South African universities which produce the highest-earning graduates include the University of KwaZulu-Natal, the University of the Witwatersrand, and the University of Pretoria.<\/p>\n
This is according to data from international wage-tracking group PayScale<\/strong><\/a>, which collects data from user submissions to determine career trends and salary averages.<\/p>\n We used this data to rank the average salaries of South African universities and compare the average salaries of tech-related jobs.<\/p>\n PayScale\u2019s data is largely comprised of early to mid-level career submissions, which account for 65% to 70% of the data used in this comparison.<\/p>\n Entry-level and late-career submissions account for under 5% each, with the balance being those who are well-experienced in their fields.<\/p>\n This accounts for the relatively low averages in the salaries, as there are wide salary ranges, where an entry-level worker, say in tech support, would draw a much smaller salary than the multi-million rand pay of a tech CEO.<\/p>\n Below are the universities which produce the highest-paid graduates overall, as well as those which produce the highest-paid software development graduates.<\/p>\n The data below shows the average salaries for alumni from South Africa’s major universities – tracking over 23,600 profiles where education history was given.<\/p>\n The University of KwaZulu-Natal ranks the highest on this list, followed by the University of the Witwatersrand, University of Pretoria, and University of Cape Town.<\/p>\n PayScale also ranks the highest-earning graduates in certain professions per university, providing a more in-depth look at specific fields.<\/p>\n Software development was the most commonly-included IT profession ranked amongst the top earners from these universities – however, the University of the Free State and Stellenbosch University did not have software developer figures.<\/p>\n Due to this lack of data, these two universities have been excluded from the comparison.<\/p>\n Below is the average salary for a South African software developer based on which university they graduated from.<\/p>\n Responding to queries about the success seen by its IT graduates, the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) said that BCom and BSc Information Systems graduates are presented with a wide variety of lucrative career paths.<\/p>\n “The pervasiveness of technology in the information and knowledge economy has resulted in increasing demand for professionals with a unique blend of analytical, technical, business and communication skills,” the university said.<\/p>\n “The Wits Information Systems specialisation (which can be taken within both a BCom and BSc) is primarily aimed at students interested in the development of systems for corporates, non-profits and the public sector, although many of our students also follow their own entrepreneurial paths.”<\/p>\n “The analytical, technical, business and communication skills gained through the Wits Information Systems specialisation can lead to a wide range of career choices,” the university said.<\/p>\n The university provided a number of careers which this specialisation can make available for graduates, including:<\/p>\n The University of Pretoria told MyBroadband that its faculty of engineering, built environment, and information technology was the top engineering school in South Africa.<\/p>\n “EBIT has educated many generations of leaders and produced graduates who are well represented as some of the best ambassadors in the industry,” the university stated.<\/p>\n In terms of engineering and technology, the University of Pretoria is among the top 450 universities worldwide.<\/p>\n The university added that EBIT contributes 28% of graduate engineers in South Africa.<\/p>\n South African universities which produce the highest-earning graduates include the University of KwaZulu-Natal, the University of the Witwatersrand, and the University of 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\nUniversities<\/h3>\n
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\n University<\/th>\n Average Salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n University of KwaZulu Natal<\/td>\n R421,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n University of the Witwatersrand<\/td>\n R403,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n University of Pretoria<\/td>\n R353,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n University of Cape Town<\/td>\n R353,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Stellenbosch University<\/td>\n R346,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Unisa<\/td>\n R326,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n University of the Free State<\/td>\n R306,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n University of Johannesburg<\/td>\n R299,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Nelson Mandela University<\/td>\n R255,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nSoftware developer salaries<\/h3>\n
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\n University<\/th>\n Average Salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Software Developers<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n University of the Witwatersrand<\/td>\n R379,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n University of KwaZulu Natal<\/td>\n R369,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n University of Cape Town<\/td>\n R315,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n University of Johannesburg<\/td>\n R313,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Unisa<\/td>\n R303,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n University of Pretoria<\/td>\n R285,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Nelson Mandela University<\/td>\n R234,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n South African IT qualifications<\/h3>\n
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Now read: Dion Wired stores today \u2013 The shelves are empty<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"