Reports & research

The data behind
the LATAM talent shift.

Salary benchmarks, hiring trends, and original research from one of the most heavily vetted talent networks in Latin America. Free to use. No drip campaign attached.

1,200+
Verified profiles in the dataset
240+
Real hiring engagements analyzed
16
LATAM countries covered
0
Survey panels, operational data only
2026 · Edition 1
The State of
LATAM
Tech Hiring.
URUDEX 16 pages
Featured report

The State of LATAM Tech Hiring.

What the named research firms, not the vendor blogs, actually say about the Latin American tech talent market in 2026. Market size, supply of engineers, the demand signal from the boardroom, and the variables that move country choice.

  • Market size and growth across three independent research firms
  • Working software engineers and STEM graduates, country by country
  • English proficiency and time-zone overlap as the real country filters
$70.8B
LATAM IT services market (Grand View, 2024)
8.5-10.1%
Forecast annual growth, three-firm consensus
81%
Of CEOs/COOs planning to nearshore (Bain, 2024)
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Hiring playbooks and
market research.

One major report per quarter, shorter playbooks throughout the year. Everything is free because informed hiring teams make better clients, and informed professionals make better candidates.

Research 08
Market research · May 2026

The State of LATAM Tech Hiring

What the named research firms, not the vendor blogs, actually say about the Latin American tech talent market in 2026.

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Benchmark 07
Salary benchmark · May 2026

LATAM Engineering Salary Benchmark

What software engineers across Latin America are paid in 2026, by country, by seniority, and by specialisation.

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Benchmark 01
Salary benchmark · Q1 2026

Engineering Compensation in LATAM, 2026

Median pay for full-stack, backend, DevOps, and data roles across all 16 countries, by seniority and engagement model.

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Playbook 02
Playbook · February 2026

The 72-Hour Hiring Loop

The exact workflow Urudex uses to ship a hand-vetted shortlist in three business days, adapted for in-house hiring teams.

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Research 03
Research · Q4 2025

What Senior LATAM Talent Wants in 2026

A survey of 600+ verified senior professionals on comp, remote, growth, and the moments that make them leave.

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Playbook 04
Playbook · November 2025

EOR vs. Contractor in LATAM

A side-by-side comparison of the two most common engagement models, with country-level notes on compliance and cost.

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Benchmark 05
Salary benchmark · Q3 2025

Design & Product Compensation, 2025

Designers, PMs, and design leaders, what they're earning, by region and seniority.

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Playbook 06
Playbook · September 2025

Writing a Brief That Gets Real Candidates

The five mistakes hiring teams make in role specs, and the three things that move the shortlist quality the most.

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