The standard working week is 40-48 hours. The salary is typically paid on a monthly basis till the 5th of the next month. CIT is 22,5%, PIT is from 0% to 25%, and it depends on the income.
The list of public holidays in Egypt in 2025:
Holiday | Date |
Coptic Christmas | January 7 |
Revolution & Police Day | January 25 |
Eid al‑Fitr | March 13 – April 2 |
Sham el Nessim | April 21 |
Sinai Liberation Day | April 25 |
Labour Day | May 1 |
Arafat Day | June 5 |
Eid al‑Adha | June 6-9 |
Islamic New Year | June 26 |
Revolution Day | June 30 |
Revolution Day | July 23 |
Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday | September 4 |
Armed Forces Day | October 6 |
Egyptian Labor Law says that the notification term is 2 months, but through a contract can be specified shorter period. Usually, we set 30 days.
Egypt is a country with a suitable location, a big talent pool, strong government backing, available rates for senior developer work, and, engineer’s strong technical background. This set of factors makes Egypt a top destination for building dedicated teams and hiring developers.
The average salaries of the developers in Egypt for the Java example: