> A mid-level software engineer in Egypt costs about $2,500 a month in 2026 with GrowAxis, all in. All-in rates for ten roles and three levels. > > Web page: https://www.growaxis.net/insights/cost-of-hiring-developers-egypt-2026 [Insights](https://www.growaxis.net/insights) 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 · 27 October 2026 · 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 __Mid-level tech roles from Egypt: GrowAxis all-in rates, 2026__ | 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 __GrowAxis all-in monthly rates from Egypt by level, 2026__ | 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. 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