Country Hiring Guide

Discover & Hire Top Talents in Egypt

Everything you need to know about the country's employment laws, culture, and workforce insights.

Capital

Cairo UTC+2 to UTC+3

Economic Hubs

Cairo, Alexandria

Currency

Egyptian Pound (EGP)

Languages

Arabic, English

Payroll

monthly, semi monthly, or biweekly

Employer Tax

18.75%

Workforce Insights

Talent Landscape in Egypt

Egypt has an estimated labor force of about 36.1 million (2025), with talent demand concentrated in construction, manufacturing, information technology, financial services and tourism. International employers are most likely to find relevant candidate pools for Software & IT, Construction Engineering, and Accounting & Finance. The market can support multi function teams, with the deepest specialist pools usually concentrated in established commercial and technical centers.

Major Economic Hubs

Cairo, Alexandria

Skills In-Demand

Software & IT

Working Culture

Relationship First and Expressive Discussion

Egyptian business conversations can be warm, energetic and relationship focused. Allow time for personal exchange, and do not mistake animated debate for hostility.

Respect for Senior Authority

Organisational hierarchy is often clear, with final decisions concentrated among senior leaders. Junior participants may provide information without having authority to commit.

Ramadan, Traffic and Scheduling

Working hours can shift during Ramadan, and urban traffic can affect punctuality. Confirm appointments, allow practical travel buffers and plan key deadlines around major holidays.

Average Salary

Job Title	Avg Monthly Salary (EGP)
Accounting & Finance
Administrative Executive, Junior (1-3 years)	11,750 EGP	S$15,980
Administrative Executive, Mid (3-5 years)	15,650 EGP	S$21,284
Book Keeper, Junior (1-3 years)	10,500 EGP	S$14,280
Book Keeper, Mid (3-5 years)	14,300 EGP	S$19,448
Finance Executive, Junior (1-3 years)	13,550 EGP	S$18,428
Finance Executive, Mid (3-5 years)	17,750 EGP	S$24,140
Creatives
Graphic Designer, Junior (1-3 years)	13,550 EGP	S$18,428
Graphic Designer, Mid (3-5 years)	19,550 EGP	S$26,588
UI/UX Designer, Junior (1-3 years)	14,300 EGP	S$19,448
UI/UX Designer, Mid (3-5 years)	24,800 EGP	S$33,728
Data Analytics
Data Analyst, Junior (1-3 years)	19,550 EGP	S$26,588
Data Analyst, Mid (3-5 years)	25,550 EGP	S$34,748
Data Engineering
Data Engineer, Junior (1-3 years)	19,550 EGP	S$26,588
Data Engineer, Mid (3-5 years)	31,550 EGP	S$42,908
AI & Machine Learning
Data Scientist, Junior (1-3 years)	19,550 EGP	S$26,588
Data Scientist, Mid (3-5 years)	26,300 EGP	S$35,768
Machine Learning Engineer, Junior (1-3 years)	16,550 EGP	S$22,508
Machine Learning Engineer, Mid (3-5 years)	24,800 EGP	S$33,728
Digital Marketing
Content Marketing, Junior (1-3 years)	15,800 EGP	S$21,488
Content Marketing, Mid (3-5 years)	23,300 EGP	S$31,688
Digital Marketing, Junior (1-3 years)	15,800 EGP	S$21,488
Digital Marketing, Mid (3-5 years)	23,300 EGP	S$31,688
Growth Marketing, Junior (1-3 years)	16,550 EGP	S$22,508
Growth Marketing, Mid (3-5 years)	24,800 EGP	S$33,728
Software Development
Backend Developer, Junior (1-3 years)	20,300 EGP	S$27,608
Backend Developer, Mid (3-5 years)	30,050 EGP	S$40,868

