Salary guide: What tech roles really pay in Kathmandu (2026)

We pulled offer data from 1,247 verified tech roles posted on JwalaJobs in the last 12 months. Here's what Kathmandu actually pays in 2026. Junior Software Engineer (0-2 yrs): Rs 45,000 - Rs 80,000 Mid-level Engineer (2-5 yrs): Rs 80,000 - Rs 150,000 Senior Engineer (5+ yrs): Rs 150,000 - Rs 280,000 Engineering Manager: Rs 220,000 - Rs 400,000 Product Designer: Rs 60,000 - Rs 180,000 Data Analyst: Rs 50,000 - Rs 130,000 DevOps / SRE: Rs 100,000 - Rs 220,000 Pay is highest at fintech companies (F1Soft, eSewa, Khalti) and remote-first companies billing to US/EU clients (CloudFactory, Leapfrog, Fusemachines). TL;DR: if you have 3+ years of solid experience and you're earning under Rs 100k in Kathmandu - you're underpaid.