Cost to hire calculator 2026
Compare the cost of hiring in India, the USA and 3 best-match countries, in seconds.
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What's included
Typical market pay for the role and seniority.
Social security, pension and payroll taxes, at 2026 rates.
StratEdge fee: $349 per month, all inclusive.
FAQ
Gross salary, plus the employer contributions required in that country, plus an employer of record fee if you hire without your own entity.
India and the USA are always shown, because StratEdge Global hires there. The other three are the best matches from 11 countries, ranked by cost, US time-zone overlap, English or talent pool.
Gross salary plus the employer’s statutory contributions. It excludes optional benefits, equipment and bonuses.
About $27,300 a year for a mid-level engineer with StratEdge, including salary, contributions and the EOR fee of $349 per month, all inclusive. The same hire costs about $150,900 in the USA.
US medians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). Other countries are estimated from their pay ratio to the US, based on Levels.fyi and local salary surveys.
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