 ZAR
Information Technology Project Leader38,400 ZAR
Information Technology Project Manager49,300 ZAR
Information Technology Quality Assurance Manager37,800 ZAR
Information Technology Quality Assurance Team Lead (QA)34,800 ZAR
Information Technology Quality Specialist31,800 ZAR
Information Technology Risk Manager49,000 ZAR
Information Technology Sales Manager43,800 ZAR
Information Technology Specialist38,300 ZAR
Information Technology Staff22,700 ZAR
Information Technology Support20,100 ZAR
Information Technology Systems Analyst33,800 ZAR
Information Technology Team Leader38,900 ZAR
Information Technology Trainer32,800 ZAR
Information Technology Training Analyst31,000 ZAR
Interface Design Manager39,700 ZAR
Interface Designer25,600 ZAR
IOS Developer34,200 ZAR
Java Developer35,400 ZAR
Javascript Developer31,800 ZAR
jQuery Specialist29,800 ZAR
Kotlin Developer34,200 ZAR
Laravel Specialist28,500 ZAR
Lead Developer35,100 ZAR
Linux Administrator31,400 ZAR
Lisp Developer39,600 ZAR
Lotus Domino Administrator31,800 ZAR
Lotus Notes Developer30,200 ZAR
Lua Developer36,200 ZAR
Mail Server Administrator28,600 ZAR
Major Incident Manager36,400 ZAR
Malware Analysis Expert35,200 ZAR
Managed Service Specialist31,200 ZAR
MariaDB Specialist31,100 ZAR
MATLAB Developer33,400 ZAR
Microsoft Azure Specialist38,200 ZAR
Microsoft SQL Server Specialist34,700 ZAR
Microsystems Engineer30,400 ZAR
Mobile Developer30,800 ZAR
Mobile Interface Designer32,100 ZAR
MongoDB Specialist34,000 ZAR
Multimedia Developer28,700 ZAR
Multimedia Services Manager36,100 ZAR
MySQL Specialist29,600 ZAR
Neo4J Specialist31,700 ZAR
Network Administration Team Lead36,300 ZAR
Network Administrator28,800 ZAR
Network Analyst30,500 ZAR
Network and Infrastructure Manager47,900 ZAR
Network Engineer29,300 ZAR
Network Engineering Manager38,200 ZAR
Network Security Systems Manager40,800 ZAR
Network Specialist32,300 ZAR
Network Support Engineer25,600 ZAR
Network Support Specialist26,000 ZAR
Network Technician25,600 ZAR
Neural Network Engineer37,200 ZAR
NextJs Specialist31,400 ZAR
Nodejs Developer32,800 ZAR
NT Systems Administrator28,200 ZAR
Numerical Control Programmer25,900 ZAR
Objective-C Developer38,500 ZAR
Online Banking Manager52,200 ZAR
Online Banking Specialist39,000 ZAR
OPS Manager44,200 ZAR
Oracle Database Administrator30,300 ZAR
Oracle Database Specialist34,500 ZAR
Oracle Developer32,400 ZAR
Perl Developer27,800 ZAR
PHP Developer29,100 ZAR
PostgreSQL Specialist33,700 ZAR
PowerShell Developer30,200 ZAR
Principal Consultant32,500 ZAR
Principal Data Engineer32,700 ZAR
Program Lead40,600 ZAR
Python Developer33,900 ZAR
R Language Developer34,300 ZAR
React Specialist32,700 ZAR
Records Manager27,500 ZAR
Redis Specialist28,200 ZAR
Remedy Developer24,800 ZAR
Reporting Analyst30,000 ZAR
Reverse Engineering Expert35,500 ZAR
Robotic Process Automation Compliance Analyst29,900 ZAR
Robotic Process Automation Developer25,800 ZAR
Ruby Developer28,600 ZAR
Rust Developer37,800 ZAR
Salesforce Administrator31,200 ZAR
Salesforce Developer25,800 ZAR
SAP Consultant32,700 ZAR
SAS Programmer29,600 ZAR
Scala Developer39,800 ZAR
Scrum Master24,400 ZAR
SEO Associate26,400 ZAR
SEO Manager37,700 ZAR
Server Virtualization Consultant40,600 ZAR
Service Delivery Manager41,800 ZAR
Service Level Manager40,300 ZAR
Service Support Lead31,500 ZAR
SharePoint Administrator30,700 ZAR
Sharepoint Consultant30,900 ZAR
