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            "answer": "SpotSalary models a median annual salary of E£1.7M for a Software Tester in Egypt, or about E£138,095 per month before tax. The middle 50% of the estimate ranges from E£1.2M to E£2M, with a full P10–P90 range of E£820.2K to E£2.2M. This is a modelled estimate, not a job offer."
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            "answer": "The executive band for a Software Tester in Egypt has a median of E£4.6M per year and a P75 of E£5.3M. Senior and executive packages often include a larger bonus and equity component; this benchmark shows the total-compensation split for each level."
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            "answer": "The outlook is stable. In the base scenario, median pay reaches E£2.3M by 2031, about 40.3% above today before inflation and 1.0% per year in real terms after 6.0% inflation. Scenario bands widen over time and are not guarantees."
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            "question": "What is the take-home pay for a Software Tester in Egypt?",
            "answer": "After an effective income tax rate of 24.2%, the mid-level Software Tester in Egypt takes home about E£1,256,677 per year, or E£104,723 per month. The estimate uses imported national tax brackets and does not include social contributions or local levies."
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            "answer": "Estimates are anchored to external market signals — GDP per capita PPP, inflation, wage growth, cost of living, demand and automation exposure — and synthesised with AI. Deterministic validation rejects implausible outputs. This report carries 68% confidence and draws on 15 salary observations."
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