# Offshore pay rates

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offshore-pay-rates/574923
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [March 16, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offshore-pay-rates/574923 "2011-03-16T15:17:57Z")
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### Author: ![Sizzles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@Sizzles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sizzles)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offshore-pay-rates/574923/1 "2011-03-16T15:17:57Z")

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How much would an experienced Computer Programmer or Call center worker be paid in India ?

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### Author: ![anson2995](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c77e96/32.png) [@anson2995](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anson2995)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2011, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/offshore-pay-rates/574923/2 "2011-03-16T19:48:15Z")

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[This source suggests that a programmer with 5-9 years of experience](http://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=.NET_Software_Developer_%2f_Programmer/Salary/by_Years_Experience) would earn between 385,000 and 650,000 rupees, which roughly converts to $8,500 to $14,000 US.

[A call center rep with 5-9 years of experience](http://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Call_Center_Representative/Salary/by_Years_Experience) might earn between 240,000 and 440,000 rupees – $5,300 to $9,750.