Remote Software Engineer Salaries in Colombia

How much do remote developers in Colombia expect to make? $59,393 per year on average (based on self-reported data).

This estimated average salary is based on the expected salaries of Arc Developers in that location. Remote software engineer salaries in Colombia are around average for Latin America.
Below are some things to consider when hiring developers based in this location or building your next engineering hub.

$59,393USD
Avg. Developer Salary
$81,913USD
Avg. Senior Developer Salary

Established Companies in Colombia

Here are some notable companies with engineering hubs or engineering teams in this location.

Adidas remote branch in Colombia
Adidas
Bogotá, Colombia
Twilio remote branch in Colombia
Twilio
Bogotá, Colombia
Hopper remote branch in Colombia
Hopper
Bogotá, Colombia

Salary breakdown by expertise

Use the dropdown to compare software engineer salaries in Colombia with another location.

Compare with:
Argentina
Colombia remote developer salaryColombia
Front-end Developer
$57,948
$55,237
Back-end Developer
$60,970
$55,968
Data Scientist
$61,857
$58,185
App Developer
$53,908
$55,174
DevOps Engineer
$65,887
$59,796

English Proficiency in Colombia

#68
Ranking out of 100 countries/regions

About software engineer salary in Colombia

Work with great developers — who just happen to be outside your zip code.We built this tool to help you understand how much remote developers expect to be paid annually across different countries around the world. Software engineer salary in Colombia are calculated using self-reported data from remote developers based in Colombia, and may not be representative of local salaries.Learn More

The salary data is based on the expected salary of over 300,000 remote developers in Arc's network. Developers provide us with their expected salary after passing our comprehensive vetting process (click here to learn more about Arc’s vetting process).

In addition to software development experience, our research indicates two other major factors that affect salary expectations:

・Local rent and cost of living.
・English ability (in countries where English is not the primary language, developers with a good command of English can often charge a premium compared to local rates).

In addition to providing a base salary, organizations may offer remote developers a more comprehensive package when hired long-term. This package may include benefits such as health insurance, equipment stipends, cash bonuses for high performance, company equity, etc. (For more information on benefits frequently offered to remote developers, click here.)

Hire remote developers in Colombia with Arc

Bjørn F. - developer in Colombia
Bjørn F.
Solution Architect and Developer. NET, AI, Games. Author. 30+ Years Exp

Senior solutions architect and developer. Professional speaker and published author. Trainer and mentor. Serial entrepreneur and learning addict. In 5 sentences • Senior solutions architect and developer with 30+ years of professional IT experience • Published book author and online writer, community speaker • Multiple fields of expertise, including technical, marketing, and business • Actively working as ASP.NET and game and AI developer • Business advisor with good economic understanding Please don't contact me about short-term SharePoint work. I am not interested in working on SharePoint projects that are shorter than one year at a CodeMentor rate of $200/hour.

Santiago M. - developer in Colombia
Santiago M.
Full stack dev, entrepreneur & consultant

I'm a senior full stack developer, entrepreneur & consultant. ------------------------------------------------------------- I like solving challenges using modern web technologies & creative thinking. I design, implement & deliver high quality user experiences. I like to build beautiful interfaces that are simple, clean and easy to use; along with information systems that are modular, easy to maintain and optimized for the relevant use cases. Take a look at some of the projects i've worked on below.

Diego J. - developer in Colombia
Diego J.
Power BI consultant and financial analyst. Dax and finance mentor

I am a Microsoft Certified Solution Associate for Business intelligence, with several years of experience in finance, sales, and BI in 3 Fortune 500 firms and experience as a quant data analyst for a Swiss hedge fund. Additionally, I hold a Master in Finance from HEC Lausanne Switzerland. This means I have experience developing financial models with Matlab and Python. You can also contact me if you are interested in portfolio optimization, fixed income, or quantitative risk management. My goal is to use data analytics to impact organizations in any area. I am currently based in my homeland, Medellin, Colombia. (Yes amazing city, yes open for business ideas :) ) I support start-ups and students at a preferable rate

Salary reports by technologies

Now that you know the software engineer salaries in Colombia, take a look at developers’ salary expectations based on the technologies they’re experienced in.

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