What companies actually pay contractors in 23 countries. Real payments, not surveys.
The same hire costs more in one country than another. Where you hire is a bigger lever than who you hire.
Median monthly rate in USD, with the middle half of contracts (P25 to P75).
The median is $1,500 a month, with the middle half of contracts between $926 and $2,800.
Venezuela, at a median of $950 a month. The most expensive is Uruguay at $3,374, above the United States.
From active contracts paid through Ontop: money that actually moved, not surveys or scraped job posts. We show medians, not averages, so a few very high contracts cannot distort the number.
Close, but add what your bank charges to move the money. If the hire should be an employee, add contributions and accruals. Not sure which? Take the contractor or employee quiz.
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