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Offshore hiring costs by country

We place talent in the Philippines only. A full-time Rekruuto hire is $1,800 a month for most roles, and from $2,500 a month for software developers and AI Implementation Specialists, vetted to the top 2% of applicants and working your hours, with a 14-day start and a 1-week trial. This page sets the Philippines next to 7 other offshore markets using published pay benchmarks, U.S. time-zone overlap, and EF EPI 2025 English scores, so you can see why we chose it.

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How do offshore markets compare?

EF EPI 2025[13]. U.S. Eastern 9-to-5 in local time during U.S. summer[14]. 2026 minimum wages[4][5][6][7][17][18][15], World Bank rates[9].
CountryEF EPI 2025 rank (of 123)U.S. Eastern 9-to-5, local timeMinimum wage, per monthComparison
Philippines (where we hire)28, high9 p.m. – 5 a.m.; our hires work your hours$286Roles we place
Mexico103, very low7 a.m. – 3 p.m.$498Philippines vs Mexico
Colombia76, low8 a.m. – 4 p.m.$432Philippines vs Colombia
Brazil75, low10 a.m. – 6 p.m.$290Philippines vs Brazil
India74, low6:30 p.m. – 2:30 a.m.—Philippines vs India
Pakistan67, low6 p.m. – 2 a.m.$142Philippines vs Pakistan
Vietnam64, moderate8 p.m. – 4 a.m.$220Philippines vs Vietnam
South Africa13, very high3 p.m. – 11 p.m.$293Philippines vs South Africa

What do employers pay in each market?

Local market pay benchmarks per month in U.S. dollars, next to the U.S. fully loaded cost and our flat price for a full-time hire in the Philippines. A dash means no usable public figure, so we leave it blank rather than estimate.

Indeed and PayScale[11][12], World Bank rates[9], BLS[1][2]. Per month, U.S. dollars.
RoleRekruuto (Philippines)U.S. fully loadedMexicoColombiaBrazilIndiaPakistanVietnamSouth Africa
Executive assistant$1,800$9,510$713$459$573$392$240$471$1,402
Virtual or administrative assistant$1,800$5,903$548—$414$371$175—$556
Bookkeeper$1,800$6,292$600—$395——$372$1,020
Customer support representative$1,800$5,559$568—$333$327$166$209$718
Marketing assistant$1,800$9,714$577—$421$434—$388$664
Graphic designer$1,800$7,713$579—$488$349$170$361$913
Video editor$1,800$9,239$629——$419$187$510$1,101
Shopify or web developer$2,500$11,350$622—$699$403$158—$840
Project coordinator$1,800$12,620$977$775$1,273$521$216—$1,137
Sales coordinator or SDR$1,800$8,049$664$589$621$698$170$351$860
Legal assistant$1,800$7,704$650$643$419$387—$553$935
Healthcare admin assistant$1,800$5,703$575—$356———$649
AI Implementation Specialist$2,500$12,967$732—$784$666$325$834$1,974

Local market pay benchmarks: Indeed figures are the average pay advertised in job postings from the past 36 months; PayScale figures are the median base pay workers report. Both describe general local roles, not remote or U.S.-hours roles, and posting data can trail recent pay changes. U.S. dollars at World Bank annual average rates. Each figure links to its source page. Download every figure in the CSV.

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Why we hire in the Philippines

We place talent in the Philippines only. It is a deliberate choice, and it is why our hires work the way they do:

  • English that holds up on client calls. The Philippines ranks 28 of 123 in the EF English Proficiency Index 2025, in the high proficiency band, and English is an official language of the country for communication and instruction.[13][33]
  • Your hours, by design. Every Rekruuto hire works full time in your time zone. U.S. hours are how our hires work, not an exception you negotiate.
  • Top 2% vetting. We accept only the top 2% of applicants, so you meet a shortlist, not a pile of résumés.
  • One flat monthly price. $1,800 a month for most roles, and from $2,500 a month for software developers and AI Implementation Specialists. We handle paying your hire, so there is no foreign payroll or employer filing for you to run.
  • Fast start, low risk. Hiring and onboarding take 14 days. The first week is a trial: if you are not satisfied, we find a replacement or refund your money.
  • Trusted by 100+ customers. We recruit, vet, and support talent in one country: the Philippines.

