Software engineering in Argentina
Hire software developers in Argentina
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- Statutory employer burden
- 35–48%
- Time to start
- 7–12 business days for an identified candidate
- Payroll currency
- ARS with USD-referenced compensation common
Argentina at a glance
What does a software developer cost in Argentina?
Software engineers in Argentina earn $3,850 to $8,750 gross per month depending on seniority. Add 35–48% in statutory employer burden and a 15% service fee for a landed cost of $5,978 to $14,892 per month. Last verified 2026-08-21.
- Coverage status
- SILA launch-ready
- Service fee assumption
- 15% blended, on salary plus burden
- Data last verified
- 2026-08-21
Engineering cost in Argentina
Gross monthly salary, USD equivalent, before employer burden. Landed cost adds statutory employer burden and a blended service fee. Verified 2026-08-21.
| Role | Gross monthly salary | Monthly landed cost |
|---|---|---|
| Software engineering | $3,850 to $8,750 | $5,978 to $14,892 |
Hiring engineers in Argentina
- Junior $3,850 to $4,732, mid $4,928 to $5,908, senior $7,378 to $8,358 gross per month.
- Timezone. ART, 1 to 2 hours ahead of US Eastern.
- Technical screening to your stack, with work sample evidence before you interview.
- Employ directly, through an employer of record, or as a managed pod with SILA accountable for delivery.
- Scale the team or transfer it into your entity without re-contracting.
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Software engineering in Argentina, answered
Sources and last verification
Last verified 2026-08-21. Every launch-ready statutory assumption resolves to the institution that administers the contribution or the labour code that creates the entitlement. Venezuela, Cuba and Haiti remain SILA feasibility-review markets: their employer cost is confirmed during the feasibility review, not published as a standard payroll benchmark.
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ANSESEmployer social security contributions.
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AFIP / ARCAEmployer contribution rates and payroll filing.
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Ley de Contrato de Trabajo 20.744SAC (aguinaldo), vacation and severance entitlements.
Machine-readable registry: latam-workforce-source-registry-2026.json
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