Developer: Average Salary in South Africa, 2026
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Salary rate
How much does a Developer make in South Africa?
R 7 920 000/ Annual
Based on 10000 salaries
Based on 10000 salaries
The average Developer in South Africa is R 7 920 000 per year or R 4 062 per hour. Entry-level positions start at R 420 000 per year, while most experienced workers make up to R 10 200 000 per year.
MedianR 7 920 000
LowR 420 000
HighR 10 200 000
Active jobs with salaries
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Document Developer
LexisNexis South AfricaZA The successful candidate for this role will work within our Workflow Solutions division, collaborating with team members in an agile environment within Lexis Workflow Solutions.The Document Develop...Show moreLast updated: 9 days ago
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Specialist Platform Engineer
Absa Group LimitedZA Develop, maintain, and optimize Kafka-based applications and event streaming pipelines using Java(Spring / Spring Boot), Python, or.Work with distributed systems concepts: partitions, replication, ...Show moreLast updated: 8 days ago
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Lead Backend Engineer
PavagoZA We are hiring a Lead Backend Engineer to own the entire technical function of an early-stage SaaS platform.This is a hands-on leadership role where you will write production code daily while making...Show moreLast updated: 20 days ago
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Full Stack Developer CIB
InvestecZA Investec Sandton is seeking a Full Stack Developer within the Intermediary Business of the ICIB Tech Division.This role will support both backend service layer and frontend client-side application ...Show moreLast updated: 15 days ago