Information Technology

Salary for position Software Engineer in South Africa

Gross salary in South Africa is

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80% of people earn:

33K - 102K ZAR

10% earn less lthan 33K ZAR

10% earns more than 102K ZAR

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Salaries in the survey are expressed in gross.

Based on the Paylab.com salary survey, 80% of people on the Software Engineer position in the South Africa earn between 32,622 ZAR and 101,863 ZAR monthly gross.

10% of employees earn less than 32,622 ZAR and 10% of people earn more than 101,863 ZAR.

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What kind of work does Software Engineer typically do

Using computer and mathematical knowledge in designing, developing, and testing software.
Analysing customer requirements and proposing technical solutions.
Creating and maintaining technical documentation.
Developing software according to customer requirements.
Testing software and repairing errors.
Providing technical support to clients.

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Position Software Engineer in the labour market

In the salary ranking,
the job position takes

21. place

Women representation in position

Average age of respondent by position

812. place

Nursery School Teacher Assistant

Education, Science & Research

8,072 - 18,058 ZAR

22. place

Sales Director

Top Management

22,001 - 112,439 ZAR

21. place

Software Engineer

Information Technology

32,622 - 101,863 ZAR

20. place

Economic/Financial Manager

Top Management

25,283 - 112,285 ZAR

1. place

IT Architect

Information Technology

37,518 - 184,215 ZAR

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