Job Title	Avg Monthly Salary (EGP)
DevOps
DevOps Engineer, Junior (1-3 years)	19,550 EGP	S$26,588
DevOps Engineer, Mid (3-5 years)	26,300 EGP	S$35,768
Site Reliability Engineer, Junior (1-3 years)	19,550 EGP	S$26,588
Site Reliability Engineer, Mid (3-5 years)	27,800 EGP	S$37,808
Customer Support
Customer Service Officer, Junior (1-3 years)	9,750 EGP	S$13,260
Customer Service Officer, Mid (3-5 years)	12,800 EGP	S$17,408
Customer Experience
Customer Success Manager, Junior (1-3 years)	14,300 EGP	S$19,448
Customer Success Manager, Mid (3-5 years)	20,300 EGP	S$27,608
HR Operations
HR Executive, Junior (1-3 years)	12,800 EGP	S$17,408
HR Executive, Mid (3-5 years)	17,300 EGP	S$23,528
FinTech
Blockchain Developer, Junior (1-3 years)	15,800 EGP	S$21,488
Blockchain Developer, Mid (3-5 years)	23,300 EGP	S$31,688
Payments Engineer, Junior (1-3 years)	15,800 EGP	S$21,488
Payments Engineer, Mid (3-5 years)	21,050 EGP	S$28,628
Cloud Computing
Cloud Engineer, Junior (1-3 years)	18,050 EGP	S$24,548
Cloud Engineer, Mid (3-5 years)	26,300 EGP	S$35,768

Hiring Guide

Hiring Guide in Egypt

This guide highlights the fundamental rules employers must know to hire compliantly, covering pay structures, leave policies, termination procedures, and compliance requirements.

For details, browse the topics through the tabs below.

Payroll in Egypt

Payroll Cycle

Employees must be paid at least monthly. Payment is generally made within five days after the end of the pay period.

Minimum Wage

A statutory minimum wage applies to the private sector. Public sector and other category specific rules may differ.

Overtime Pay

- Generally 8 hours per day and 48 hours per week, excluding breaks. - Total working time is generally capped and daily rest requirements apply.

- Egypt: Overtime Pay = Ordinary Hourly Rate plus the applicable statutory premium for every overtime hour. - Premiums stated for this country: 35, 70%.

Bonus

13th Month

Egypt does not impose a general statutory 13th month salary on private sector employers. Private sector employees therefore have no automatic entitlement to an additional annual salary unless a binding employment contract, collective agreement, wage order, employer rule, or special sector law provides one.

No statutory private sector calculation applies. Where a binding instrument grants an annual bonus or 13th salary, the amount must be calculated under that instrument; there is no legal default that it equals 1 month of salary.

No private sector employee in Egypt qualifies automatically under the general labour law. Eligibility is limited to employees expressly covered by the applicable contract, collective agreement, wage order, employer rule, or special sector provision. The general law does not prescribe a universal minimum service period, prorating method, payment deadline, or entitlement after resignation or dismissal for a 13th salary. Those points must be determined from the specific binding instrument. Statutory leave pay, severance, end of service benefits, profit sharing, and public sector payments are separate benefits and should not be recorded as private sector 13th month salary unless the local rule expressly treats them that way.

