# Forward deployed engineer cost vs a local hire | Miyagami > A senior forward deployed engineer costs from €5,760 a month through Miyagami. A local hire in the United States costs about $15,700 a month all-in. Source: https://www.miyagami.com/pricing/forward-deployed-engineers [Home](https://www.miyagami.com/)/ [Pricing](https://www.miyagami.com/pricing)/ Forward deployed engineers # What a senior engineer costs, against hiring locally You pick where you'd hire and how many engineers you need, and you see both monthly costs in your own currency. Every line of the local-hire figure shows its source. There's no recruitment fee and nothing to pay upfront. Engagements are full-time, with a three-month minimum. Monthly cost of one senior forward deployed engineer, local hire against Miyagami: - Netherlands: about €9,000 a month all-in for a senior local hire, 4 months to hire; Miyagami from €5,760 a month - United Kingdom: about £7,700 a month all-in for a senior local hire, 4 months to hire; Miyagami from £4,920 a month - Germany: about €9,600 a month all-in for a senior local hire, 4 months to hire; Miyagami from €5,760 a month - Sweden: about kr 105,400 a month all-in for a senior local hire, 4 months to hire; Miyagami from kr 65,270 a month - Belgium: about €9,800 a month all-in for a senior local hire, 4 months to hire; Miyagami from €5,760 a month - Ireland: about €8,700 a month all-in for a senior local hire, 4 months to hire; Miyagami from €5,760 a month - France: about €9,800 a month all-in for a senior local hire, 4 months to hire; Miyagami from €5,760 a month - Denmark: about kr 71,500 a month all-in for a senior local hire, 4 months to hire; Miyagami from kr 43,060 a month - Switzerland: about CHF 14,000 a month all-in for a senior local hire, 5 months to hire; Miyagami from CHF 5,440 a month - United States: about $15,700 a month all-in for a senior local hire, 4 months to hire; Miyagami from $6,510 a month - Canada: about C$ 11,800 a month all-in for a senior local hire, 4 months to hire; Miyagami from C$ 9,270 a month - Australia: about A$ 17,400 a month all-in for a senior local hire, 4 months to hire; Miyagami from A$ 9,360 a month Local cost is the senior median salary, statutory employer costs and a recruitment fee spread over three years. 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These are the people behind the shortlist, by seniority, role and the stacks they work in. **3,000+** Engineers assessed **900+** Senior, 7+ years **1,000+** Mid-level, 3 to 6 years **6+** Average years of experience ### Senior engineers by role - [Full-stack engineers 297](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/full-stack-engineers) - [Frontend engineers 276](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/frontend-engineers) - [DevOps and infrastructure 123](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/devops-engineers) - [Systems engineers 122](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/systems-engineers) - [Mobile engineers 117](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/mobile-engineers) - [Backend engineers 106](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/backend-engineers) ### Engineers by technology Languages - [JavaScript](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/javascript-developers) 836 - [TypeScript](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/typescript-developers) 796 - [Python](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/python-developers) 703 - [Java](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/java-developers) 414 - [PHP](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/php-laravel-developers) 344 - [Go](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/go-developers) 213 - [C#](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/dotnet-developers) 189 - [Rust](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/rust-developers) 84 Frontend - [React](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/react-developers) 686 - [React Native](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/react-native-developers) 341 - GraphQL 299 - [Next.js](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/nextjs-developers) 294 - Redux 287 - [Angular](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/angular-developers) 231 - [Vue.js](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/vue-developers) 229 - Tailwind CSS 157 Backend and infrastructure - [Docker](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/docker-engineers) 839 - [MySQL](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/mysql-developers) 720 - [MongoDB](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/mongodb-developers) 713 - [AWS](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/aws-engineers) 633 - [PostgreSQL](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/postgresql-developers) 590 - [Node.js](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/nodejs-developers) 450 - Redis 392 - [Kubernetes](https://www.miyagami.com/hire/kubernetes-engineers) 308 Hire embedded or dedicated teams An engineer reviewing a database schema with a client team ### Embedded in your team One or more engineers join your existing team. They