What a senior software engineer costs, by country

This page shows the all-in monthly cost of a senior software engineer in eleven countries across Europe and North America, including median salary, statutory employer costs and a recruitment fee spread over three years. The figures come from Ravio and Deel.

By country

The all-in monthly cost of one senior engineer

You can pick a country to see the line-by-line breakdown, the sources and the local hiring time.

Switzerland CHF 17,800a month, all-in
Median salary
CHF 14,300
Employer costs
17.9%
Time to hire
5 months
Breakdown United States $20,900a month, all-in
Median salary
$18,300
Employer costs
7.4%
Time to hire
4 months
Breakdown Belgium €12,500a month, all-in
Median salary
€9,100
Employer costs
29.8%
Time to hire
4 months
Breakdown Netherlands €12,200a month, all-in
Median salary
€9,200
Employer costs
26.7%
Time to hire
4 months
Breakdown Denmark kr 91,400a month, all-in
Median salary
kr 84,000
Employer costs
2.1%
Time to hire
4 months
Breakdown France €12,200a month, all-in
Median salary
€8,000
Employer costs
45.3%
Time to hire
4 months
Breakdown Germany €11,600a month, all-in
Median salary
€9,300
Employer costs
17.8%
Time to hire
4 months
Breakdown Sweden kr 127,700a month, all-in
Median salary
kr 92,200
Employer costs
31.9%
Time to hire
4 months
Breakdown Ireland €11,100a month, all-in
Median salary
€9,400
Employer costs
11.1%
Time to hire
4 months
Breakdown Canada C$ 15,000a month, all-in
Median salary
C$ 13,300
Employer costs
5.8%
Time to hire
4 months
Breakdown United Kingdom £7,700a month, all-in
Median salary
£6,300
Employer costs
16.3%
Time to hire
4 months
Breakdown

All-in = median gross salary + statutory employer costs + a recruitment fee of 20% of salary spread over 36 months. It excludes equity, bonuses, equipment and office costs.

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Local hire against Miyagami

Once you pick a country and the number of engineers, both monthly costs show in that country's currency. The local figure shows every line of its breakdown.

Hiring locally in Netherlands

– a month
  • 4 months on average to hire
  • Recruitment, payroll and compliance on you
– higher cost a yearBased on benchmarks

Hiring with Miyagami

– a month
  • Three weeks to first commit, contracts and payroll handled
  • Wrong fit: we replace at our cost
Save up to – a yearAll costs included, nothing hidden

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FAQs

Questions about developer costs

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Pricing
Why is the all-in cost so much higher than the salary?

On top of gross salary an employer pays statutory contributions such as social security, pension and insurance, plus the cost of recruiting. Spread over three years, a recruitment fee of about 20% of salary adds roughly 6 to 7% a year.

Where do these numbers come from?

The senior software engineer medians come from Ravio's compensation data, and the statutory employer costs come from Deel's country hiring guides. Equity, bonuses, equipment and office costs are excluded.

How long does it take to hire a senior engineer locally?

A local hire takes three to four months in most of these markets, from opening the role to the first day. Through Miyagami it's five working days to a shortlist and three weeks to the first commit.

Is it cheaper to work with engineers in Vietnam?

A senior engineer through Miyagami costs a fixed monthly fee, with employment, payroll and compliance included. The pricing page compares it with a local hire in each country, line by line.

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