Employees Benefits

Types of Benefit	Details
Mandatory
National Social Insurance Authority contributions	The core employer obligation in Egypt is registration and payroll remittance under National Social Insurance Authority contributions. This is not a general allowance: it is the named statutory arrangement for the pension, retirement, unemployment, medical or related branches stated in the programme title. Coverage must be checked against establishment size, employee status, nationality and earnings limits, and contributions must be paid to the relevant authority by its filing deadline.
Work injury protection under National Social Insurance Authority contributions	In Egypt, occupational injury protection is tied to National Social Insurance Authority contributions. The employer must complete the applicable registration or insurance arrangement before exposure begins, report workplace accidents within the legal deadline, and fund the employer portion. Benefits generally cover treatment, temporary incapacity, permanent disability and survivor payments, but the responsible institution and assessable wage follow the local scheme.
Statutory termination or end of service entitlement in Egypt	Termination payments in Egypt depend on the Labour Code, the dismissal ground and the employee’s service. Employers must settle notice or pay in lieu, earned salary, unused leave and any statutory severance, gratuity or indemnity that the local rules attach to redundancy, employer initiated dismissal or contract expiry. A resignation does not automatically produce the same entitlement.
Public healthcare or mandatory medical coverage in Egypt	Health protection in Egypt is delivered through the medical or sickness branch of National Social Insurance Authority contributions. Employers must register employees who meet the scheme’s coverage tests and remit the required payroll contribution on the prescribed wage base. The programme commonly provides medical treatment and cash sickness or maternity benefits, while eligibility for dependants, expatriates and higher earners follows the local institution’s rules.
Optional
Supplementary private medical insurance in Egypt	Private medical insurance in Egypt should be designed around the gaps left by National Social Insurance Authority contributions. Employers commonly add faster outpatient access, private hospital treatment, dental, optical, mental health and dependant cover. The policy remains optional unless a visa, emirate, collective agreement or sector rule makes insurance compulsory, and any taxable benefit treatment should be processed through payroll.
Performance or profit sharing bonus in Egypt	A performance or profit sharing bonus in Egypt is optional unless promised by contract, collective agreement or an established plan. The rules should specify the performance period, measurable targets, proration for joiners and leavers, and treatment during protected leave. Payroll must apply local income tax and social contribution rules to the payment.
Meal, commuting and business travel support in Egypt	Meal, commuting and business travel support in Egypt should be split between fixed cash allowances and reimbursements supported by receipts. That distinction determines whether the amount is taxable salary, exempt expense repayment or part of the contribution wage. The policy should state limits, eligible journeys and the treatment of remote work.
Housing, relocation and remote work support in Egypt	Housing, relocation and remote work support in Egypt is normally contractual rather than statutory. The policy should identify covered costs, taxable benefit treatment, repayment conditions for early departure and whether the support is temporary or continues throughout the assignment.

Taxes

Country Tax

Egypt's country tax is known as Value-Added Tax (VAT) 14%

Individual Tax

Tax Component	Contribution Rate (%)	Details
Income Tax Structure
Resident Tax Rates	Up to 27.5%	Egypt applies Up to 27.5% to taxable employment income. The employee’s final liability depends on taxable pay, permitted deductions or credits, and any local surtaxes stated in the cited source.
Non-Resident Employment Income	See local nonresident rules	Nonresident individuals are generally taxed only on local source employment income. The applicable rate can differ from resident rates and depends on source, presence, payroll withholding, and treaty relief. Confirm the cited country summary before payroll implementation.
Taxable Income Adjustments
Main Deductions and Allowances	See details	Premiums paid for life and health insurance for the benefit of the individual or the individual’s spouse or minor children, and insurance premiums paid with respect to pensions 380 E gy p t The total deduction for the last two items mentioned above may not exceed 15% of the net annual income or EGP10,000, whichever is lower. For purposes of computing taxable commercial and industrial income, all costs generally are deductible.
Taxable & Exempt Components
Bonuses and Cash Allowances	Generally taxable at marginal employment rate	In Egypt, cash salary, commissions, performance bonuses, and recurring cash allowances are generally taxable employment income and subject to payroll withholding at the applicable marginal rate unless a specific statutory exemption applies.
Benefits in Kind	Taxable value at marginal rate where applicable	In Egypt, employer provided housing, vehicles, meals, insurance, equity, and other noncash benefits may be taxable under local valuation rules. Business reimbursements and de minimis exemptions require local support.

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Indonesia

CapitalJakarta

Employers Tax10.24% – 11.74%

Employers Tax13.95% – 14.95%

Employers Tax7.75% – 17.25%

Australia

CapitalCanberra

Employers Tax12.00% + variable

Bahrain

CapitalManama

Employers Tax7.20% – 18.00%

Bangladesh

CapitalDhaka

Employers TaxVariable

Brunei

CapitalBandar Seri Begawan

Employers Tax8.50% – 10.50% or BND 57.50

Employers Tax5.00% + variable

India

CapitalNew Delhi

Employers Tax15.75% + variable

Israel

CapitalJerusalem

Employers Tax17.01% – 20.10%

Japan

CapitalTokyo

Employers Tax16.46% – 25.21%

Employers Tax17.50% – 22.50%

Kuwait

CapitalKuwait City

Employers Tax0.00% – 11.50%

Employers Tax12.50% – 14.50%

Nepal

CapitalKathmandu

Employers Tax20.00% or scheme specific

New Zealand

CapitalWellington

Employers Tax3.50% + variable

Employers Tax11.00% + variable

Employers Tax0.00% – 14.00%

Employers Tax10.53% – 29.12%

Sri Lanka

CapitalSri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Employers Tax15.00%

