Salaries of programmers in South Africa in pounds sterling

South Africa
£1 810

Average salary in the field of information technology in South Africa

Average Salary in the field of information technology in South Africa is from £1 050 and up to £2 530. Average go developer receives £2 530, java developer - £2 480, ios developer earns £2 240, c# developer in the field of information technology in South Africa receives in the month £2 160, data scientist respectively £2 160.

Salaries in the field of information technology in South Africa by profession

We are calculating the average salary in the field of information technology in South Africa based on vacancies posted in the public domain on sites and services for job search, as well as information from users living in in the field of information technology in South Africa.

Profession Monthly salary (net)
Go Developer £2 530
Java developer £2 480
iOS developer £2 240
C# developer £2 160
Data scientist £2 160
Android developer £2 140
Python developer £2 020
C++ developer £2 000
.NET developer £1 920
PHP developer £1 790
Frontend developer £1 580
IT Project Manager £1 540
System Administrator £1 170
Equipment repair specialist £1 150
Technical support specialist £1 080
Tester £1 050

Average Salaries in the field of information technology in South Africa in 2025 and 2024

On 1 April 2025 salary in the field of information technology in South Africa is £1 810. In micro enterprises with up to 15 employees, the average salary is £1 090, in small businesses with up to 100 employees - £1 630, and in medium-sized companies with more than 100 employees £1 990. In large in the field of information technology in South Africa enterprises with more than 250 employees, the salary is £2 540. In the public domain in the field of information technology in South Africa the average salary is £1 450. Average salary in the field of information technology in South Africa in 2024 was £1 760 and in 2025 it was £1 810. Growth in average salary in the field of information technology in South Africa for the year amounted to £54.

2025

Company size (number of employees) Monthly salary (net)
Large companies (250+) £2 540
Medium Companies (up to 250) £1 990
Small companies (up to 100) £1 630
Micro Enterprises (up to 15) £1 090
Public Sphere £1 450

2024

Company size (number of employees) Monthly salary (net)
Large companies (250+) £2 460
Medium Companies (up to 250) £1 930
Small companies (up to 100) £1 580
Micro Enterprises (up to 15) £1 050
Public Sphere £1 410
Other activities
Education

Average Salaryin the education system in South Africa is from £760 and up to £1 740. Average university teacher receives £1 740, college teacher - £1 610, school teacher earns £1 390.

University teacher £1 740
College teacher £1 610
All professions (9)
Design

Average Salaryin design in South Africa is from £1 250 and up to £1 680. Average ux/ui designer receives £1 680, game designer - £1 680, interior designer earns £1 490.

UX/UI designer £1 680
Game designer £1 680
All professions (10)
Marketing

Average Salaryin marketing in South Africa is from £750 and up to £1 170. Average marketing specialist receives £1 170, event manager - £1 100, pr manager earns £1 080.

Marketing specialist £1 170
Event Manager £1 100
All professions (9)
Accounting

Average Salaryin accounting and finance in South Africa is from £1 130 and up to £2 190. Average trader receives £2 190, auditor - £1 630, chief accountant earns £1 580.

Trader £2 190
Auditor £1 630
All professions (9)
Office

Average Salaryfor administrative personnel in South Africa is from £800 and up to £1 900. Average hr director receives £1 900, assistant manager - £1 150, hr specialist earns £1 100.

HR Director £1 900
Assistant Manager £1 150
All professions (8)
Jurisprudence

Average Salaryin law in South Africa is from £760 and up to £7 360. Average judge receives £7 360, notary - £3 430, realtor earns £1 920.

Judge £7 360
Notary £3 430
All professions (9)