Sharepoint Developer32,100 ZAR
Shift Leader32,500 ZAR
Snowflake Specialist31,400 ZAR
SOA Analyst29,600 ZAR
SOC Engineer29,800 ZAR
Software Analyst30,800 ZAR
Software Architect30,400 ZAR
Software Automation Engineer34,900 ZAR
Software Developer31,600 ZAR
Software Development Manager39,500 ZAR
Software Engineer30,800 ZAR
Software QA Engineer27,500 ZAR
Software Sales28,500 ZAR
Software Specialist26,500 ZAR
Software Support Engineer24,400 ZAR
Software Test Engineer26,000 ZAR
Software Tester26,800 ZAR
Solutions Architect42,800 ZAR
Solutions Consultant35,400 ZAR
SQLite Specialist31,600 ZAR
Storage Engineer26,600 ZAR
Supabase Specialist25,000 ZAR
Supervisor22,500 ZAR
Support Analyst27,000 ZAR
Support Specialist33,400 ZAR
Support Team Leader28,200 ZAR
Swift Developer36,600 ZAR
System Administrator28,200 ZAR
Systems Analyst30,100 ZAR
Systems Architect30,900 ZAR
Systems Consultant36,700 ZAR
Systems Engineer24,800 ZAR
Systems Integration Analyst32,600 ZAR
Systems Integration Specialist43,800 ZAR
Systems Integrator29,900 ZAR
Technical Analyst27,400 ZAR
Technical Consultant34,600 ZAR
Technical Manager34,200 ZAR
Technical Project Manager41,300 ZAR
Technical Sales30,600 ZAR
Technical Trainer32,300 ZAR
Technical Writer28,200 ZAR
Technology Business Analyst31,400 ZAR
Technology Director54,900 ZAR
Technology Specialist37,100 ZAR
Technology Vice President42,100 ZAR
Teradata Developer26,200 ZAR
Test Analyst31,100 ZAR
Tester26,600 ZAR
Testing Manager42,400 ZAR
TIBCO Developer27,500 ZAR
TypeScript Developer35,600 ZAR
UI Engineer28,900 ZAR
UNIX Administrator31,500 ZAR
Usability Engineer28,800 ZAR
User Experience Consultant33,500 ZAR
User Experience Design Expert31,600 ZAR
User Experience Designer27,100 ZAR
User Experience Researcher31,800 ZAR
User Interface Designer28,900 ZAR
User Support Engineer24,900 ZAR
VB Developer25,400 ZAR
VB.NET Developer33,500 ZAR
Video Game Designer26,300 ZAR
Virtual / Augmented Reality Architect40,000 ZAR
Virtual / Augmented Reality Compliance Specialist39,000 ZAR
Virtual / Augmented Reality Consultant44,100 ZAR
Virtual / Augmented Reality Designer43,200 ZAR
Virtual / Augmented Reality Developer38,100 ZAR
Virtual / Augmented Reality Director45,800 ZAR
Virtual / Augmented Reality Engineer38,700 ZAR
Virtual / Augmented Reality Filmmaker46,900 ZAR
Virtual / Augmented Reality Game Developer39,900 ZAR
Virtual / Augmented Reality Marketing Specialist38,400 ZAR
Virtual / Augmented Reality Officer42,200 ZAR
Virtual / Augmented reality Sales Consultant42,800 ZAR
Virtual / Augmented Reality Simulator Operator29,800 ZAR
Virtual / Augmented Reality Specialist36,600 ZAR
Virtual / Augmented Reality Technician31,300 ZAR
Virtual / Augmented Reality Trainer41,000 ZAR
Virtual / Augmented Reality User Experience Designer31,600 ZAR
Visual Basic Developer23,600 ZAR
Visual Information Specialist27,900 ZAR
Voice Interface Designer24,700 ZAR
VueJs Specialist30,500 ZAR
Web Applications Manager37,800 ZAR
Web Content Specialist32,900 ZAR
Web Designer28,200 ZAR
Web Developer28,700 ZAR
Web Editor26,600 ZAR
Web Project Manager34,500 ZAR
Web Promotions Specialist31,700 ZAR
Web Security Administrator32,900 ZAR
Web Security Manager47,600 ZAR
Web Support Analyst22,700 ZAR
Web Writer25,900 ZAR
Webmaster27,200 ZAR
Windows System Administrator28,300 ZAR
Wireless Consultant35,900 ZAR
WordPress Specialist31,400 ZAR
Writer and Documentor27,900 ZAR
Zig Developer41,400 ZAR