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Frequently asked questions

Which countries does Rekruuto hire in?

We place talent in the Philippines only. The other countries on this page are public pay benchmarks for comparison.

Where do the country pay figures come from?

Indeed's average advertised pay for Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Pakistan, and Vietnam, and PayScale's median reported pay for India and South Africa. Each figure links to its source page and shows the date it was updated. Roles without a usable public figure are left blank, not estimated.

How does English proficiency compare?

In the EF English Proficiency Index 2025, the Philippines ranks 28 of 123 (high proficiency). Mexico ranks 103, Colombia ranks 76, Brazil ranks 75, India ranks 74, Pakistan ranks 67, Vietnam ranks 64, South Africa ranks 13.

What does a full-time Rekruuto hire cost?

$1,800 a month for most roles, and from $2,500 a month for software developers and AI Implementation Specialists. Hiring and onboarding take 14 days, with a 1-week trial.

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Sources

  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), national estimates, May 2025. Annual median wage, all U.S. employers. Pulled from the BLS public data API (series OEUN…13).
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, June 2026 (USDL-26-1494), Table 5, June 2026, released September 9, 2026. Full-time private industry workers, all and by occupational group. All full-time: $54.00 total compensation and $36.97 wages and salaries per hour worked.
  3. National Wages and Productivity Commission (Philippines), NCR daily minimum wage rates, Wage Order No. NCR-28, Effective September 26, 2026. Non-agriculture rate. Wage Order NCR-27 is in litigation; its second tranche is not in force.
  4. Comisión Nacional de los Salarios Mínimos (Mexico), Diario Oficial de la Federación, Resolución que fija los salarios mínimos generales y profesionales a partir del 1 de enero de 2026, Published December 9, 2025; in force January 1, 2026. General minimum wage zone. The northern border zone rate is higher.
  5. Government of Colombia, Decreto 1469 de 2025 and Decreto 0159 de 2026 (salario mínimo legal mensual 2026), 2026. Monthly minimum wage, excluding the separate transport allowance (Decreto 1470 de 2025).
  6. Presidência da República (Brazil), Decreto nº 12.797, de 23 de dezembro de 2025, In force January 1, 2026.
  7. World Bank, Official exchange rate, local currency per US$, period average (PA.NUS.FCRF), 2024 and 2025 annual averages.
  8. Indeed, Indeed Salaries, country career pages (average pay in job postings), Pages updated September-October 2026; each figure links to its page and date. Mean of advertised pay in Indeed job postings from the past 36 months, with Indeed's typical low and high. Used only where 100 or more salaries were reported.
  9. PayScale, PayScale Research Center, salary by job and country, Pages updated 2025-2026; each figure links to its page and date. Median self-reported base pay, with the 25th and 75th percentiles. Annual figures divided by 12. Used only where 30 or more salary profiles were reported.
  10. EF Education First, EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI) 2025, 2025 edition, 123 countries and regions. Proficiency bands: very high 600+, high 550-599, moderate 500-549, low 450-499, very low under 450.
  11. IANA, Time Zone Database, Release 2026c. Local times computed for January 15, 2026 (U.S. standard time) and July 15, 2026 (U.S. daylight saving time).
  12. Department of Employment and Labour (South Africa), National minimum wage 2026, Government Gazette No. 54075 (GN R.7083), In force March 1, 2026. R30.23 an hour. Monthly equivalent R5,239.46 (40-hour week x 4.333) as published in the Department's 2026 minimum wage flyer.
  13. Labour departments of Punjab and Sindh (Pakistan), Minimum wage notifications for unskilled workers, FY 2025-26, FY 2025-26. Copy of the government notification hosted by the Centre for Labour Research.
  14. Government of Vietnam, Decree 293/2025/ND-CP on regional minimum wages, In force January 1, 2026.
  15. National Commission for Culture and the Arts (Philippines), Language policies in the Philippines (1987 Constitution, Article XIV, Section 7), Accessed October 2026. Filipino and English are the official languages of the Philippines for communication and instruction.

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