Hire remote staff by country
Which hours each country covers for your team, what people there charge from published sources, how English compares, and how paying them works.
- PhilippinesUTC+8, all year. Shares 0 hours with US Eastern, 0 hours with London.$480–2,000/monthEnglish: high
- KenyaUTC+3, all year. Shares 0 hours with US Eastern, 5 hours with London.$6–15/hrEnglish: high
- NigeriaUTC+1, all year. Shares 2 hours with US Eastern, 7 hours with London.$8–12/hrEnglish: high
- South AfricaUTC+2, all year. Shares 1 hour with US Eastern, 6 hours with London.$5–20/hrEnglish: very high
- IndiaUTC+5:30, all year. Shares 0 hours with US Eastern, 2.5 hours with London.$10–20/hrEnglish: low
- ColombiaUTC−5, all year. Shares 8 hours with US Eastern, 3 hours with London.$9–15/hrEnglish: low
- MexicoUTC−6, all year. Shares 7 hours with US Eastern, 2 hours with London.$10–16/hrEnglish: very low
Shared hours are the overlap of both 9-to-5s in US and UK standard time. Rates are each guide's first cited figure; English bands are EF's English Proficiency Index 2025. Each guide links its sources.
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