How much does an aircraft technician make in each country?
144 countries, median gross salary a year in dollars.
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $100,000 a year.
Where they earn the most
- Iceland$96,870
- Belgium$94,620
- Switzerland$88,550
- United States$79,870
- Germany$79,850
Where pay goes furthest
- Belgium$108,500
- Germany$105,400
- Iceland$84,710
- United States$79,870
- Switzerland$69,090
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland estimate | $96,870 | $8,072 | kr 12,341,000 | $84,710 |
| 2 | Belgium estimate | $94,620 | $7,885 | €83,740 | $108,500 |
| 3 | Switzerland estimate | $88,550 | $7,379 | CHF 79,680 | $69,090 |
| 4 | United States | $79,870 | $6,656 | $79,870 | |
| 5 | Germany | $79,850 | $6,654 | €71,520 | $105,400 |
| 6 | Denmark estimate | $70,110 | $5,843 | kr 467,200 | $67,070 |
| 7 | Australia | $65,590 | $5,466 | A$95,460 | |
| 8 | Norway estimate | $64,710 | $5,392 | kr 585,500 | $67,260 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | $61,270 | $5,106 | £45,780 | $66,340 |
| 10 | Ireland estimate | $59,060 | $4,922 | €52,260 | $57,820 |
| 11 | Canada | $57,670 | $4,806 | CA$81,120 | |
| 12 | Luxembourg estimate | $53,460 | $4,455 | €47,890 | $54,200 |
| 13 | Finland estimate | $52,590 | $4,383 | €47,110 | $58,030 |
| 14 | Austria estimate | $50,600 | $4,217 | €45,320 | $59,680 |
| 15 | Netherlands estimate | $48,320 | $4,027 | €43,280 | $55,730 |
| 16 | Sweden estimate | $45,480 | $3,790 | kr 433,000 | $50,240 |
| 17 | Israel estimate | $36,180 | $3,015 | ₪116,900 | $28,870 |
| 18 | South Korea estimate | $35,380 | $2,949 | ₩45,694,500 | $50,550 |
| 19 | Italy estimate | $34,690 | $2,891 | €31,070 | $47,600 |
| 20 | France estimate | $33,670 | $2,806 | €30,150 | $40,670 |
| 21 | Estonia estimate | $32,730 | $2,728 | €28,970 | $43,120 |
| 22 | Spain estimate | $32,660 | $2,721 | €29,250 | $47,540 |
| 23 | Malta estimate | $29,290 | $2,441 | €26,230 | $40,790 |
| 24 | Bahamas estimate | $28,240 | $2,353 | BSD 28,240 | $25,520 |
| 25 | Slovenia estimate | $28,000 | $2,333 | €25,080 | $41,790 |
| 26 | Greece estimate | $27,410 | $2,284 | €24,550 | $41,820 |
| 27 | Singapore estimate | $25,850 | $2,154 | SGD 34,730 | $32,800 |
| 28 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $23,810 | $1,984 | HK$184,800 | $28,630 |
| 29 | Cyprus estimate | $21,720 | $1,810 | €19,450 | $32,450 |
| 30 | Czechia estimate | $20,450 | $1,704 | Kč 450,000 | $30,530 |
| 31 | Lithuania estimate | $20,270 | $1,689 | €18,160 | $32,640 |
| 32 | Puerto Rico estimate | $19,020 | $1,585 | $20,290 | |
| 33 | Portugal estimate | $18,670 | $1,556 | €16,730 | $28,760 |
| 34 | Slovakia estimate | $18,650 | $1,554 | €16,700 | $29,170 |
| 35 | Latvia estimate | $17,770 | $1,481 | €15,920 | $28,480 |
| 36 | Hungary estimate | $16,320 | $1,360 | Ft 5,720,500 | $28,180 |
| 37 | Uruguay estimate | $15,790 | $1,315 | UYU 634,800 | $21,670 |
| 38 | Poland estimate | $15,570 | $1,297 | zł 65,330 | $28,370 |
| 39 | Croatia estimate | $15,100 | $1,258 | €101,900 | $25,650 |
| 40 | Barbados estimate | $14,490 | $1,208 | BBD 28,990 | $12,080 |
| 41 | Romania estimate | $14,490 | $1,207 | lei 63,990 | $29,700 |
| 42 | Qatar estimate | $14,210 | $1,184 | QAR 51,730 | $18,270 |
| 43 | Costa Rica estimate | $12,470 | $1,040 | ₡6,280,700 | $19,970 |
| 44 | Palau estimate | $10,960 | $913 | $10,950 | |
| 45 | Serbia estimate | $10,850 | $904 | RSD 1,141,500 | $21,310 |
