> Outsourcing to Egypt in 2026: what developers and support people cost, how vendors, staff augmentation, an EOR and an embedded team compare, and a calculator. > > Web page: https://www.growaxis.net/services/outsourcing-to-egypt Embedded teams · Egypt # Outsourcing to Egypt. Costed before you start. Egypt’s offshoring industry exported $5.2 billion of services in 2025, and about 195,000 people work in its exporting companies (ITIDA). GrowAxis gives growing companies in Europe, the Gulf and North America dedicated developers, tech and support specialists in Cairo who work inside their team, while GrowAxis employs, equips and manages them. The calculator below shows what your team would cost. [How embedded teams work](https://www.growaxis.net/services/embedded-teams) ## What a team in Egypt costs Pick the roles, or type the pay you have in mind. The calculator applies Egypt’s 2026 social insurance and salary tax and shows the monthly cost of each person in your currency. __GrowAxis all-in monthly rate per role__ | Role | People | All-in rate a person, a month | | ------------------------------ | ------ | ----------------------------- | | Mid-level full-stack developer | 2 | USD 2,300 | | Mid-level QA engineer | 1 | USD 2,100 | A month, 3 people USD 6,700 A year USD 80,400 People 3 What the rate includes - All in: pay, Egypt’s social insurance and salary tax handling, equipment and management, from $1,500 a month per person. - Rates differ by role and level; the free 30-minute growth assessment sets the scope, and the proposal after it confirms the price before anything starts. - Not tax or legal advice. Built for founders who… - …need developers, tech or support people you can’t find locally - …want people who work in your hours, inside your team - …want to know what it costs before you commit ## What you can outsource to Egypt with GrowAxis 1. ### Software development Backend, frontend, full-stack and mobile developers who join your repositories and sprints. 2. ### Tech roles QA engineers, DevOps and cloud engineers, data analysts and UI/UX designers. 3. ### Customer support Support specialists in your helpdesk, in English, Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. 4. ### Marketing and business development SEO, performance marketing, content, research and outreach, in your tools. 5. ### Employment in Egypt GrowAxis is the employer: contracts, payroll, social insurance, tax, equipment and licences. 6. ### Management and reporting Performance reviews with you, time tracking, and weekly and monthly reports. __Ways to build a team in Egypt__ | Aspect | Project vendor | Employer of record | Own company | GrowAxis embedded team | | -------------------- | --------------- | ---------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | | Who finds the people | The vendor | You | You | GrowAxis, with you | | Who employs them | The vendor | The EOR | You | GrowAxis | | Who directs the work | The vendor | You | You | You | | What you set up | A contract | A contract | A company, payroll and an office | A contract | | Best for | A fixed project | One person you already found | A large, long-term team | Growing teams that want dedicated people | ## Egypt as an outsourcing market, 2026 Offshoring exports $5.2 billion in 2025, from 252 companies running 282 delivery centres (ITIDA, August 2026). People About 195,300 people worked in Egypt’s exporting outsourcing and tech companies in June 2026 (ITIDA). Time zones Cairo is one hour ahead of Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels and two hours ahead of London for most of the year, seven hours ahead of New York, and one hour behind Riyadh in winter (the same time in summer). Egypt uses summer time from the last Friday of April to the last Thursday of October. GrowAxis rates A mid-level