Savings by Role in New Zealand and Across Other Countries
See the average monthly cost comparison for New Zealand vs overseas hires (CEE, LatAm, Africa, Southeast Asia) for full-time contract developers hired through Wild.Codes.
Compare what Kiwi tech teams typically pay across seniority levels — from Auckland premium salary bands and Wellington contractor day-rates to nationwide midweight benchmarks — and see how global talent helps trim engineering spend without messing with the no-nonsense Kiwi delivery culture, team mateship, or local craft standards.
New Zealand
Up to 69% savings
CMS Developer
CEE:
$3 140/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$2 970/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 020/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 170/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$9 100/mo
$6 630/mo
$6 620/mo
$8 860/mo
$6 800/mo
$6 800/mo
$6 800/mo
$6 900/mo
$8 370/mo
$5 000/mo
$6 900/mo
$5 220/mo
$8 400/mo
$6 000/mo
$6 920/mo
$5 730/mo
$9 790/mo
$7 250/mo
Up to 69% savings
Low-Code Developer
CEE:
$3 140/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$2 970/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 020/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 170/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$9 100/mo
$6 630/mo
$6 620/mo
$8 860/mo
$6 800/mo
$6 800/mo
$6 800/mo
$6 900/mo
$8 370/mo
$5 000/mo
$6 900/mo
$5 220/mo
$8 400/mo
$6 000/mo
$6 920/mo
$5 730/mo
$9 790/mo
$7 250/mo
Up to 69% savings
IoT Developer
CEE:
$3 480/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 200/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 220/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 360/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$12 800/mo
$7 020/mo
$7 050/mo
$9 860/mo
$7 500/mo
$7 200/mo
$7 900/mo
$7 300/mo
$8 990/mo
$5 470/mo
$7 800/mo
$5 510/mo
$8 700/mo
$6 600/mo
$7 310/mo
$6 090/mo
$11 330/mo
$8 120/mo
Up to 69% savings
Chatbot Developer
CEE:
$3 480/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 200/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 220/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 360/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$12 800/mo
$7 020/mo
$7 050/mo
$9 860/mo
$7 500/mo
$7 200/mo
$7 900/mo
$7 300/mo
$8 990/mo
$5 470/mo
$7 800/mo
$5 510/mo
$8 700/mo
$6 600/mo
$7 310/mo
$6 090/mo
$11 330/mo
$8 120/mo
Up to 69% savings
Game AI Developer
CEE:
$3 380/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 080/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 180/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 330/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$11 500/mo
$7 020/mo
$7 050/mo
$9 570/mo
$7 300/mo
$7 100/mo
$7 800/mo
$7 300/mo
$8 520/mo
$5 530/mo
$7 700/mo
$5 630/mo
$8 900/mo
$6 825/mo
$7 230/mo
$6 180/mo
$11 220/mo
$8 000/mo
Up to 69% savings
Database Developer
CEE:
$3 480/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 200/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 220/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 360/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$12 800/mo
$7 020/mo
$7 050/mo
$9 860/mo
$7 500/mo
$7 200/mo
$7 900/mo
$7 300/mo
$8 990/mo
$5 470/mo
$7 800/mo
$5 510/mo
$8 700/mo
$6 600/mo
$7 310/mo
$6 090/mo
$11 330/mo
$8 120/mo
Up to 69% savings
Security Software Engineer
CEE:
$3 410/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 100/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 160/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 300/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$12 100/mo
$7 150/mo
$7 200/mo
$10 000/mo
$7 400/mo
$7 200/mo
$7 700/mo
$7 300/mo
$8 990/mo
$5 670/mo
$7 700/mo
$5 630/mo
$8 700/mo
$6 525/mo
$7 380/mo
$6 090/mo
$11 110/mo
$8 250/mo
Up to 69% savings
BFF Developer
CEE:
