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Programmer Analyst

You plan solutions, write code, and support business systems.

Typical entry salary: R170,000 – R330,000 per year

Subjects you need at school

  • Mathematics or Maths Literacy
  • English
  • Computer Applications Technology (recommended)
  • Physical Sciences (helpful for engineering paths)

About this career

Analyse requirements and turn them into working software.

Your roadmap

Pick a specialisation, then expand each step for what to do next.

Software Configuration/Licensing Specialist

Architect (Applications/Call Center/Computing/Desktop/E-commerce)

Engineer (Applications/Content/IT/Software/Systems/WAN)

Architect (Enterprise/Internet/IT/Network/Software/Unix/Web)

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