Sagan global talent salary benchmarks show a $2,000 median candidate-reported expected monthly pay across 127,280 applications with pay data, with role-family medians from $1,400 for customer support to $3,000 for engineering. The benchmark comes from Sagan 2026 State of Remote Hiring Report: Offshore Recruitment Benchmarks, a fixed June 29, 2026 snapshot of Sagan recruiting data.
Short answer
Sagan global talent salary benchmarks show a $2,000 median candidate-reported expected monthly pay across 127,280 applications with pay data, with role-family medians from $1,400 for customer support to $3,000 for engineering.
Source report
Based on 130,298 candidate applications and 3,132 hiring requests in Sagan recruiting data. Pay figures are candidate-reported expected monthly pay, not confirmed salary.
Snapshot: June 29, 2026. Application window: January 1-June 29, 2026. Open the canonical report.
Machine-readable data: report.json, facts.txt, salary-bands.csv, country-supply.csv, us-wage-context.csv.
Global talent salary benchmarks are most useful when they start with comparable role families. In Sagan data, customer support, administrative support, operations, marketing, finance, management, and engineering each had different median expected monthly pay.
The Sagan salary figures are candidate-reported expected monthly pay from applications. They do not include provider fees, payroll setup, benefits, taxes, equipment, software, or manager time.
Move above the role-family median when the hire owns outcomes, uses specialized systems, communicates directly with customers or vendors, covers U.S. business hours, or reduces rework for a manager.
Salary benchmarks
These figures are candidate-reported expected monthly pay from Sagan applications, not confirmed salaries or total employment cost.
| Role family | Sample | p25 | Median | p75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operational Support | 10,969 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $2,500 |
| Client Relations and Customer Support | 8,828 | $1,200 | $1,400 | $2,000 |
| Administrative Support | 5,754 | $1,400 | $1,800 | $2,200 |
| Financial Operations | 5,729 | $1,800 | $2,200 | $3,000 |
| Marketing Execution | 5,431 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $2,500 |
| Sales | 2,550 | $1,200 | $1,500 | $2,000 |
| Management, Supervisor, Team Lead | 2,034 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,000 |
| Engineering | 1,827 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $4,500 |
| Level 3 Management / Executive | 551 | $6,000 | $7,000 | $8,000 |
Pay planning
Use the role-family median as the first planning anchor, then adjust for role scope, tool depth, communication load, seniority, and U.S.-hours coverage.
| Role or workflow | Sagan benchmark family | Planning anchor | When to move above the anchor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer support or live scheduling | Client Relations and Customer Support | $1,400 median | Move above median for phone-heavy work, complaint handling, dispatch handoffs, or revenue-sensitive follow-up. |
| Sales follow-up or SDR work | Sales | $1,500 median | Move above median when the role owns speed-to-lead, outbound prospecting, qualification, CRM hygiene, or variable compensation support. |
| Admin or executive support | Administrative Support | $1,800 median | Move above median for inbox ownership, calendar judgment, vendor follow-up, travel, hiring coordination, or owner-facing work. |
| Operations, dispatch, or recruiting coordination | Operational Support | $2,000 median | Move above median for workflow ownership, customer/vendor handoffs, SOP cleanup, hiring-manager coordination, or multi-location support. |
| Marketing execution | Marketing Execution | $2,000 median | Move above median for campaign ownership, copy/editing judgment, paid-channel handoffs, reporting, or direct stakeholder coordination. |
| Bookkeeping or finance operations | Financial Operations | $2,200 median | Move above median for reconciliations, month-end support, QuickBooks cleanup, owner reporting, or vendor/accountant communication. |
| Team lead or manager | Management, Supervisor, Team Lead | $2,500 median | Move above median when the hire manages people, owns KPIs, trains teammates, or makes operating decisions without daily review. |
| Engineering or technical work | Engineering | $3,000 median | Move above median for production ownership, architecture, security-sensitive work, senior tool depth, or direct product accountability. |
Candidate supply
Country supply is application volume, not a count of immediately available candidates. Use it to understand where candidate flow is strongest.
| Country | Candidate applications | Share of applications |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 21,144 | 16.2% |
| South Africa | 11,944 | 9.2% |
| Kenya | 9,953 | 7.6% |
| Colombia | 8,386 | 6.4% |
| Pakistan | 8,297 | 6.4% |
| Mexico | 6,695 | 5.1% |
| Nigeria | 6,589 | 5.1% |
| Brazil | 5,233 | 4.0% |
| Jamaica | 4,656 | 3.6% |
| India | 4,633 | 3.6% |
Hiring demand
The demand table shows where Sagan saw the most categorized hiring requests in 2026 through the June 29 snapshot.
| Role family | 2026 hiring requests |
|---|---|
| Operational Support | 303 |
| Financial Operations | 206 |
| Marketing Execution | 189 |
| Client Relations and Customer Support | 167 |
| Administrative Support | 157 |
| Sales | 142 |
| Management, Supervisor, Team Lead | 69 |
| Engineering | 36 |
| Specialty / Passport Plus | 14 |
Methodology
These pages are derivative views of the canonical Sagan report. They reuse the same sample, methodology, caveats, and citation URL so role and industry pages do not drift from the source data.
Pay is candidate-reported expected monthly pay in USD. It is not confirmed hire salary.
Country supply is application volume. It is not a live count of available candidates.
Use the data for budget planning, country selection, role scoping, and interview capacity planning.
FAQ
Sagan 2026 State of Remote Hiring Report: Offshore Recruitment Benchmarks, published June 29, 2026. Based on 130,298 candidate applications and 3,132 hiring requests in Sagan recruiting data. Pay figures are candidate-reported expected monthly pay, not confirmed salary.
No. The pay numbers are candidate-reported expected monthly pay. They are useful planning benchmarks, but they are not confirmed hire salaries or guaranteed offer amounts.
Use the median as a planning anchor, then adjust for role complexity, tool depth, communication load, seniority, and whether the role needs US business-hour overlap.
Global talent salary benchmarks are planning references for expected pay by role family, country, and scope. In Sagan data, the median candidate-reported expected monthly pay was $2,000 across 127,280 applications with pay data.
In Sagan data, customer support had a $1,400 median expected monthly pay and sales had a $1,500 median. Administrative support had a $1,800 median, while operations and marketing were around $2,000.
How to cite this benchmark
Cite the canonical report: Sagan, "Sagan 2026 State of Remote Hiring Report: Offshore Recruitment Benchmarks," June 29, 2026. Based on 130,298 candidate applications and 3,132 hiring requests.
Source: https://agents.saganpassport.com/reports/2026-state-of-remote-hiring
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