Short answer: the median tech salary in Egypt is about EGP 27,000 net a month at local companies. In Saudi Arabia a mid-level developer usually earns SAR 10,000 – 20,000, and in the UAE AED 12,000 – 22,000. Details by role and experience are in the tables.
Every figure here comes from a published source named next to it. They are approximations, not job offers; actual pay depends on experience, specialty, company and city.
Developer salaries in Egypt (2026)
From the egytech.fyi community survey as published by CV Pro Maker: 2,590 tech professionals, data collected in 2024 after the devaluation. Figures are net EGP per month.
Role | Junior (local company) | Mid-level (local) | Senior (large companies) | Remote for a foreign company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Software engineer | 10,000 – 22,000 | 18,000 – 42,000 | 60,000 – 105,000 | USD 1,800 – 5,000 |
Frontend | 8,000 – 19,000 | 15,000 – 34,000 | 60,000 – 110,000 | USD 1,500 – 4,500 |
Backend | 10,000 – 24,000 | 21,000 – 44,000 | 65,000 – 100,000 | USD 1,800 – 5,000 |
Full stack | 9,000 – 20,000 | 17,000 – 38,000 | 55,000 – 107,000 | USD 1,500 – 4,500 |
Mobile | 9,000 – 20,000 | 17,000 – 47,000 | 55,000 – 94,000 | USD 1,500 – 4,500 |
The overall median is EGP 27,000 net at local companies, and EGP 30,000 including remote work for foreign companies.
Developer salaries in Saudi Arabia (2026)
From CV Pro Maker's Saudi tech salaries page, built on verified levels.fyi packages in Riyadh and Glassdoor reports (July 2026). Figures are gross monthly SAR with allowances; there is no personal income tax.
Level | Monthly pay (SAR) |
|---|---|
Entry level | About 6,500 – 12,000 |
Mid-level (local employers) | 10,000 – 20,000 |
Senior (top segment) | 28,000 – 45,000+ |
Frontend developer (Glassdoor average) | About 10,300 |
Developer salaries in the UAE and Dubai (2026)
From CV Pro Maker's UAE tech salaries page (October 2026); figures are the total monthly package in AED.
Role | Junior | Mid-level | Senior (top segment) |
|---|---|---|---|
Software engineer | 7,000 – 13,000 | 12,000 – 22,000 | 35,000 – 50,000+ |
Frontend | 6,500 – 12,000 | 11,000 – 20,000 | 32,000 – 45,000 |
Backend | 7,000 – 13,000 | 12,000 – 22,000 | 34,000 – 48,000 |
Full stack | 6,500 – 12,500 | 11,500 – 21,000 | 33,000 – 48,000 |
Mobile | 6,500 – 12,000 | 11,000 – 20,000 | 32,000 – 45,000 |
The median of verified levels.fyi packages in the UAE across all levels is about AED 29,000 a month (302 packages), mostly from large global companies, so above the local market.
Developer salaries in Kuwait
Published data on Kuwait is thin. PayScale lists an average of about KWD 10,113 a year, roughly KWD 840 a month, but from only 14 profiles, so use it as a rough pointer.
What raises a developer salary?
Specialty
Backend, DevOps and mobile are among the best-paid specialties in Egypt, as the table shows, and demand for AI developers is growing.
Remote work
The biggest jump in an Egyptian developer's income usually comes from remote work for foreign or Gulf companies, paid in dollars.
English and communication
Talking directly with clients or a team in English opens better-paid jobs and bigger freelance projects.
A real portfolio
Published projects an employer can try beat any certificate.
For business owners: hire a developer or pay per project?
If you need one website or app, a fixed-price project with a freelance developer is usually cheaper than a monthly salary. Read the mobile app cost guide and the website cost guide for Saudi Arabia and the UAE, or contact me for a quote.