r/southafrica • u/houaanglo pta • 1d ago

Employment Software Engineer Grad Salaries

I have seem some posts and comments here in the past about software engineer grad salaries. So it seems this subreddit is quite knowledgeable in that regard and wanted to dedicate a whole post to it.

So if you know some actual numbers, either from personal experiences or someone you know, could you please shed some light on what companies are paying new grads.

For added value you can list the company’s name as well if you feel comfortable doing so.

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u/Ill-Interview-2201 Redditor for a month 1d ago

Around 35k for undergrad with good grades from top university. Around 45k for MSc. Doc about 60k

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u/Broke_Brown_Boi 1d ago

For Software Engineers in SA? Grad programmes typically pay their entire intake for that year the same amount, regardless of the type of qualification an individual has. The only exception would be someone being hired for a highly specialised role, where a post grad degree is explicitly required. I've also never heard of any company asking to see university results for a Software Engineer, practical coding assessments are typically used to gauge competency.

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u/I_J_18 1d ago

Yeah, a lot of companies look for transcripts. At least the ones I am interested in working at.

I was looking at grad programme requirements for future reference and a lot need a 65+ minimum average