Information Technology Jobs Pay Scale and Salaries in South Africa

Median and salary distribution South Africa Information Technology monthly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
29,500 ZAR or more
10% of people earn
26,100 to 29,500 ZAR
20% of people earn
18,600 ZAR or less
65% of people earn
18,600 to 26,100 ZAR
Minimum Salary
16,200 ZAR
Median
29,100 ZAR
Maximum
51,000 ZAR




Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries in Information Technology in South Africa range from 16,200 ZAR (starting average salary) to 51,000 ZAR (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). To clarify, the number presented is not the legally mandated minimum wage. Rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that involved thousands of participants and professionals from across the entire country.

  • Median Salary

    The median income in the field of Information Technology is 29,100 ZAR, implying that half of the workforce in South Africa earns less than this figure, and the other half earns more. It represents the central value of salaries. As a rule of thumb, you would prefer to be part of the group earning above the median wage, situated on the right-hand side of the salary distribution chart.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Two values that are highly correlated with the median are the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution diagram, it is possible to determine that 25% of individuals employed in Information Technology in South Africa earn less than 24,000 ZAR, while 75% of them earn more. Additionally, the diagram reveals that 75% of individuals earn less than 33,300 ZAR, while 25% earn more than that.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    Data was regrouped into brackets to provide a better understanding of what salaries can be expected. This approach was deemed more accurate than relying solely on the average salary, as it offers greater insights into the distribution of salaries in the field of Information Technology in South Africa. The analysis revealed that roughly 65% of all reported salaries fell within the range of 18,600 ZAR to 26,100 ZAR. Approximately 20% of salaries were below the 18,600 ZAR mark, while 10% ranged from 26,100 ZAR to 29,500 ZAR. Only 5% of individuals earned a gross salary of 29,500 ZAR or higher.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience

How does a person's salary progress over time?

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The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage.

Generally speaking, employees in Information Technology in South Africa having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.

Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.

As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.

Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.


Change in salary based on experience varies drastically from one location to another and depends hugely on the career field as well. The data displayed here is the combined average of many different jobs. To view accurate figures, choose a specific job title.
On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.


Salary Comparison By Education

How does the education level affect your salary?

Salary Comparison By Education
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Change in salary based on education varies drastically from one location to another and depends hugely on the career field as well. The data displayed here is the combined average of multiple jobs. To view accurate figures, choose a specific job title.

It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income?

We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degree levels across many jobs in Information Technology in South Africa, below are our findings.

Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.

Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a certificate or diploma.

Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.

Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.


Is a Master's degree or an MBA worth it? Should you pursue higher education?

A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in South Africa costs anywhere from 156,000 ZAR to 469,000 ZAR and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.

Employees can't expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming they already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.

Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch to a higher-paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.

The decision really depends on the situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if a person can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. Degree costs can be recovered roughly in a year or so.



Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Information Technology / South Africa

Salary comparison by gender South Africa Information Technology monthly
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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? In the field of Information Technology in South Africa, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 8%.

Male
33,500 ZAR
Female-7%
31,100 ZAR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in South Africa for all Careers

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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Information Technology / South Africa

How much are annual salary increments in South Africa for individuals working in Information Technology? How often do employees get salary raises?

Professionals working in Information Technology in South Africa are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 9% every 17 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 18 months.

Annual Salary Increment Rate South Africa Information Technology
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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

South Africa / All Professions

Annual Salary Increment Rate South Africa
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The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one-year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 / Increase Frequency

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in South Africa is 5%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

World Average Annual Salary Increment
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Salary Packages and Schemes

Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.

Bonus and Incentive Rates / Information Technology / South Africa

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate South Africa Information Technology
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50% of surveyed staff in Information Technology reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 50% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 5% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
50%
No Bonus
50%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.

Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting Cast

Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business.

Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations.

Example:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.

Hourly Average Wage / Information Technology / South Africa


190 ZAR per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in Information Technology in South Africa is 190 ZAR.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually, jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fixed amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working in Information Technology in South Africa is 94 ZAR. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Salary Comparison By City

CityAverage Salary
Bloemfontein31,200 ZAR
Cape Town37,300 ZAR
Durban35,700 ZAR
Johannesburg34,400 ZAR
Port Elizabeth32,400 ZAR
Pretoria33,700 ZAR

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in South Africa is 7% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
30,400 ZAR
Public Sector+7%
32,400 ZAR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary in Information Technology in South Africa?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 29,100 ZAR and 33,300 ZAR. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for jobs in Information Technology in South Africa ranges from 16,200 ZAR to 24,000 ZAR. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary


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