# Cairo office talent and salary benchmarks

> Cairo indexes 70/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with strong banking, bpo, it, and engineering talent.

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**Last updated:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
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## TL;DR
- Talent index: 70/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
- Corporate tax: 22.5%.
- Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

## Key facts
- **city**: Cairo
- **country**: Egypt
- **region**: EMEA
- **classARentLocal**: $150/sqm/yr · ≈ $13.9 PSF/yr USD
- **classARentUsd**: $14/sqft/yr
- **vacancy**: 18.6%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 3
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 4
- **submarkets**: 5
- **primeYieldPct**: 9%

## FAQ
### Is Cairo a deep talent market for tech/finance?
Strong banking, BPO, IT, and engineering talent. Cairo University, Ain Shams University, AUC (American University in Cairo), and German University in Cairo anchor the regional pipeline. Multilingual (Arabic, English, French) talent supports international tenancy.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/cairo/talent-and-salaries), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.