report to your lead, work in your tools and join your sprints, for teams that have the structure and need the capacity. Best fit for [Enterprise](https://www.miyagami.com/for-who/enterprise)[Scale-ups and teams](https://www.miyagami.com/for-who/teams) [Get a shortlist](https://www.miyagami.com/shortlist?shape=embedded) A team planning a workstream at a whiteboard ### Dedicated team A team of our engineers works together on a product or workstream you own. You set the priorities and review the work, and your account manager in Amsterdam handles reporting and the contract. A hybrid set-up, with some of your own people in the team, is possible too. Best fit for [SMEs](https://www.miyagami.com/for-who/smes)[Founders](https://www.miyagami.com/for-who/founders) [Get a shortlist](https://www.miyagami.com/shortlist?shape=dedicated) Terms ## The whole offering on one page What it is : Full-time senior engineers who work inside your team, in your tools, your process and your sprints. They're employed by Miyagami and based in Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, with account management in Amsterdam. Vetting : Every engineer has been through two sixty-minute assessments in a real codebase, the first with AI tools off and the second with their own agents on. You see both scorecards before you meet anyone. What you get : A named account manager in Amsterdam, one per five engineers. Weekly reporting against the metrics you set. Direct access to the engineer, with no coordinator in between. Cost : A fixed fee from €5,600 a month per full-time engineer, with employment, payroll and compliance included. The calculator above compares it with hiring locally. There's no recruitment fee and nothing to pay upfront. Commitment : Engineers work full-time only. We don't do part-time. Every engagement has a three-month minimum. Timeline : Brief to shortlist: 3 working days. Brief to hire: 5 working days, with a start date you agree. If it doesn't work : We replace the engineer at our cost, and you don't pay for the handover period. What we don't do : Part-time placements. Fixed-price work under twelve weeks. Anything requiring someone on site daily. Model-layer work dressed up as product work. We'll tell you which role you need. Terms : Miyagami is ISO 27001 certified and GDPR-compliant, with EU data residency and IP that transfers to you on payment. DBA-compliant contracting for Dutch engagements. How we compare ## When another option is the better call | Option | What you get | When it's the better call | | --- | --- | --- | | [Hiring in-house](https://www.miyagami.com/compare/hiring-in-house) | Four months to sign, more to be useful, and you carry the risk. | Better when the role is core to the company for years and you can wait. | | [A freelancer](https://www.miyagami.com/compare/freelancer) | A freelancer starts fast, but nobody vets or manages them, and they leave when something better comes along. | Better for a short, well-defined piece of work under three months. | | [A marketplace](https://www.miyagami.com/compare/freelance-platform) | Sends a CV from a large pool and steps back. | Better when you need a niche skill for a few weeks and can manage the vetting yourself. | | [An agency build](https://www.miyagami.com/compare/agency) | Sells a project and leaves. | Better when you want a fixed outcome and no ongoing engineering. | | [A nearshore team](https://www.miyagami.com/compare/nearshore-eastern-europe) | Engineers in Eastern Europe at higher rates that rise with demand, with vetting and management that vary by supplier. | Better when you need a full working day of overlap for constant pairing and meetings. | | [An offshore company](https://www.miyagami.com/compare/offshore-development-company) | Volume at low rates, run by the supplier's delivery manager, often on multi-year contracts. | Better for high volume on well-specified work, if you have the capacity to manage it. | | **Miyagami** | Senior engineers vetted against a published standard, full-time in your team within five days, with someone who answers for them. | Not right for part-time, on-site daily, or under three months. | [All comparisons in full](https://www.miyagami.com/compare) FAQs ## Pricing questions If yours isn't here, we're happy to help. [Contact us](https://www.miyagami.com/contact) Why do you publish a price comparison? You'd ask anyway, so publishing it saves a call for both of us. It shows the full cost of a local hire next to ours, line by line. Is there a recruitment fee? There's no recruitment fee and nothing to pay upfront. You pay a monthly fee per engineer, from €5,600. What's the difference between embedded and dedicated? Engineers embedded in your team join your existing team and report to your lead, which suits scale-ups and enterprise. A dedicated team works together on a product or workstream you own, which suits founders and SMEs, and a hybrid with your own people is possible. Both are priced per engineer per month. Let's talk ## Your numbers, your shortlist You send us the roles and team size, and we come back within three working days with named engineers, their scorecards and the exact monthly cost in your currency. 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