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Remote jobs open to people in Somalia

409 roles you can apply to from Somalia, 338 of them open worldwide. Every listing is checked for hidden country, state, and city requirements.

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Your workday overlap

Somalia · UTC+3

  • New York0h
  • London5h
  • Berlin6h
  • Singapore3h

Pay in these listings

$19k – $295k

USD a year, midpoint ~$172k, from 22 roles that publish pay

Who's hiring

30 companies

13 aimed at your region, 37 worldwide · 100% direct from the employer

From Somalia (UTC+3), a standard 9–5 overlaps 6 hours with Berlin, and your daytime naturally covers Europe, the Middle East and Africa business hours. Most roles open to Somalia right now are in engineering, marketing, operations.

Getting paid from Somalia

Somalia's currency is the Somali shilling (SOS). Salaries here are listed in USD, so your take-home depends on the exchange rate and the fee charged to convert it.

Foreign employers usually pay people in Somalia by bank transfer or through a payments platform. As a contractor you invoice them yourself; through an employer of record you're on a local payroll in Somali shilling.

Working remotely from Somalia: common questions

Can someone in Somalia work remotely for a US or European company?

Yes. 50 roles we've checked accept applicants in Somalia: 37 are open worldwide and 13 name a region, timezone band or country list that includes Somalia.

How do international employers pay remote workers in Somalia?

Foreign employers usually pay people in Somalia by bank transfer or through a payments platform. As a contractor you invoice them yourself; through an employer of record you're on a local payroll in Somali shilling. Somalia's currency is the Somali shilling (SOS). Salaries here are listed in USD, so your take-home depends on the exchange rate and the fee charged to convert it.

Do I need a work visa to work remotely for an overseas company from Somalia?

Usually not, if you live and work in Somalia: you aren't entering the employer's country, so its work visa rules don't apply. You do need the right to work in Somalia, and you'll handle tax there as a contractor or through an employer of record. Check with a local professional.

What hours and pay should I expect from Somalia?

Somalia runs on UTC+3; a 9–5 overlaps 0h with New York, 5h with London, 6h with Berlin, 3h with Singapore. Of the 22 roles that publish pay, salaries run from $19k to $295k USD a year, midpoint around $172k.

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