What Salary could I expect as a…?

This is a question we are asked time and again and frankly, there is no immediate correct answer. The below table is a US breakdown of what an average salary looks like. In South Africa we would expect less than worldwide averages as a rule but there are some companies that pay top dollar here for the right person.

Salary Expectations

Average salary by job title These results are from the Dice Tech Salary Survey website:

The first column is Job title, the second is Average Salary in 2010, Third – 2011. Lastly the year on year fluctuation.