IT salaries at a glance

The remuneration levels in this survey report are shown in percentiles and are defined as follows:
Lower quartile:
75% of the sample earns more and 25% earns less than this salary level.
Median:
50% of the sample earns more and 50% earns less than this salary level.
Upper quartile:
25% of the sample earns more and 75% earns less than this salary level.
Maximum:
The maximum reported salary per position of the sample.
The percentiles guide a remuneration decision based on level of responsibility, scarcity of skills, complexity of the business and performance of an individual, as examples. Thus, a company could choose to pay at a higher percentile for an individual who exceeds expectations in terms of the above.
In this report we have used the following terms to describe pay levels as defined below:
Basic salary:
The fixed guaranteed cash payment made to an employee, typically monthly. This does not include any bonus or other fringe benefits irrespective of whether these are paid in cash or company-funded.
Total guaranteed package:
The total annual guaranteed cost to a company of employing an IT professional. The cost includes the total annual salary, plus non-cash fringe benefits. Typically these include company car; company pension or provident fund and medical aid contributions; group life and accident insurance; company assistance or subsidies; low interest loans and any other recreational or other benefits. Please note that this figure excludes any incentives paid to an employee.