$3 480/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 200/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 220/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 360/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$12 800/mo
$7 020/mo
$7 050/mo
$9 860/mo
$7 500/mo
$7 200/mo
$7 900/mo
$7 300/mo
$8 990/mo
$5 470/mo
$7 800/mo
$5 510/mo
$8 700/mo
$6 600/mo
$7 310/mo
$6 090/mo
$11 330/mo
$8 120/mo
Up to 69% savings
API Integration Developer
CEE:
$3 480/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 200/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 220/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 360/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$12 800/mo
$7 020/mo
$7 050/mo
$9 860/mo
$7 500/mo
$7 200/mo
$7 900/mo
$7 300/mo
$8 990/mo
$5 470/mo
$7 800/mo
$5 510/mo
$8 700/mo
$6 600/mo
$7 310/mo
$6 090/mo
$11 330/mo
$8 120/mo
Up to 69% savings
Microservices Developer
CEE:
$3 480/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 200/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 220/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 360/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$12 800/mo
$7 020/mo
$7 050/mo
$9 860/mo
$7 500/mo
$7 200/mo
$7 900/mo
$7 300/mo
$8 990/mo
$5 470/mo
$7 800/mo
$5 510/mo
$8 700/mo
$6 600/mo
$7 310/mo
$6 090/mo
$11 330/mo
$8 120/mo
Up to 69% savings
PWA Developer
CEE:
$3 290/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 040/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 110/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 260/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$11 800/mo
$6 820/mo
$6 910/mo
$9 570/mo
$7 200/mo
$7 000/mo
$7 300/mo
$7 100/mo
$8 680/mo
$5 270/mo
$7 300/mo
$5 340/mo
$8 500/mo
$6 300/mo
$7 150/mo
$5 820/mo
$10 560/mo
$7 630/mo
Up to 69% savings
AR/VR Developer
CEE:
$3 290/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 040/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 110/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 260/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$11 800/mo
$6 820/mo
$6 910/mo
$9 570/mo
$7 200/mo
$7 000/mo
$7 300/mo
$7 100/mo
$8 680/mo
$5 270/mo
$7 300/mo
$5 340/mo
$8 500/mo
$6 300/mo
$7 150/mo
$5 820/mo
$10 560/mo
$7 630/mo
Up to 69% savings
Embedded Developer
CEE:
$3 480/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 200/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 220/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 360/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$12 800/mo
$7 020/mo
$7 050/mo
$9 860/mo
$7 500/mo
$7 200/mo
$7 900/mo
$7 300/mo
$8 990/mo
$5 470/mo
$7 800/mo
$5 510/mo
$8 700/mo
$6 600/mo
$7 310/mo
$6 090/mo
$11 330/mo
$8 120/mo
Up to 69% savings
Firmware Developer
CEE:
$3 480/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 200/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 220/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 360/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$12 800/mo
$7 020/mo
$7 050/mo
$9 860/mo
$7 500/mo
$7 200/mo
$7 900/mo
$7 300/mo
$8 990/mo
$5 470/mo
$7 800/mo
$5 510/mo
$8 700/mo
$6 600/mo
$7 310/mo
$6 090/mo
$11 330/mo
$8 120/mo
Up to 69% savings
DevOps Engineer
CEE:
$3 410/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 100/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 160/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 300/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$12 100/mo
$7 150/mo
$7 200/mo
$10 000/mo
$7 400/mo
$7 200/mo
$7 700/mo
$7 300/mo
$8 990/mo
$5 670/mo
$7 700/mo
$5 630/mo
$8 700/mo
$6 525/mo
$7 380/mo
$6 090/mo
$11 110/mo
$8 250/mo
Up to 69% savings
SRE Engineer
CEE:
$3 410/mo
(-69%)
Lat Am:
$3 100/mo
(-69%)
Africa:
$2 160/mo
(-69%)
SE Asia:
$2 300/mo
(-69%)
USA:
$12 100/mo
$7 150/mo
$7 200/mo
$10 000/mo
$7 400/mo
$7 200/mo
$7 700/mo
$7 300/mo
$8 990/mo
$5 670/mo
$7 700/mo
$5 630/mo
$8 700/mo
$6 525/mo
$7 380/mo
$6 090/mo
$11 110/mo
$8 250/mo
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