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So can the OP give a rough indication of the Salary for this position?
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The range is about R390k - R480k depending on experience, skills and qualifications.
 
UnUnOctium said:
In Comp Sci.? (I'm doing elec. eng so wouldn't know). Because I've never met a comp sci PhD to know or ask what their prospects are.
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Joel Spolsky has an interesting formula where he adds on one or two years of equivalent experience onto a candidates starting salary, if you have a PhD.
 
dequadin said:
Joel Spolsky has an interesting formula where he adds on one or two years of equivalent experience onto a candidates starting salary, if you have a PhD.
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Is that for comp sci? Because I know how it is engineering wise and the target one would look at for both a BEng and a PhD (Eng) grad would be PhD = 2 (or more) x BEng. But I see Joel Spolsky is a USA-based developer, diff in SA or the same? Like I say, peculiar to me that I've never met a Computer Science PhD but I guess that's because I don't really head over to their side of campus :p
 
UnUnOctium said:
Is that for comp sci? Because I know how it is engineering wise and the target one would look at for both a BEng and a PhD (Eng) grad would be PhD = 2 (or more) x BEng. But I see Joel Spolsky is a USA-based developer, diff in SA or the same? Like I say, peculiar to me that I've never met a Computer Science PhD but I guess that's because I don't really head over to their side of campus :p
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Yeah he's American, quite well known for his blogging on software development. It's the only reference I've found to PhD vs salary so thought it was worth posting.
 
BTW, OP is going to have a tough time finding a developer worth his salary since I know a LOT of guys work at 1 company for minimum a year, max 2 years, and move on. The *reason* why they move on (80% of the time) is because they write ****ty code and then the maintenance on top of new development gets too much for them to cope with, so they find an employer which offers a better salary based on their experience and Bob's your uncle.

And those you would find that knows WTF they're talking about are most likely locked into well-paid jobs already. Tough gig to crack.
 
AcidRaZor said:
BTW, OP is going to have a tough time finding a developer worth his salary since I know a LOT of guys work at 1 company for minimum a year, max 2 years, and move on. The *reason* why they move on (80% of the time) is because they write ****ty code and then the maintenance on top of new development gets too much for them to cope with, so they find an employer which offers a better salary based on their experience and Bob's your uncle.

And those you would find that knows WTF they're talking about are most likely locked into well-paid jobs already. Tough gig to crack.
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Very, very true. I find myself in the latter group... ;)
 
AcidRaZor said:
BTW, OP is going to have a tough time finding a developer worth his salary since I know a LOT of guys work at 1 company for minimum a year, max 2 years, and move on. The *reason* why they move on (80% of the time) is because they write ****ty code and then the maintenance on top of new development gets too much for them to cope with, so they find an employer which offers a better salary based on their experience and Bob's your uncle.

And those you would find that knows WTF they're talking about are most likely locked into well-paid jobs already. Tough gig to crack.
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True. Although I wouldn't say "locked" - that's a strong word. "Comfortable" may be more likely (though I do know a few to which "locked" applies).
 
Raithlin said:
True. Although I wouldn't say "locked" - that's a strong word. "Comfortable" may be more likely (though I do know a few to which "locked" applies).
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Yea, I'm not touching on the subject re: comfortable/stable. Some guys/gals I know won't quit their jobs even if they know they can get a better salary because of *fear*. You need to be constantly evaluating your situation and challenge the boundaries of what and who decides how much your time is worth to them... first and foremost, you need to decide what your time is worth to YOU. That way you can go "Ah, I get R175 per hour, I'm happy with that" or challenge the boss if you feel your skill/loyalty requires more $.

Most companies who know the worth of a programmer and what they add to the company in terms of skill/value would normally already have them on a 10-15% higher-than-industry-standard salary package with benefits.

However, some companies do demand your first born and sacrificial ceremonies of your loved ones and friends on a weekly basis... which then you have to decide, personal life > or < money? But anyway, off topic there for a bit...
 
Off-topic? Not at all. This is exactly the type of thought-process I had to go through this week. :)
 
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