How much should you earn?
The results of the 2009 IT Salary Survey conducted by IT Web were released recently, and one of the components which were investigated is the salary levels of IT professionals according to seniority and experience.
Unsurprisingly the results showed that both experience and seniority in an organization have a significant influence on salary, with experienced executives earning around six times as much as inexperienced ‘normal’ employees.
The following table provides an overview of the salary packages of IT professionals according to professional level and experience.
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| Professional Level | 0 – 2 Years | 3 – 5 Years | 6 – 10 Years | >10 Years |
| Executive Manager / Director | R300,000 | R570,000 | R585,000 | R777,000 |
| IT Technical | R216,000 | R276,000 | R400,000 | R535,000 |
| Operational Manager | R240,000 | R252,000 | R360,000 | R510,500 |
| Staff | R139,000 | R216,000 | R344,343 | R450,000 |
Various factors other than seniority and experience also influence salary levels, including qualifications, the industry which an employee works in, gender and company size.
One of the interesting statistics is that IT professionals in Gauteng typically earn nearly twice as much as their counterparts in Limpopo province.
The following table provides some indication of IT salary levels in the nine provinces in South Africa.
| Province | Average Salary |
| Limpopo | R252,986 |
| Free State | R263,314 |
| Mpumalanga | R269,424 |
| Northern Cape | R320,755 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | R347,759 |
| Eastern Cape | R394,048 |
| Western Cape | R416,374 |
| North West Province | R468,080 |
| Gauteng | R470,665 |
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