| 46 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $10,550 | $879 | KM 18,490 | $23,820 |
| 47 | Montenegro estimate | $10,310 | $859 | €7,762 | $17,670 |
| 48 | Bulgaria estimate | $10,280 | $857 | €18,010 | $21,940 |
| 49 | Panama estimate | $10,150 | $845 | PAB 10,150 | $20,430 |
| 50 | Chile estimate | $10,080 | $840 | CLP 9,513,000 | $20,460 |
| 51 | Türkiye estimate | $9,798 | $816 | ₺386,600 | $21,790 |
| 52 | Argentina estimate | $9,345 | $779 | ARS 11,595,200 | $17,530 |
| 53 | Tonga estimate | $9,300 | $775 | TOP 21,980 | $12,070 |
| 54 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $9,258 | $772 | SAR 34,720 | $17,890 |
| 55 | North Macedonia estimate | $9,192 | $766 | MKD 507,400 | $18,530 |
| 56 | Guyana estimate | $8,689 | $724 | GYD 1,811,800 | $18,640 |
| 57 | Russia estimate | $8,653 | $721 | ₽637,300 | $24,750 |
| 58 | Belize estimate | $8,350 | $696 | BZD 16,700 | $13,080 |
| 59 | Mongolia estimate | $8,177 | $681 | ₮28,988,000 | $24,550 |
| 60 | Marshall Islands estimate | $8,121 | $677 | $8,174 | |
| 61 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $8,026 | $669 | AED 29,480 | $11,940 |
| 62 | Maldives estimate | $8,009 | $667 | MVR 123,200 | $12,160 |
| 63 | Mexico estimate | $7,981 | $665 | MX$153,500 | $13,580 |
| 64 | Lebanon estimate | $7,692 | $641 | L£11,595,200 | $15,490 |
| 65 | Brunei estimate | $7,436 | $620 | BND 9,421 | $12,440 |
| 66 | Ecuador estimate | $6,812 | $568 | $15,430 | |
| 67 | Fiji estimate | $6,640 | $553 | FJD 15,060 | $16,260 |
| 68 | Mauritius estimate | $6,558 | $546 | Rs 304,400 | $15,280 |
| 69 | Djibouti estimate | $6,524 | $544 | DJF 1,159,500 | $11,770 |
| 70 | El Salvador estimate | $6,281 | $523 | $13,400 | |
| 71 | Moldova estimate | $6,255 | $521 | MDL 108,700 | $12,390 |
| 72 | Bolivia estimate | $6,176 | $515 | Bs 42,680 | $15,810 |
| 73 | Honduras estimate | $6,143 | $512 | L 159,400 | $12,640 |
| 74 | Jordan estimate | $6,124 | $510 | JOD 4,348 | $13,540 |
| 75 | Peru estimate | $6,095 | $508 | PEN 21,740 | $11,280 |
| 76 | Kazakhstan estimate | $6,039 | $503 | ₸1,968,600 | $15,680 |
| 77 | Brazil estimate | $5,707 | $476 | R$31,890 | $12,350 |
| 78 | Guatemala estimate | $5,662 | $472 | Q 43,480 | $12,670 |
| 79 | Dominican Republic estimate | $5,646 | $470 | DOP 350,000 | $14,700 |
| 80 | Malaysia estimate | $5,542 | $462 | RM 23,300 | $14,820 |
| 81 | Paraguay estimate | $5,379 | $448 | ₲40,583,200 | $14,120 |
| 82 | Albania estimate | $5,336 | $445 | ALL 568,600 | $12,340 |
| 83 | Thailand estimate | $5,289 | $441 | ฿173,900 | $16,400 |
| 84 | Samoa estimate | $5,260 | $438 | WST 14,150 | $7,697 |
| 85 | Colombia estimate | $5,090 | $424 | COP 20,632,200 | $12,390 |
| 86 | Vietnam estimate | $4,798 | $400 | ₫115,952,100 | $16,190 |
| 87 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $4,779 | $398 | FCFA 2,898,800 | $10,510 |
| 88 | Georgia estimate | $4,507 | $376 | ₾14,520 | $13,530 |
| 89 | South Africa estimate | $4,402 | $367 | R 72,450 | $9,769 |
| 90 | Vanuatu estimate | $4,084 | $340 | VUV 395,800 | $3,341 |
| 91 | Cambodia estimate | $3,944 | $329 | ៛15,827,500 | $10,750 |
| 92 | Kiribati estimate | $3,852 | $321 | A$5,798 | $6,175 |
| 93 | Philippines estimate | $3,848 | $321 | ₱220,400 | $10,630 |
| 94 | Uzbekistan estimate | $3,595 | $300 | UZS 39,722,300 | $13,240 |
| 95 | Bhutan estimate | $3,465 | $289 | BTN 289,900 | $13,880 |