Thailand

CapitalBangkok

Employers Tax5.20% – 6.00%

Employers Tax12.00% – 25.00%

Employers Tax16.40% – 19.40%

Botswana

CapitalGaborone

Employers TaxVariable

Employers Tax13.95% – 17.20%

Chad

CapitalN'Djamena

Employers Tax16.50%

Democratic Republic of the Congo

CapitalKinshasa

Employers Tax14.20% – 16.20%

Employers Tax5.00% + variable

Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire)

CapitalYamoussoukro

Employers Tax15.45% – 18.45%

Kenya

CapitalNairobi

Employers Tax7.50% + variable

Lesotho

CapitalMaseru

Employers Tax1.00% + variable

Employers Tax10.00% + variable

Mali

CapitalBamako

Employers Tax17.90% – 20.90%

Employers Tax0.90% + variable

Employers Tax19.40% – 23.40%

Employers Tax2.00% + variable

Employers TaxAt least 22.50%

Employers Tax6.50% + variable

Zimbabwe

CapitalHarare

Employers Tax5.50% + variable

Employers Tax25.00% + variable

Bosnia and Herzegovina

CapitalSarajevo

Employers Tax0.00% – 6.00%

Bulgaria

CapitalSofia

Employers Tax18.92% – 19.62%

Employers Tax15.40% + variable

Employers TaxFixed amounts + variable

Employers Tax19.32% – 20.24% + variable

France

CapitalParis

Employers Tax25.00% – 45.00%

Employers Tax21.20% + variable

Employers TaxAt least 17.95%

Ireland

CapitalDublin

Employers Tax9.00% – 11.25%

Employers Tax7.20% + variable

Employers TaxAt least 12.57%

Employers TaxAt least 6.10% + variable

Employers Tax2.00% – 16.10% + variable

Poland

CapitalWarsaw

Employers Tax20.98% – 23.64%

Employers Tax2.25% – 10.25%

Employers Tax30.65% + variable

Employers Tax7.40% – 9.90% + variable

Ukraine

CapitalKyiv

Employers Tax8.41% – 22.00%

United Kingdom

CapitalLondon

Employers Tax18.00% – 18.50% + 15.00% on taxable benefits

Argentina

CapitalBuenos Aires

Employers Tax24.00% – 26.40% + variable

Employers Tax31.70% – 39.30%

Canada

CapitalOttawa

Employers Tax8.12% – 12.23% + variable

Chile

CapitalSantiago

Employers Tax5.87% – 6.47% + variable

Colombia

CapitalBogotá

Employers Tax30.02% – 36.46%

Costa Rica

CapitalSan José

Employers Tax26.83% + variable

Employers Tax11.15% + variable

CapitalGuatemala City

Employers Tax17.25% – 43.48% + 20.40% of UMA

Nicaragua

CapitalManagua

Employers Tax23.50% – 24.50%

Panama

CapitalPanama City

Employers Tax14.31% – 19.42%

Employers Tax9.75% + variable

Suriname

CapitalParamaribo

Employers Tax15.15% + variable

Trinidad and Tobago

CapitalPort of Spain

Employers TaxApproximately 8.80% + variable

United States

CapitalWashington, D.C.

Employers Tax8.25% + variable

Uruguay

CapitalMontevideo

Employers Tax12.60% + variable

Saudi Arabia

CapitalRiyadh

Employers Tax2.00% – 12.25%

United Arab Emirates

CapitalAbu Dhabi

Employers Tax0.00% – 15.00% + variable GCC rate

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