Salaries for South African coders
According to the Salary Survey, the average salary for South African coders has increased from 2017 to 2018, rising from R41,555 a month to R42,673 a month.
In comparison, the overall average monthly salary for South Africans has dropped. BusinessTech reports a decrease from R20,060 in November 2017 to R19,858 in February 2018. BankservAfrica reports an even lower average salary, at R13,621 a month. In short, coders’ salaries in South Africa are a lot higher than the national average.
More stats about salaries in the tech sector:
• Salaries increased by 74% between 2017 and 2018.
• The average salary increase during this period was 8.7%.
• The majority of tech professionals in South Africa (55%) think their salary is fair.
• Last year, 60% of tech professionals received a bonus.