17 Jun 2023
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20 years of work experience reaps software developers a salary ranging from R47 302 to R101 419 per month. Based on the survey results, most workers in this occupation are male. This is the conclusion of research carried out by Mywage.co.za, in 2023.
Highest salary for software developers with 25 years of experience: R46 620 to R107 294 per month
Workers with 25 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R46 620 and R107 294 per month. Veteran workers in this occupation with 30 years worth of experience can earn an hourly wage between R160 and R478 per hour.
Software developers mostly male
Workers in this occupation who answered the survey are mostly between 24 and 29 years of age. Most employees are male, based on the survey results. 60% of workers in this occupation state that they do not have any children.
Average working week of 40 hours
People in this job work 40 hours per week on average. Coverage by collective bargaining amongst people in this job is 1%, while 99% are not covered by a collective agreement, according to our survey.
Majority organisations employ 500 or more workers
Workers mostly work in organisations consisting of 500 or more people. People in this job who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 84%. 16% of workers state that they have no permanent contract for their job. In most cases, workers report that the majority of their coworkers are male. 50% of employees have worked fewer than 5 years since their first job. Of the participating employees, 49% work in a multinational organisation.
The survey shows that 6% of the workers in this occupation feel highly dissatisfied about their position. On the whole, people in this job feel satisfied about their job. This feeling is shared by 45% of the people in this job.
Wage dissatisfaction high among software developers
Among the workers in this occupation, 27% reported they are in between satisfied and dissatisfied with their wage. Generally, 39% of the workers in this occupation report they are dissatisfied with their salary.
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