Cost-to-hire calculator.
Base salary is only 60–70% of what it actually costs to employ someone in India. Pick a role and experience level to see the fully-loaded annual cost — salary plus statutory contributions, benefits, equipment, and management overhead.
- Base salary (60–70%)~$11,400
- Statutory compliance & benefits (12–18%)~$2,600
- Health & wellness benefits (3–6%)~$800
- Equipment & infrastructure (2–4%)~$500
- HR & operations management (10–15%)~$2,200
Directional structural estimate derived from published base-salary bands and cost-component shares — not a fixed quote. Actual cost depends on seniority, city, engagement model, and current market conditions.
How this is calculated
Base salary is 60–70% of total all-in cost, so the all-in figure is the base divided by that share. The remaining cost is statutory compliance and benefits (12–18%), health and wellness (3–6%), equipment and infrastructure (2–4%), and HR/operations management (10–15%). Cost figures on this page describe structural components and directional guidance, not fixed quotes. Actual cost depends on seniority, location, specific skills, engagement model, and current market conditions. Speak with Remvix for a quote calibrated to your specific requirements.
Base salary vs true all-in cost, every role.
Derived all-in employer cost for 24 roles at mid-level experience. Base salary is real published data; all-in cost is derived from the published 60–70% salary share. Annual, USD.
| Role | Base salary (USD/yr) | All-in cost (USD/yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Accountant | $7,000–$15,000 | $10,000–$25,000 |
| AI Engineer | $19,000–$36,000 | $27,100–$60,000 |
| Backend Developer | $12,000–$24,000 | $17,100–$40,000 |
| Business Development Representative | $10,000–$17,000 | $14,300–$28,300 |
| Cloud Engineer | $15,000–$28,000 | $21,400–$46,700 |
| Customer Support Specialist | $5,500–$9,000 | $7,900–$15,000 |
| Data Engineer | $13,000–$26,000 | $18,600–$43,300 |
| Data Scientist | $15,000–$27,000 | $21,400–$45,000 |
| DevOps Engineer | $15,000–$27,000 | $21,400–$45,000 |
| Finance Manager | $13,000–$24,000 | $18,600–$40,000 |
| Frontend Developer | $10,000–$19,000 | $14,300–$31,700 |
| Full Stack Developer | $12,000–$23,000 | $17,100–$38,300 |
| Java Developer | $12,000–$24,000 | $17,100–$40,000 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | $18,000–$34,000 | $25,700–$56,700 |
| Node.js Developer | $12,000–$23,000 | $17,100–$38,300 |
| Product Manager | $17,000–$30,000 | $24,300–$50,000 |
| Python Developer | $12,000–$23,000 | $17,100–$38,300 |
| QA Engineer | $8,000–$17,000 | $11,400–$28,300 |
| React Developer | $11,000–$21,000 | $15,700–$35,000 |
| Sales Development Representative | $8,500–$15,000 | $12,100–$25,000 |
| Software Developer | $11,000–$22,000 | $15,700–$36,700 |
| UI/UX Designer | $12,000–$22,000 | $17,100–$36,700 |
Understanding the true cost of hiring in India.
What is the true all-in cost of hiring someone in India?
Base salary is typically only 60–70% of the total all-in cost. Once you add statutory contributions (PF, ESI, gratuity — 12–18%), health and wellness benefits (3–6%), equipment and infrastructure (2–4%), and HR/operations management (10–15%), the fully-loaded cost is meaningfully higher than the headline salary. Use the calculator above to see the derived all-in range for any of 24 roles by experience level.
How is the all-in cost calculated?
It's derived from the real base-salary bands (the same data behind our 22 salary guides) using the published cost-component shares: since base salary is 60–70% of the total, the all-in cost is the base divided by that share, then broken down into statutory, benefits, equipment, and management components. These are directional structural estimates, not fixed quotes.
What's included beyond base salary?
Statutory compliance and benefits (Provident Fund, ESI, gratuity), health and wellness benefits, equipment and secure device management, and HR/operations management including Remvix's operating margin. Together these typically add 40–65% on top of base salary.
Why is this different from just the salary?
The salary is what the employee receives; the all-in cost is what it actually costs you to employ them compliantly. Companies that budget only for salary routinely underestimate true cost by a third or more.
Are these figures a quote?
Cost figures on this page describe structural components and directional guidance, not fixed quotes. Actual cost depends on seniority, location, specific skills, engagement model, and current market conditions. Speak with Remvix for a quote calibrated to your specific requirements.
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