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.
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
United States
$20,900a month, all-in
- Median salary
- $18,300
- Employer costs
- 7.4%
- Time to hire
- 4 months
Australia
A$ 22,300a month, all-in
- Median salary
- A$ 17,900
- Employer costs
- 18.0%
- Time to hire
- 4 months
Belgium
€12,500a month, all-in
- Median salary
- €9,100
- Employer costs
- 29.8%
- Time to hire
- 4 months
Netherlands
€12,200a month, all-in
- Median salary
- €9,200
- Employer costs
- 26.7%
- Time to hire
- 4 months
Denmark
kr 91,400a month, all-in
- Median salary
- kr 84,000
- Employer costs
- 2.1%
- Time to hire
- 4 months
France
€12,200a month, all-in
- Median salary
- €8,000
- Employer costs
- 45.3%
- Time to hire
- 4 months
Germany
€11,600a month, all-in
- Median salary
- €9,300
- Employer costs
- 17.8%
- Time to hire
- 4 months
Sweden
kr 127,700a month, all-in
- Median salary
- kr 92,200
- Employer costs
- 31.9%
- Time to hire
- 4 months
Ireland
€11,100a month, all-in
- Median salary
- €9,400
- Employer costs
- 11.1%
- Time to hire
- 4 months
Canada
C$ 15,000a month, all-in
- Median salary
- C$ 13,300
- Employer costs
- 5.8%
- Time to hire
- 4 months
United Kingdom
£7,700a month, all-in
- Median salary
- £6,300
- Employer costs
- 16.3%
- Time to hire
- 4 months
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.
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.
- NetherlandsEUR
- United KingdomGBP
- GermanyEUR
- SwedenSEK
- BelgiumEUR
- IrelandEUR
- FranceEUR
- DenmarkDKK
- SwitzerlandCHF
- United StatesUSD
- CanadaCAD
- AustraliaAUD
Hiring locally in Netherlands
- 4 months on average to hire
- Recruitment, payroll and compliance on you
Hiring with Miyagami
- Hire within five days, contracts and payroll handled
- Wrong fit: we replace at our cost
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Monthly cost breakdown
Salary data: source| Miyagami | – | |
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| Monthly salary | Included | – |
| Employer costs | Included | – |
| Recruitment fee | Included | – |
| Average time to hire | 5 working days | 4 months |
| Contract, compliance and payroll | Handled by Miyagami | Handled by you |
| Total a month | – | – |
Employer costs in –
Data: Deel hiring guide| Miyagami | – |
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Salary: senior software engineer median (Ravio, October 2025; UK: IT Jobs Watch advertised salaries). Employer costs: statutory contributions from Deel's hiring guides, with published caps applied. Recruitment: an assumption of 20% of first-year salary, spread over a three-year tenure. Currency converted at the ECB reference rate of 1 October 2026. Holiday pay, equipment, office and management time are not included.
Questions about developer costs
The calculator above shows the full comparison in your currency.
PricingWhy 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 three working days to a shortlist and five working days to a hire.
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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