| 96 | Eswatini estimate | $3,241 | $270 | SZL 57,980 | |
| 97 | Cape Verde estimate | $3,208 | $267 | CVE 318,900 | $6,330 |
| 98 | Botswana estimate | $3,206 | $267 | P 43,480 | $8,185 |
| 99 | Nepal estimate | $2,953 | $246 | Rs 308,600 | $10,170 |
| 100 | Suriname estimate | $2,933 | $244 | SRD 72,470 | $8,105 |
| 101 | Comoros estimate | $2,791 | $233 | CF 1,161,000 | $5,091 |
| 102 | Tunisia estimate | $2,717 | $226 | TND 7,972 | $9,719 |
| 103 | Armenia estimate | $2,702 | $225 | ֏1,304,500 | $7,836 |
| 104 | Sudan estimate | $2,550 | $213 | SDG 1,394,300 | $6,217 |
| 105 | India estimate | $2,494 | $208 | ₹217,400 | $10,960 |
| 106 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $2,466 | $205 | FCFA 1,159,500 | $3,720 |
| 107 | Ghana estimate | $2,401 | $200 | GH₵30,150 | $5,742 |
| 108 | Ukraine estimate | $2,308 | $192 | ₴58,980 | $9,492 |
| 109 | Jamaica estimate | $2,264 | $189 | JMD 251,200 | $3,593 |
| 110 | Timor-Leste estimate | $2,174 | $181 | $4,880 | |
| 111 | Senegal estimate | $2,159 | $180 | F CFA 1,256,100 | $5,546 |
| 112 | Indonesia estimate | $2,154 | $180 | Rp 34,153,100 | $6,690 |
| 113 | Laos estimate | $2,065 | $172 | ₭28,988,000 | $7,810 |
| 114 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $2,014 | $168 | K 2,782,800 | $6,390 |
| 115 | Liberia estimate | $1,988 | $166 | LRD 1,988 | $4,933 |
| 116 | Sri Lanka estimate | $1,919 | $160 | Rs 579,800 | $6,627 |
| 117 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $1,859 | $155 | F CFA 1,159,500 | $4,989 |
| 118 | Bangladesh estimate | $1,856 | $155 | ৳214,500 | $6,502 |
| 119 | Mozambique estimate | $1,790 | $149 | MZN 114,300 | $4,739 |
| 120 | Zambia estimate | $1,662 | $138 | ZK 43,480 | $5,747 |
| 121 | Lesotho estimate | $1,582 | $132 | LSL 28,990 | $4,722 |
| 122 | Egypt estimate | $1,557 | $130 | E£70,540 | $10,150 |
| 123 | Chad estimate | $1,510 | $126 | FCFA 942,100 | $4,456 |
| 124 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,510 | $126 | ؋116,000 | $7,345 |
| 125 | Cameroon estimate | $1,468 | $122 | FCFA 724,700 | $3,029 |
| 126 | Rwanda estimate | $1,429 | $119 | RF 1,884,200 | $5,214 |
| 127 | Niger estimate | $1,394 | $116 | F CFA 869,600 | $4,278 |
| 128 | Pakistan estimate | $1,339 | $112 | Rs 376,600 | $5,758 |
| 129 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $1,326 | $111 | CDF 1,339,900 | $2,729 |
| 130 | Uganda estimate | $1,313 | $109 | UGX 4,710,600 | $3,581 |
| 131 | Yemen estimate | $1,280 | $107 | YER 281,000 | $4,242 |
| 132 | Togo estimate | $1,217 | $101 | F CFA 759,000 | $3,441 |
| 133 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $1,208 | $101 | F CFA 753,700 | $3,414 |
| 134 | Benin estimate | $1,047 | $87 | F CFA 652,200 | $3,174 |
| 135 | Mali estimate | $956 | $80 | F CFA 579,800 | $3,014 |
| 136 | Angola estimate | $833 | $69 | Kz 724,700 | $2,329 |
| 137 | Ethiopia estimate | $829 | $69 | ETB 36,240 | $2,697 |
| 138 | Gambia estimate | $828 | $69 | GMD 39,860 | $2,674 |
| 139 | Burundi estimate | $818 | $68 | BIF 1,566,900 | $2,472 |
| 140 | Guinea estimate | $789 | $66 | FG 7,247,000 | $2,407 |
| 141 | Burkina Faso estimate | $747 | $62 | F CFA 434,800 | $2,252 |
| 142 | Malawi estimate | $676 | $56 | MWK 246,400 | $2,072 |
| 143 | Nigeria estimate | $425 | $35 | ₦628,100 | $2,365 |
| 144 | Kenya estimate | $171 | $14 | KES 17,390 | $402 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).