Colombia
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Software developer pay in Colombia, per month
Computrabajo publishes these averages in Colombian pesos per month. They were on the pages on 21 October 2026. The low and high are the ends Computrabajo plots beside the average. They are not a junior-to-senior range.
Computrabajo, Colombia
114 salaries. Updated 21 October 2026. Computrabajo.
Computrabajo average for Desarrollador software in Colombia. The page plots a low of COP 1,200,000 and a high of COP 9,414,900.
108 salaries. Updated 21 October 2026. Computrabajo.
Computrabajo average for Ingeniero de software in Colombia. The page plots a low of COP 1,160,000 and a high of COP 6,200,000.
1,345 salaries. Updated 21 October 2026. Computrabajo.
Computrabajo average for Desarrollador sénior in Colombia. The page plots a low of COP 1,000,000 and a high of COP 9,500,000.
A junior row and a mid row are not here. Computrabajo's pages for a junior software developer and a semi-senior software developer do not print an average. Inventing those levels from the software-developer low and high would treat a spread of salaries as a ladder. This page does not do that.
PayScale's Colombia figures for this job title disagree with themselves across the average and the experience lines, so they are not used.
Bogotá and the US East Coast
Colombia is UTC−5 all year. The country does not use daylight saving time. Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, and Barranquilla share that offset.
During Eastern Standard Time, a clock in Bogotá matches a clock in New York. A 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. day in Bogotá is 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in New York. During Eastern Daylight Time, New York is one hour ahead, so that Bogotá day is 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in New York.
Los Angeles during Pacific Standard Time is three hours behind Bogotá, so 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Bogotá is 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Los Angeles. During Pacific Daylight Time, Los Angeles is two hours behind, and the same Bogotá day is 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
That full-day overlap with US Eastern Standard Time is the nearshore fact for Colombia. It is not the same fact as Argentina, which is two hours ahead of Bogotá.
Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, and Barranquilla
Bogotá is the capital and the largest hiring market on this page. Medellín, Cali, and Barranquilla are the other cities named here. All four are UTC−5. None of them is a separate PayScale market on this page, because those city splits were not sourced.
The English level the candidate reports is free to view with the rest of what the candidate tells us. A proctored English test is paid. This page does not cite a country-wide English exam result.
15% once vs a monthly markup
Colombian pesos in the table are market averages. Expected compensation on a profile is the number the fee uses.
On the marketplace, a hire costs a one-time 15% fee of first-year pay. Expected compensation of $3,000 a month is $36,000 of first-year pay. 15% of $36,000 is $5,400, paid once, and only if you hire someone Arca.ph introduced within 1 year of the introduction. There is a 3-month free replacement. A monthly markup is billed for as long as the person works. No markup rate is printed here.
Done-for-you is an option at 35% of first-year pay on hire. Pricing has the marketplace fee.
How you'll hire
Colombia is the Latin American page whose standard-time clock matches New York. Confirm the hours on the profile anyway.
- Sign up and sign the Arca.ph Client Agreement. Candidate data is free to view, including tests and scores already on the profile.
- Your AI assistant searches and sorts. Grok Bot can do that through MCP. Claude and ChatGPT can search the same profiles. Arca.ph does not shortlist.
- You interview the developers you want to meet. An introduction is when the developer says yes.
- You hire. On the marketplace, the fee is a one-time 15% fee of first-year pay, with a 3-month free replacement.
- A contractor engagement, or an employer of record you arrange, are options. On the marketplace, Arca.ph does not employ the developer.
What the candidate tells us, and what the candidate shows us
What the candidate tells us is free to view after you sign up and sign the Arca.ph Client Agreement: a resume, expected compensation, the English level they report, the hours they can work, and screening answers.
What the candidate shows us is paid. Proctored tests cover English, cognitive skill, and coding with no AI. You pay for the tests you order. Proctored tests lists the full set.
Related pages
Back to Latin America. Sibling pages: Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. See proctored tests and pricing.
Questions about hiring developers in Colombia
How do I hire developers in Colombia without a staffing agency?
Sign up on Arca.ph and sign the Arca.ph Client Agreement. Your AI assistant searches and sorts candidates. You interview and you hire. On the marketplace there is no monthly markup, and Arca.ph does not shortlist.
What does Computrabajo report for a software developer in Colombia?
Computrabajo's average for Desarrollador software is COP 3,413,610 a month, from 114 salaries, updated 21 October 2026. That same page plots a low of COP 1,200,000 and a high of COP 9,414,900. Ingeniero de software averages COP 3,523,737 a month, from 108 salaries, updated 21 October 2026. Desarrollador sénior averages COP 4,649,328 a month, from 1,345 salaries, updated 21 October 2026.
Why is there no junior or mid salary?
Computrabajo does not publish an average on its junior or semi-senior software-developer pages. Those levels are left out. The low and high next to the software-developer average are not a junior and a senior.
Does Bogotá match US Eastern Time?
During Eastern Standard Time, yes. Colombia is UTC−5 all year, which is the Eastern Standard Time offset. During Eastern Daylight Time, New York is one hour ahead of Bogotá.
Which cities does this page name?
Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, and Barranquilla. They share UTC−5. This page does not publish a separate salary for each city.
What do proctored tests show?
What the candidate shows us includes a proctored English test, a cognitive test, and a coding test with no AI. You pay for the tests you order. Tests and scores already on the profile are free to view after signup and the Arca.ph Client Agreement.
What is the one-time fee on the marketplace?
On the marketplace, a hire costs a one-time 15% fee of first-year pay, and only if you hire someone Arca.ph introduced within 1 year of the introduction. Expected compensation of $3,000 a month is $36,000 of first-year pay, so the fee is $5,400, paid once. There is no monthly markup. There is a 3-month free replacement. Done-for-you is an option at 35% of first-year pay on hire.
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