Upper range
Complex or specialist work
United States$10,200
Pakistan$3,380
About 33% of the US figure for the same work.
Salary tool
What does a developer really cost?
Compare what a developer costs in house in the United States with a vetted remote developer hired through Cubehire, by role and skill, before you budget.
United States
Typical
$8,000 / mo
Low $5,500
High $10,200
Pakistan
Same skills
$2,000 / mo
Low $1,500
High $3,500
Market analysis
The same skills, two markets
The same role across its typical pay range, then factor in benefits, insurance and the total cost of hiring.
See our pricingTypical
Most software developer hires
United States$8,000
Pakistan$2,400
About 30% of the US figure for the same work.
Lower range
Smaller, well defined scope
United States$5,500
Pakistan$1,900
About 35% of the US figure for the same work.
The dataset
Salary analysis you can trust
1M+
Salary data points
10+
Countries covered
100+
Job skills tracked
Salary data
Frequently Asked Questions
How the numbers on this page are put together.
Talk to our teamOffers and placements across the Cubehire network, aggregated by role, skills and location. It is refreshed as new placements complete.
No. They are compensation. Employer costs, benefits and compliance sit on top; our pricing page sets out what Cubehire charges to handle those.
It is where most of our engineering network is based. The comparison is like for like: same role, same scope of work, same skills.
Yes. Send us the role and the stack and we will come back with a current range and a shortlist to match.
Know the number? Meet the developers.
Tell us the role and the budget, and we will put trained, vetted developers in front of you within 48 hours.