software engineer costs about $2,500 a month in 2026, all in: pay, social insurance, equipment and management. No role is below $1,500. Employer social insurance 18.75% of the insurable wage, which is capped at EGP 16,700 a month in 2026, so at most EGP 3,131 a month per person. Labour law Law 14 of 2025, in force since 1 September 2025, recognises remote work and requires a yearly raise of at least 3% of the insurable wage. Who outsources here Egypt’s offshoring sector counts 252 companies, 177 of them multinationals, and more than 195,000 specialists. Graduates About 750,000 university graduates join the labour market each year. Export targets ITIDA aims for $6.4 billion of outsourcing exports in 2026/27 and more than $8 billion by 2027/28, from $5.2 billion in 2025/26. Reach Egypt’s delivery centres serve clients in more than 100 countries. New centres At the Global Offshoring Summit in November 2025, ITIDA signed 55 agreements expected to create more than 75,000 jobs over three years: 39 companies expanding and 16 entering Egypt for the first time. Subsea cables 18 submarine cables in service land in Egypt, at Alexandria, Abu Talat and Port Said on the Mediterranean and Suez, Zafarana, Ras Ghareb and Taba on the Red Sea side. Six more are planned. Offshore CX Confidence Index 2025 Egypt ranked seventh with a confidence score of 80.9%. India was first with 93.9%. The index is published by Cognitive Copy and Ryan Strategic Advisory; the figures come from the Cabinet’s IDSC. Where Egypt scores highest Egypt’s 2025 sub-scores: security and safety 90.2%, infrastructure 86.9%, commercial real estate 84.2%, labour market availability 84.1% and business environment 81.5%. Zero VAT on exported services Services rendered remotely qualify for 0% VAT under Instruction 45 of 2025\. The standard rate is 14%. Cybersecurity rating Egypt is in Tier 1, the top tier, of the ITU Global Cybersecurity Index 2024: one of 46 countries worldwide and seven in Africa. Sources: [ITIDA: Egypt offshoring exports hit $5.2B (August 2026)](https://itida.gov.eg/English/PressReleases/Pages/egypt-pm-madbouly-mcit-minister-raafat-hindy-alexandria-visit.aspx); [ITIDA: CEO on Egypt’s outsourcing growth](https://itida.gov.eg/English/MediaCenter/News/Pages/itida-ceo-ahmed-el-zaher-egypt-outsourcing-future-jobs-.aspx); [Mercans: 2026 insurable wage limits (NOSI)](https://mercans.com/resources/statutory-alerts/egypt-minimum-and-maximum-insurable-wage-limits-increase-for-social-insurance-from-2026/); [Andersen Egypt: Labour Law No. 14 of 2025](https://eg.andersen.com/egypts-labour-law-14-2025/); [Clyde & Co: flexible working under Egypt’s new labour law](https://www.clydeco.com/en/insights/2026/09/flexible-working-comes-of-age-in-egypt); [ITIDA: Egypt offshoring exports hit $5.2B (26 August 2026)](https://itida.gov.eg/English/PressReleases/Pages/egypt-pm-madbouly-mcit-minister-raafat-hindy-alexandria-visit.aspx); [ITIDA: CEO on Egypt’s outsourcing growth (22 September 2026)](https://itida.gov.eg/English/MediaCenter/News/Pages/itida-ceo-ahmed-el-zaher-egypt-outsourcing-future-jobs-.aspx); [ITIDA: Egypt ICT Sector Outlook 2026](https://itida.gov.eg/English/Programs/Industry-Outlook/Pages/default.aspx); [TeleGeography Submarine Cable Map: Egypt (checked 4 November 2026)](https://www.submarinecablemap.com/country/egypt); [Zawya (Arab Finance): IDSC on outsourcing exports and the Offshore CX Confidence Index 2025](https://www.zawya.com/en/economy/north-africa/egypt-targets-6bln-in-outsourcing-service-exports-by-2026-g87etr31); [PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries: Egypt, other taxes (reviewed 17 August 2026)](https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/egypt/corporate/other-taxes); [Ecofin Agency: ITU names 7 African nations among top cybersecurity models (17 September 2024)](https://www.ecofinagency.com/telecom/1709-45902-itu-names-7-african-nations-among-top-cybersecurity-models). A summary for planning, not legal advice. ## Egypt at a glance, 2026 The numbers that decide whether Egypt fits, each from its source. Offshoring exports, from 282 delivery centres run by 252 companies (ITIDA, August 2026) $5.2B People in exporting outsourcing and tech companies, June 2026 195,300 University graduates a year 750,000 Subsea cables in service landing in Egypt, with 6 more planned 18 Ahead of Berlin, Paris and Amsterdam for most of the year +1 hour A month, all in, for a mid-level software engineer at GrowAxis’s 2026 rates $2,500 Sources: [ITIDA: Egypt offshoring exports hit $5.2B (26 August 2026)](https://itida.gov.eg/English/PressReleases/Pages/egypt-pm-madbouly-mcit-minister-raafat-hindy-alexandria-visit.aspx); [TeleGeography Submarine Cable Map: Egypt (checked 4 November 2026)](https://www.submarinecablemap.com/country/egypt); [GrowAxis: Cairo time difference in 2026](https://www.growaxis.net/insights/cairo-time-difference-2026); [GrowAxis: Egypt salary calculator, 2026 rates](https://www.growaxis.net/services/egypt-salary-calculator). Already delivering from Egypt - [Teleperformance (TP)](https://itida.gov.eg/English/PressReleases/Pages/egypt-pm-madbouly-mcit-minister-raafat-hindy-alexandria-visit.aspx "ITIDA: Egypt offshoring exports reach $5.2B as tech companies scale delivery hubs beyond Cairo (26 August 2026)")About 26,800 peopleNew Cairo, Giza, Alexandria - [Concentrix](https://itida.gov.eg/English/PressReleases/Pages/egypt-pm-madbouly-mcit-minister-raafat-hindy-alexandria-visit.aspx "ITIDA: Egypt offshoring exports reach $5.2B as tech companies scale delivery hubs beyond Cairo (26 August 2026)")24,500 people in 13 centresCairo, Giza, Alexandria - [Vodafone \_VOIS](https://itida.gov.eg/English/PressReleases/Pages/egypt-pm-madbouly-mcit-minister-raafat-hindy-alexandria-visit.aspx "ITIDA: Egypt offshoring exports reach $5.2B as tech companies scale delivery hubs beyond Cairo (26 August 2026)")9,500 specialistsCairo, Alexandria - [Sutherland](https://itida.gov.eg/English/PressReleases/Pages/egypt-pm-madbouly-mcit-minister-raafat-hindy-alexandria-visit.aspx "ITIDA: Egypt offshoring exports reach $5.2B as tech companies scale delivery hubs beyond Cairo (26 August 2026)")Over 6,000 in AlexandriaAlexandria, New Cairo - [Valeo](https://itida.gov.eg/English/PressReleases/Pages/valeo-ai-development-center-opening-egypt-smart-village.aspx "ITIDA: Egypt marks Valeo’s 20-year presence with launch of AI Development Center in Cairo (20 April 2026)")Over 3,000 engineersSmart Village, Cairo - [Dell Technologies](https://itida.gov.eg/English/MediaCenter/News/Pages/CIT%5FMinister%5FTours%5FDell%5FCoE%5Fin%5FEgypt.aspx "ITIDA: Minister of Communications and IT tours Dell Technologies Centre of Excellence (16 October 2024)")Center of ExcellenceCairo - [IBM](https://www.ibm.com/careers/blog/your-sap-journey-starts-here-careers-at-ibm-egypt "IBM Careers blog: Your SAP journey starts here, careers at IBM Egypt")Client Innovation CentersCairo, Giza - [Siemens EDA](https://itida.gov.eg/English/PressReleases/Pages/itida-siemens-mou-electronics-RnD-egypt.aspx "ITIDA: ITIDA collaborates with Siemens Digital Industries Software to expand advanced technology development in Egypt (12 December 2023)")Engineering R&DCairo - [Capgemini](https://www.capgemini.com/news/press-releases/capgemini-to-establish-ai-center-of-excellence-in-egypt-to-accelerate-ai-driven-innovation-for-global-clients/ "Capgemini: Capgemini to establish AI Center of Excellence in Egypt (7 April 2025)")Delivery and AI centresCairo - [DXC Technology](https://dxc.com/us/en/newsroom/12012025-dxc-technology-and-egypts-information-technology-industry-development-agency-partner-to-support-neurodiversity-in-the-workplace "DXC: DXC Technology and ITIDA partner to support neurodiversity in the workplace (1 December 2025)")Over 600 IT professionalsCairo - [TTEC](https://www.ttec.com/newsroom/press-release/ttec-expands-operations-egypt-following-global-offshoring-summit-engagement "TTEC: TTEC expands operations in Egypt following Global Offshoring Summit engagement (25 November 2025)")Over 500, more plannedMaadi Technology Park - [Deloitte](https://itida.gov.eg/English/PressReleases/Pages/deloitte%5Flaunches%5FUSD30%5Fmillion%5Finnovation%5Fhub%5Fin%5FCairo.aspx "ITIDA: ICT Minister inaugurates Deloitte Innovation Hub in Cairo (10 October 2024)")Innovation Hub, over 350Cairo - [EY](https://itida.gov.eg/English/PressReleases/Pages/ey-mena-regional-consulting-technology-hub-egypt.aspx "ITIDA: EY MENA launches regional consulting and technology hub in Egypt (2 July 2026)")Talent hub, 1,000+ jobs plannedEgypt - [Henkel](https://itida.gov.eg/English/MediaCenter/News/Pages/Henkel-Egypt-Renews-3-Year-Partnership-with-ITIDA-.aspx "ITIDA: Henkel Egypt renews 3-year partnership with ITIDA to expand export services through its Global Business Solutions office in Cairo (10 June 2024)")Global Business SolutionsCairo Companies with delivery centres in Egypt, each linked to the public source that states it. They are not GrowAxis clients, and the logos remain their owners’ trademarks. Outsourcing to Egypt 2026: the destination guide The industry, talent and languages, costs by role, hours, the rules, who is already there and how to set up a team. PDF, 20 pages, free, no sign-up. [Download the full guide](https://www.growaxis.net/resources/egypt-outsourcing-guide-2026.pdf) ## Your team, in Cairo. Employed by GrowAxis. You agree the roles, the profile and the goals with us. GrowAxis finds the people with you, you meet them, and they join your tools, meetings and sprints like any colleague. GrowAxis stays the employer in Egypt, runs contracts, payroll, social insurance and equipment, reviews performance with you and reports every week and month. 1. Discovery call 2. Roles and goals agreed 3. You meet the people 4. Onboarded into your tools 5. Reviewed every month Measured by - Output against agreed KPIs - Time to productivity - Work quality - Retention Related - [Embedded teams: experts in your team, managed by GrowAxis](https://www.growaxis.net/services/embedded-teams) - [Software development teams in Egypt](https://www.growaxis.net/services/software-development-team-egypt) - [Staff augmentation in Egypt](https://www.growaxis.net/services/staff-augmentation-egypt) - [IT outsourcing in Egypt](https://www.growaxis.net/services/it-outsourcing-egypt) - [Nearshoring to Egypt](https://www.growaxis.net/services/nearshoring-egypt) - [Employer of record (EOR) in Egypt](https://www.growaxis.net/services/employer-of-record-egypt) - [Egypt salary and employer cost calculator](https://www.growaxis.net/services/egypt-salary-calculator) - [Multilingual customer support from Egypt](https://www.growaxis.net/services/customer-experience-team-egypt) - [Odoo developers in Egypt](https://www.growaxis.net/services/odoo-developers-egypt) - [SAP outsourcing from Egypt](https://www.growaxis.net/services/sap-outsourcing-egypt) - [Offshore teams in Egypt for the US and Canada](https://www.growaxis.net/services/offshore-teams-egypt-us-canada) - [Growth partner in Jordan](https://www.growaxis.net/services/growth-partner-jordan) - [Growth partner in Germany](https://www.growaxis.net/services/growth-partner-germany) - [Growth partner in France](https://www.growaxis.net/services/growth-partner-france) - [SNOOD: case study](https://www.growaxis.net/case-studies#snood) - [URCA: case study](https://www.growaxis.net/case-studies#urca) - [Read: Egypt, India, the