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Online job market Offerings has released new data on what developers can expect to earn in South Africa’s major cities.
The group said it is experiencing a strong recovery in demand for tech talent, after hiring activity declined by more than 25% in April this year compared to the same period in 2019.
Offerzen data shows that developers can expect an average starting salary of R27,500 in Cape Town and R26,645 in Pretoria. Johannesburg ranked third with an average starting salary of R24,950 for developers with zero to two years of experience.
Cape Town also leads the developer salary rankings in the two- to four-year experience category. Offerzen said Cape Town developers with this level of experience earn R36,300 on average, compared to R33,500 in Pretoria and R31,400 in Johannesburg.
Other findings from the report show that:
- At the 4-6 year experience level, developers earn the most in Johannesburg, at R48,600, followed by R46,600 in Cape Town and R43,400 in Pretoria;
- This trend is also observed for developers at the six to ten year experience level with these developers with an average salary of R61,000 in Johannesburg, R58,300 in Cape Town and R51,000 in Pretoria;
- At the brand with more than ten years of experience, Capeton developers earned on average 7.7% more than their Johannesburg counterparts at R74,700 compared to R70,000, respectively. Developers in Pretoria with the same level of experience earned R73,700 on average.
Cost of living
When it comes to cost of living, Offerzen data shows that Johannesburg-based developers enjoy higher purchasing power compared to developers in Cape Town.
Using Numbeo to adjust the cost of living, OfferZen found that, compared to Johannesburg, it is 8% more expensive to live in Cape Town, but 5% cheaper to live in Pretoria. The cost of living includes rent, food, restaurants, and consumer prices.
Stephen van der Heijden, Vice President of Growth at OfferZen, said the recovery in hiring activity is a positive sign for the local tech industry.
“The last few months were some of the busiest in terms of recruiting activity on the OfferZen platform,” he said. “Companies appear to be adapting to remote work and have resumed their technology hiring. While we have seen an increase in hiring activity from companies for remote positions, it is too early to say if it is a permanent change.
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