{"head":{"title":"Developer Rate Comparison Calculator | OceanLab","description":"Price the same software work at OceanLab's rates, the vendor quotes you hold and the US median developer wage. See the cost of the work and per month.","canonical":"https://oceanlab.in/tools/developer-rate-comparison"},"tool":{"slug":"developer-rate-comparison","path":"/tools/developer-rate-comparison","name":"Developer rate comparison","h1":"Developer rate comparison","lede":"Enter the hours and the quotes you have, and compare what the same work costs at each rate.","category":"delivery","categoryTitle":"Run the project","method":["The work is engineering hours, plus design, QA and project management as shares of them (15%, 20% and 10%, the same split as the cost calculators).","OceanLab's cost uses its role rates: $50 engineering, $45 design, $40 PM and $30 QA. Each quote is a blended hourly rate you enter, applied to the same total hours.","The reference row turns the US BLS median wage for software developers into an hourly wage (÷ 2,080 hours). It is a wage before benefits and overhead, not a vendor rate."],"sources":[{"label":"US BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: software developers, median annual wage (May 2025)","url":"https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/software-developers.htm","checkedAt":"2026-10-25"}],"faq":[{"question":"Why are the quotes empty?","answer":"Vendor rates vary by country, seniority and what is included, so the tool uses only the quotes you hold. OceanLab's own rates are filled in."},{"question":"Is a lower rate always cheaper?","answer":"Not always. Compare what each quote includes (design, QA, project management, handover) and how many hours each team would need."},{"question":"Why show a wage, not a salary?","answer":"Turning the median yearly wage into an hourly one makes it comparable with hourly quotes. An employee also costs benefits, taxes and equipment on top."},{"question":"Is anything I enter sent anywhere?","answer":"No. The tool runs in your browser and there is no sign-up. Nothing leaves the page unless you choose to email your result to OceanLab."}],"updatedAt":"2026-10-25"},"related":[{"href":"/tools/offshore-vs-onshore-cost","label":"Offshore vs onshore cost","detail":"Compare hiring in-house, an onshore agency and an offshore partner for the same people and months."},{"href":"/tools/team-size-calculator","label":"Team size calculator","detail":"Enter the hours of work and the weeks you have, and see the smallest team that fits, allowing for coordination."},{"href":"/tools/software-development-cost","label":"Software development cost","detail":"Pick the features and platform, check the rates, and get a cost and timeline range you can take to any vendor."}],"studies":[{"meta":{"slug":"pylon","industry":"insurance","projectType":"Insurance operations console","featured":true,"country":"us","tags":["insurtech","ai","saas","enterprise"],"compliances":["SOC 2 Type II","HIPAA-aligned","GDPR","ISO 27001"],"cover":{"src":"/pylon-1.png","width":1440,"height":1207}},"text":{"en":{"title":"Building Pylon - AI-Native Insurance Operations from Prototype to Production","description":"Replaced fragmented policy spreadsheets and disconnected claims tools with a unified AI-driven workspace, designed and shipped in 8 weeks via clickable AI prototype.","category":"InsurTech","client":"Pylon"}}},{"meta":{"slug":"helio","industry":"energy","projectType":"Solar, battery & smart-home app","featured":true,"country":"ch","tags":["energy","iot","mobile","ai"],"compliances":["GDPR","Swiss FADP","IEC 62443","ISO 27001"],"cover":{"src":"/helio-1.png","width":2400,"height":1797}},"text":{"en":{"title":"Helio - Smart Solar & Storage App with IoT Sensor Network from Prototype to Production","description":"Built a consumer iOS and Android app for solar generation, battery storage, EV charging and smart-home device control - backed by an IoT sensor network and AI optimisation engine. 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