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Full Stack Developer Salary Trends in South Africa

Learn what full stack developers earn in South Africa. Find the average salary for junior and senior full stack developers in 2023.

by Josh Nel

Topic: tech career insights

Front End Developer Salary Trends in South Africa

Learn what front end developers earn in South Africa. Find the average salary for junior and senior front end developers in 2023.

by Josh Nel

Topic: tech career insights

Backend Developer Salary Trends in South Africa

Learn what backend developers earn in South Africa. Find average salaries for junior and senior backend developers in 2023.

by Josh Nel

Topic: tech career insights

Developer Salaries 2021: Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria

We looked at our platform data to find the average software developer salary in South Africa's three major cities at different experience levels. Here are our ...

by Josh Nel

Topic: tech career insights

The Earning Potential of South Africa’s Most Desired Backend Languages 2021

We looked at what South African developers earn across different backend programming languages. Here are our findings.

by Josh Nel

Topic: tech career insights

Developer Salaries Across Tech Hubs in South Africa and Europe 2021

We looked at what developers earn across tech hubs in South Africa and Europe. Here are our findings.

by Josh Nel

Topic: salaries

Money Matters: Tips on How to Negotiate Your Salary

Stephanie Truter, one of our Talent Advisors, talks about how you can break down salary negotiations into small, easy steps to help you feel more confident.

by Anthea Hartzenberg

Topic: tech career insights

There’s More to a ‘Good’ Job Than Just Money – Here’s What I’ve Learnt

René has learnt that the most important thing about a job is feeling fulfilled every day. Here's how he approached making the best career choice for himself.

by René Chunilall

Topic: tech career insights

Developer Salaries - the Impact of Education on Earning Potential

There are numerous examples of self-taught developers that get well-paid jobs. On the aggregate, however, how does a tertiary education impact a developer’s sal...

by Harry Hands

Topic: salaries

Developer Salaries for Different Programming Languages

After analysing salary discrepancies between Johannesburg and Cape Town, we investigated the salary differences between programming languages.

by Harry Hands

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