What Is the Cost of Hiring Developers?

Developer hiring costs vary enormously by location, seniority, and specialization — but the full cost of a full-time hire extends well beyond salary to include benefits, recruiting costs, onboarding time, and management overhead, often adding 25-40% on top of base salary.

Alternative models — outsourcing, staff augmentation, or a dedicated team model — can reduce this total cost while providing more flexibility to scale up or down as needs change.

Cantonet Technologies' vEmployee model gives businesses a transparent, predictable cost structure for accessing senior development talent.