Our South African Graduate Outcomes Report shows the following results:
• 95% of our South African graduates overall reached their career outcomes.
• 72% of graduates switched to a new career within 3 months.
• 89% of graduates who took the Software Engineering course reached their career outcomes.
• 91% of graduates who took a Web Development course reached their career outcomes.
• 100% of graduates who took a Mobile Development course reached their career outcomes.
• 100% of graduates who took a Data Science course reached their career outcomes.
The average salary for South African developers increased between 2017 and 2018. Average IT salaries during this period rose from R41,555 a month to R42,673 a month. Not only that, an estimated 60% of IT and tech professionals also received a bonus last year.
In comparison, the overall average monthly salary for South Africans decreased from R20,060 in November 2017 to R19,858 in February 2018.
The majority of South African tech professionals (55%) think their salary is fair, while 43% believe they are underpaid, and just 2% think they are overpaid.
It’s clear that IT training helps South Africans to earn well in Rands, while working in their home country. But what about those looking for overseas opportunities:
The United States became the third most popular destination for South Africans between 2006 and 2016, according to StatsSA. IT and computer professionals are designated as “speciality occupations”, which are eligible to receive a US visa.
The United Kingdom is a popular destination for South Africans. It’s also a country where many businesses are short of employees in key sectors, such as IT. On top of this, UK unemployment is at a historic 42-year low of 4.3%, and Brexit has led to a fall in net migration.
Those emigrating from South Africa will find some excellent career prospects with certain in-demand skills. The UK Shortage Occupation List includes IT and communication professionals, programmers and software development professionals. People with these qualifications will find it easier to secure a job in the UK and get the relevant work permit.
A large number of South Africans are also heading Down Under. What’s in store for those with IT qualifications?
Although the Skilled Occupation list for Australia has been cut shorter, there are still more than 400 occupations that are in high demand. These include web developers, software engineers, and software and applications programmers.
New Zealand distinguishes their skills shortages between long-term and immediate shortages. A long-term skills shortage includes both international and local shortages in an occupation. Junior software engineers and web developers are both on the long-term skill shortage list for New Zealand.
“It only took me about 2 weeks and I found a job with Pepkor IT. I was really excited to see how quickly I was able to find a job in programming, especially since it took me so long to get my career in IT started after I completed my studies.” - Xavier
“It was great to have a personal mentor. Whether I was stuck on a solution, stuck on a question or just had a general query, my mentor was always there to give timely, relevant feedback.” - Lizl
“HyperionDev, with their excellent guidance and structure, resulted in my learning, in a few months, what would have taken more than a year on my own. I now feel totally ready and confident to enter the Software Engineering field. HyperionDev’s career guidance also helped me a lot with finding a job.” - Lawrence
“The course has helped me in amazing ways. HyperionDev gave me the tools and resources that I needed to become a developer. It has helped me understand how the technology industry works and how I can be a part of it.” - Musa
