Software development teams in Egypt
What it costs to hire a software developer in Egypt in 2026
With GrowAxis, a mid-level software engineer in Egypt costs about $2,500 a month in 2026, all in: pay, social insurance, equipment and management. That is $30,000 a year, or about $14.45 an hour. Here are the rates for ten roles and three levels, and what they include.
By GrowAxis team · · 3 min read
With GrowAxis, a mid-level software engineer in Egypt costs about $2,500 a month in 2026, all in: the salary, Egypt’s social insurance and salary tax handled through payroll, equipment and management. That is $30,000 a year, or about $14.45 an hour for a 40-hour week. Juniors start at $1,500 a month, and a senior at the level of top companies costs about $6,940.
Monthly, yearly and hourly rates by role, mid-level
| Role | A month | A year | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software engineer | $2,500 | $30,000 | $14.45 |
| Backend developer | $2,720 | $32,640 | $15.72 |
| Frontend developer | $2,050 | $24,600 | $11.85 |
| Full-stack developer | $2,300 | $27,600 | $13.29 |
| Mobile developer | $2,680 | $32,160 | $15.49 |
| QA engineer | $2,100 | $25,200 | $12.14 |
| DevOps and cloud engineer | $2,720 | $32,640 | $15.72 |
| Data analyst or scientist | $2,340 | $28,080 | $13.53 |
| UI/UX designer | $2,100 | $25,200 | $12.14 |
| Product manager | $3,140 | $37,680 | $18.15 |
By level
| Role | Junior | Mid-level | Senior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software engineer | $1,500 | $2,500 | $6,940 |
| Backend developer | $1,500 | $2,720 | $6,940 |
| Frontend developer | $1,500 | $2,050 | $7,150 |
| Full-stack developer | $1,500 | $2,300 | $6,810 |
| Mobile developer | $1,500 | $2,680 | $6,270 |
| QA engineer | $1,500 | $2,100 | $4,240 |
| DevOps and cloud engineer | $1,500 | $2,720 | $5,690 |
| Data analyst or scientist | $1,500 | $2,340 | $5,690 |
| UI/UX designer | $1,500 | $2,100 | $4,800 |
| Product manager | Not offered | $3,140 | $7,830 |
Hourly figures divide the monthly rate by 173 hours, a 40-hour week. Senior rates are for people at the level of top companies and multinationals. No role is below $1,500 a month.
What the rate includes
- The salary, with Egypt’s employer and employee social insurance and the salary tax handled through payroll.
- Employment in Egypt: the contract, payroll and the filings, so you don’t need a company there.
- Equipment to work in your tools.
- Management: GrowAxis equips the person, reviews the work with you and reports on it.
What changes the rate
- The role and level: senior and specialist roles, such as DevOps, data and security, are harder to fill.
- The yearly raise the law requires: at least 3% of the insurable wage.
- The scope: the free growth assessment sets it, and the proposal after it confirms the price before anything starts.
Next to an employer of record
Employer-of-record platforms published fees for Egypt from $199 to $599 a person a month in October 2026. That fee comes on top of the salary and social insurance, and finding the person, equipment and day-to-day management stay with you. An all-in rate puts the employment, the equipment and the management in one price per person, so compare totals, not fees.
How GrowAxis helps
GrowAxis puts dedicated developers in Cairo into your product team and employs, equips and manages them, so you don’t need a company in Egypt. The calculator on the software development teams page uses the same rates for the roles you need.
About this guide
Rates: GrowAxis’s 2026 all-in monthly rates per person, in US dollars, from $1,500. Fees: the pricing pages of Deel, Remote, Skuad and Playroll, 28 October 2026. Written by the GrowAxis team on 4 November 2026. The proposal after the free growth assessment confirms the price for your roles.