Software developers

Software developers research, analyze and evaluate requirements for existing or new software applications and operating systems, and design, develop, test and maintain software solutions to meet these requirements.

Skill level: Highly skilled

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  • The majority of Software developers earn a salary between R19 296 and R68 632 per month in 2024.
  • A monthly wage for entry-level Software developers ranges from R19 296 to R39 486.
  • After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between R26 570 and R50 777 per month.

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  • A Information Systems Specialist in human health and social work activities in scale 8 with 5 years or more experience earned minimum R17 000,00 and maximum R74 310,00 per month in 2019.

Duties and tasks

  • Researching, analyzing and evaluating requirements for software applications and operating systems
  • Researching, designing, and developing computer software systems
  • Consulting with engineering staff to evaluate interfaces between hardware and software
  • Developing and directing software testing and validation procedures
  • Modifying existing software to correct errors, to adapt it to new hardware or to upgrade interfaces and improve performance
  • Directing software programming and development of documentation
  • Assessing, developing, upgrading and documenting maintenance procedures for operating systems, communications environments and applications software
  • Consulting with customers concerning maintenance of software systems

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