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Developers and Programmers Average Salaries in Afghanistan 2023

How much money does a person working in Developers and Programmers make in Afghanistan?


Average Monthly Salary
71,400 AFN
( 856,000 AFN yearly)

LOW
57,900
AFN
AVERAGE
71,400
AFN
HIGH
98,500
AFN

A person working in Developers and Programmers in Afghanistan typically earns around 71,400 AFN per month. Salaries range from 57,900 AFN (lowest average) to 98,500 AFN (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).

This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Developers and Programmers careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.

Salaries for specific jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
ABAP Developer69,100 AFN
Android Developer80,800 AFN
Angular Developer73,900 AFN
AS400 Programmer83,500 AFN
Avaloq Developer75,300 AFN
BizTalk Developer 85,600 AFN
Build and Release Engineer75,000 AFN
Business Intelligence Developer81,200 AFN
Business Objects Developer70,800 AFN
C# Developer87,300 AFN
C++ Developer88,000 AFN
CMS Developer63,700 AFN
Curam Developer67,300 AFN
Developer / Programmer81,800 AFN
Flash Developer70,300 AFN
Front End Developer69,700 AFN
Full Stack Developer82,200 AFN
Game Developer74,100 AFN
GIS Developer80,000 AFN
Graphical User Interface ( GUI ) Programmer71,400 AFN
Graphics Programmer72,400 AFN
Imaging Programmer71,500 AFN
IOS Developer85,500 AFN
Java Developer88,400 AFN
Javascript Developer79,400 AFN
Lead Developer87,700 AFN
Mobile Developer77,000 AFN
Multimedia Developer71,700 AFN
Nodejs Developer81,900 AFN
Oracle Developer81,100 AFN
Perl Developer69,600 AFN
PHP Developer72,800 AFN
Python Developer84,700 AFN
Remedy Developer62,000 AFN
Ruby Developer71,600 AFN
Salesforce Developer64,400 AFN
SAS Programmer74,100 AFN
Sharepoint Developer80,200 AFN
Software Development Manager98,700 AFN
Software QA Engineer68,800 AFN
Software Test Engineer64,900 AFN
Teradata Developer65,600 AFN
TIBCO Developer68,700 AFN
User Experience Designer67,900 AFN
VB Developer63,400 AFN
VB.NET Developer83,800 AFN

Developers and Programmers Jobs Pay Scale and Salaries in Afghanistan

Median and salary distribution Afghanistan Developers and Programmers monthly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
72,700 AFN or more
10% of people earn
68,700 to 72,700 AFN
20% of people earn
59,900 AFN or less
65% of people earn
59,900 to 68,700 AFN
Minimum Salary
57,900 AFN
Median
68,000 AFN
Maximum
98,500 AFN


Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Developers and Programmers salaries in Afghanistan range from 57,900 AFN per month (starting average salary) to 98,500 AFN per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). This is not the minimum wage as per the law, only the lowest reported number in the salary survey that had thousands of participants and professionals from all over the country.

  • Median Salary

    The median salary is 68,000 AFN per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Developers and Programmers are earning less than 68,000 AFN while the other half are earning more than 68,000 AFN. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Developers and Programmers are earning less than 63,600 AFN while 75% of them are earning more than 63,600 AFN. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Developers and Programmers are earning less than 72,600 AFN while 25% are earning more than 72,600 AFN.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    We grouped the most common and recurring salaries into brackets to give more insight into what salary to expect. This method is more accurate than just the average salary and gives more insights on how salaries are actually distributed. Around 65% of all reported figures are in the range 59,900 AFN to 68,700 AFN. Approximatly 20% fall under the 59,900 AFN cap. Ten percent of wages are from 68,700 AFN to 72,700 AFN. Only 5% of people grossed 72,700 AFN or more.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience

How does a person's salary progress over time?

Salary Comparison By Experience Level
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The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher the wage.

Generally speaking, employees having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.

Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.


Change in salary based on experience varies drastically from one location to another and depends hugely on the career field as well. The data displayed here is the combined average of many different jobs. To view accurate figures, choose a specific job title.

As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.

Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.

On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.

Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender - Developers and Programmers

Salary comparison by gender Afghanistan Developers and Programmers monthly
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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in Afghanistan who work in Developers and Programmers earn 14% more than their female counterparts on average.

Male
77,100 AFN
Female-12%
67,800 AFN
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in Afghanistan for all Careers

Salary comparison by gender monthly Afghanistan
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Developers and Programmers Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage in Afghanistan

How much are annual salary increments in Afghanistan for Developers and Programmers professionals? How often do employees get salary raises?

Developers and Programmers

Developers and Programmers professionals in Afghanistan are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 5% every 30 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 4% granted to employees every 29 months.

Annual Salary Increment Rate Afghanistan Developers and Programmers
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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

Afghanistan / All Professions

Annual Salary Increment Rate Afghanistan
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The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in Afghanistan is 2%.

Annual Increment Rate By Industry 2022

Banking
1%
Energy
2%
Information Technology
3%
Healthcare
4%
Travel
5%
Construction
6%
Education
7%

Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Afghanistan for the year 2022. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.


Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

World Average Annual Salary Increment
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Salary Packages and Schemes

Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.

Developers and Programmers Bonus and Incentive Rates in Afghanistan

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate Afghanistan Developers and Programmers
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Developers and Programmers is considered to be a moderate bonus-based field. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.

67% of surveyed staff in Developers and Programmers reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 33% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 5% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
33%
No Bonus
67%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.

Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting Cast

Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business.

Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations.

Example:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.

Developers and Programmers Salary Forecast and Trend in Afghanistan

How do Developers and Programmers salaries change over time? Listed below is a chart that shows the average salary in recent years.

Average Salary 2019
63,400 AFN
Average Salary 2020+4%
65,700 AFN
Average Salary 2021+2%
66,900 AFN
Average Salary 2022+3%
68,800 AFN
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Developers and Programmers salaries in Afghanistan are rising in the year 2023 based on recent submitted salaries and reports. As displayed in the chart, salaries in 2022 are 3% higher than those of 2021. The trend suggests a slow yet continuous increase in pay in 2024 and future years. These numbers may vary from industry to another.

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Developers and Programmers Hourly Average Wage in Afghanistan


410 AFN per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in Afghanistan is 410 AFN. This means that the average person in Afghanistan earns approximately 410 AFN for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary ÷ ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

This minimum pay rate per hour for a person in Afghanistan is 330 AFN. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Developers and Programmers VS Other Jobs

71,400 AFN
78,200 AFN
77,900 AFN
Average Salary
Developers and Programmers
Average Salary
Information Technology
Average Salary
All Jobs

The average salary for Developers and Programmers is 9% less than that of Information Technology. Also, Information Technology salaries are 0% more than those of All Jobs.

Salary Comparison Between Developers and Programmers and Information Technology monthly Afghanistan
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Salary Comparison By City

CityAverage Salary
Herat72,900 AFN
Jalalabad68,700 AFN
Kabul78,700 AFN
Kandahar76,000 AFN
Kunduz66,000 AFN
Mazari Sharif70,400 AFN

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Afghanistan earn 11% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.

Private Sector
73,200 AFN
Public Sector+11%
81,000 AFN
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary for Developers and Programmers in Afghanistan?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 68,000 AFN and 72,600 AFN. This is a very rough estimate and your experience and education will play a very huge part into your final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salart after tax for every career.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for Developers and Programmers in Afghanistan is ranges from 63,600 AFN to 72,600 AFN. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range in a grain of salt.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary


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