South Africa’s technology industry is slamming the door on junior developers as artificial intelligence alters the hiring landscape, with new salary data revealing deepening pay dissatisfaction among the country’s entry-level tech professionals.
More than 6 out of 10 junior developers in the country feel underpaid, according to OfferZen’s 2026 State of SA’s Developer Nation Salary and Benefits Report, based on a survey of more than 2,200 software, data and tech professionals. That rate of dissatisfaction is the…
