Hiring
Who tohire
Real 2026 rates for technical and creative roles in India — by seniority, by engagement model, with the screening questions that actually reveal capability.
25 hiring guides. Each covers rates by seniority, the four ways to engage someone, what to look for, and questions that separate depth from vocabulary.
Engineering
EngineeringHire a React Developer in IndiaReact developers in India cost ₹700–₹3,000 per hour or ₹40,000–₹2,20,000 per month in 2026, depending on seniority. Free…See rates EngineeringHire a Next.js Developer in IndiaNext.js developers in India cost ₹900–₹3,500 per hour or ₹55,000–₹2,60,000 per month in 2026. Rates run slightly above g…See rates EngineeringHire a Full Stack Developer in IndiaFull stack developers in India cost ₹800–₹3,500 per hour or ₹50,000–₹2,60,000 per month in 2026. They suit small teams b…See rates EngineeringHire a Backend Developer in IndiaBackend developers in India cost ₹800–₹3,800 per hour or ₹50,000–₹2,80,000 per month in 2026. Rates vary by stack — Node…See rates EngineeringHire a Frontend Developer in IndiaFrontend developers in India cost ₹600–₹3,000 per hour or ₹35,000–₹2,20,000 per month in 2026. The largest quality diffe…See rates EngineeringHire a Node.js Developer in IndiaNode.js developers in India cost ₹700–₹3,200 per hour or ₹45,000–₹2,40,000 per month in 2026. Node has a deep Indian tal…See rates EngineeringHire a Python Developer in IndiaPython developers in India cost ₹700–₹3,600 per hour or ₹45,000–₹2,70,000 per month in 2026. Web-focused Django and Fast…See rates EngineeringHire a Flutter Developer in IndiaFlutter developers in India cost ₹600–₹2,800 per hour or ₹40,000–₹2,10,000 per month in 2026. One Flutter developer cove…See rates EngineeringHire a React Native Developer in IndiaReact Native developers in India cost ₹650–₹2,900 per hour or ₹42,000–₹2,15,000 per month in 2026. India has the largest…See rates EngineeringHire an Android Developer in IndiaAndroid developers in India cost ₹650–₹3,000 per hour or ₹42,000–₹2,25,000 per month in 2026. Android is India's largest…See rates EngineeringHire an iOS Developer in IndiaiOS developers in India cost ₹800–₹3,500 per hour or ₹52,000–₹2,60,000 per month in 2026. Rates run 20–40% above Android…See rates EngineeringHire a Mobile App Developer in IndiaMobile app developers in India cost ₹600–₹3,500 per hour or ₹40,000–₹2,60,000 per month in 2026. Cross-platform develope…See rates EngineeringHire a WordPress Developer in IndiaWordPress developers in India cost ₹400–₹2,000 per hour or ₹25,000–₹1,50,000 per month in 2026. Rates are the lowest of …See rates EngineeringHire a Shopify Developer in IndiaShopify developers in India cost ₹600–₹2,500 per hour or ₹40,000–₹1,85,000 per month in 2026. Shopify Plus specialists w…See rates EngineeringHire a DevOps Engineer in IndiaDevOps engineers in India cost ₹1,200–₹4,200 per hour or ₹80,000–₹3,10,000 per month in 2026. Rates run above applicatio…See rates EngineeringHire an AI Engineer in IndiaAI engineers in India cost ₹1,500–₹5,000 per hour or ₹1,00,000–₹3,60,000 per month in 2026. Rates are the highest in Ind…See rates EngineeringHire a Software Developer in IndiaSoftware developers in India cost ₹700–₹4,000 per hour or ₹40,000–₹3,00,000 per month in 2026, depending on seniority an…See rates EngineeringHire a Web Developer in IndiaWeb developers in India cost ₹400–₹3,000 per hour or ₹25,000–₹2,20,000 per month in 2026. WordPress and PHP developers s…See rates
Design
DesignHire a UI/UX Designer in IndiaUI/UX designers in India cost ₹600–₹3,500 per hour or ₹40,000–₹2,60,000 per month in 2026. Visual designers sit at the l…See rates DesignHire a Graphic Designer in IndiaGraphic designers in India cost ₹300–₹2,500 per hour or ₹18,000–₹1,80,000 per month in 2026. Social media and marketing …See rates
Growth
GrowthHire an SEO Expert in IndiaSEO experts in India cost ₹500–₹4,000 per hour or ₹25,000–₹2,50,000 per month in 2026. Experienced consultants charge th…See rates GrowthHire a Digital Marketer in IndiaDigital marketers in India cost ₹400–₹3,000 per hour or ₹25,000–₹2,20,000 per month in 2026. Generalists sit at the lowe…See rates GrowthHire a Google Ads Expert in IndiaGoogle Ads experts in India cost ₹500–₹3,500 per hour, ₹15,000–₹1,50,000 per month, or 10–20% of ad spend in 2026. Below…See rates GrowthHire a Content Writer in IndiaContent writers in India cost ₹0.50–₹15 per word, or ₹15,000–₹1,50,000 per month on retainer. Entry-level writers charge…See rates GrowthHire a Social Media Manager in IndiaSocial media managers in India cost ₹15,000–₹1,20,000 per month or ₹300–₹2,000 per hour in 2026. The main cost driver is…See rates