Philippines, Latin America or Poland: where to outsource in 2026](https://www.growaxis.net/insights/egypt-vs-india-philippines-outsourcing-2026) - [Read: Software outsourcing companies in Egypt: 5 kinds, how to choose](https://www.growaxis.net/insights/software-outsourcing-companies-egypt) - [Read: What it costs to hire a software developer in Egypt in 2026](https://www.growaxis.net/insights/cost-of-hiring-developers-egypt-2026) - [Read: Employing people in Egypt in 2026: what a foreign company needs to know](https://www.growaxis.net/insights/employing-people-in-egypt-2026) - [Read: Offshoring to Egypt: what works for startups and SMEs](https://www.growaxis.net/insights/offshoring-to-egypt-what-works) ## Outsourcing to Egypt: what founders ask first. - ### Is Egypt a good place to outsource to? For many growing companies, yes: a large outsourcing industry ($5.2 billion of exports in 2025, according to ITIDA), working hours that overlap with Europe and the Gulf, English across the tech sector, Arabic for Middle East customers, and pay well below Western Europe and North America. Plan for currency moves: pay is set in Egyptian pounds. - ### How much does it cost to outsource to Egypt? At GrowAxis’s 2026 rates, a mid-level software engineer costs about $2,500 a month, all in: pay, social insurance, equipment and management. Juniors start at $1,500 and seniors cost about $6,940\. The calculator on this page works it out for your roles. - ### What is the difference between outsourcing and an embedded team? Outsourcing hands a job to a vendor that runs it its own way. With an embedded team, the people work inside your company under your direction, while GrowAxis employs and manages them in Egypt. - ### Do we need a company in Egypt? No. GrowAxis is the employer in Egypt, so you don’t need an entity, a local bank account or a payroll provider there. - ### Which roles can we outsource to Egypt? Software development, QA, DevOps and cloud, data and design, customer support in eight languages, and marketing and business development roles. Start with one person and grow into a team. - ### How big is Egypt’s outsourcing industry? It exported $5.2 billion of services, ITIDA said in August 2026, from 252 companies running 282 delivery centres, 177 of them multinationals, and about 195,300 people worked in exporting companies in June 2026 (ITIDA). ITIDA aims for $6.4 billion in 2026/27. - ### What are the risks of outsourcing to Egypt? Plan for two things: pay is set in Egyptian pounds, so your cost moves with the exchange rate, and Labour Law 14 of 2025 requires a raise of at least 3% of the insurable wage every year. The calculator on this page shows the cost in your currency. - ### Do international companies outsource to Egypt? Yes. 177 of the 252 offshoring companies in Egypt are multinationals (ITIDA, August 2026), and in November 2025 ITIDA signed 55 agreements for new or larger centres, expected to create more than 75,000 jobs over three years. ## Find out what your first team in Egypt would cost. 30 minutes. We look at the roles, the skills and the hours you need, then map the first people to add in Egypt and what they would cost. No pitch. [Download the Egypt guide (PDF)](https://www.growaxis.net/resources/egypt-outsourcing-guide-2026.pdf) 30 minutes · Free · No pitch --- ## Contact GrowAxis - Email: contact@growaxis.net - Phone: +32 492 41 3612, +20 106 168 3566 - Offices: Uxbridge, United Kingdom & Cairo, Egypt - Profiles: https://www.linkedin.com/company/growaxis, https://www.instagram.com/growaxiss/, https://clutch.co/profile/growaxis, https://www.goodfirms.co/company/growaxis, https://www.sortlist.com/agency/growaxis, https://www.trustpilot.com/review/growaxis.net - The first step is a free 30-minute growth assessment: https://www.growaxis.net/#assessment