What does a Software Developer do?
Designs, builds, tests and maintains software applications, websites or digital systems that solve user and business problems.
Demand level: Very High
Software Developer
Designs, builds, tests and maintains software applications, websites or digital systems that solve user and business problems. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 26 linked programmes across 6 universities. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.
Check which programmes I qualify forEstimated annual salaries
JuniorR266 172 p.a.Mid-levelR411 420 p.a.SeniorR840 000 p.a.
Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.
Skills linked to this career
Problem solving · EssentialProgramming · EssentialSoftware testing · EssentialCoding · ImportantDatabase skills · ImportantLogic · ImportantTeamwork · ImportantVersion control · ImportantProgrammes linked to this career
These are some of the programmes currently connected to this career in VX Course Match.
Bachelor of Business Science: Computer Science — Rhodes University
Bachelor of Business Science: Information Systems — Rhodes University
Bachelor of Information Systems (BScInfoSys): Computer Science — Rhodes University
Bachelor of Information Systems (BScInfoSys): Economics Management — Rhodes University
Bachelor of Information Systems (BScInfoSys): Information Systems — Rhodes University
Bachelor of Business Science specialising in Computer Science — University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Business Science specialising in Information Systems — University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Information Systems — University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Information Systems & Computer Science — University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Information Systems & Finance — University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Computer Science — University of Cape Town
APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE — University of Johannesburg
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATICS — University of Johannesburg
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATICS specialising in AI (Artificial Intelligence) — University of Johannesburg
INFORMATION SYSTEMS — University of Johannesburg
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — University of Johannesburg
MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE — University of Johannesburg
MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE — University of Johannesburg
MATHEMATICS AND INFORMATICS — University of Johannesburg
Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Information Systems — University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Information Technology in Information Systems — University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science — University of Pretoria
BCom Information Systems — University of the Western Cape
BSc Computer Science — University of the Western Cape
Bachelor of Commerce (Bcom) in the fields: Information Systems — University of the Witwatersrand
Bachelor of Science in the field of Computer Science — University of the Witwatersrand
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Bachelor of Business Science: Computer Science →Bachelor of Business Science: Information Systems →Bachelor of Information Systems (BScInfoSys): Computer Science →Bachelor of Information Systems (BScInfoSys): Economics Management →Bachelor of Information Systems (BScInfoSys): Information Systems →Bachelor of Business Science specialising in Computer Science →
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Software Developer do?
Designs, builds, tests and maintains software applications, websites or digital systems that solve user and business problems.
What skills are important for this career?
Important skills include Problem solving, Programming, Software testing, Coding, Database skills.
What salary can I expect?
VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.
Which programmes can lead to this career?
26 linked programmes are currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.