How Much Money Does a Web Developer Make in South Africa?

The estimated total salary for a web developer in South Africa is 34,500 ZAR per year, with an average salary of 19,500 ZAR per year. This figure is based on the median of our patented total payment estimation model and is derived from the salaries collected from our users. In Cape Town, the average salary for a web developer is ZAR 30,516 per month. These estimates are based on 27 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by an employee of a web developer in the Cape Town area.

In Johannesburg, the average salary for a web developer is ZAR 663,667 per year and ZAR 319 per hour. The estimated total salary for a web developer in the area of Cape Town is ZAR 51,301 per year, with an average salary of ZAR 30,516 per year. Python remains the most sought-after programming language among frontend, backend and full-stack developers in South Africa. South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of the African continent, with several distinct ecosystems. A web developer is responsible for coding, designing and creating a website according to company specifications.

JavaScript is still the most widely used programming language in South Africa and TypeScript has seen a surge in popularity, surpassing Java to rank fourth.