How much does a ballet dancer make in each country?
143 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
- Switzerland$88,230
- Luxembourg$72,430
- Iceland$63,120
- Qatar$59,050
- Denmark$56,820
Where pay goes furthest
- Qatar$75,930
- Luxembourg$73,420
- Germany$72,330
- Switzerland$68,840
- Austria$61,430
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland estimate | $88,230 | $7,352 | CHF 79,390 | $68,840 |
| 2 | Luxembourg estimate | $72,430 | $6,036 | €64,870 | $73,420 |
| 3 | Iceland estimate | $63,120 | $5,260 | kr 8,041,000 | $55,190 |
| 4 | Qatar estimate | $59,050 | $4,921 | QAR 214,900 | $75,930 |
| 5 | Denmark estimate | $56,820 | $4,735 | kr 378,600 | $54,360 |
| 6 | Germany | $54,780 | $4,565 | €49,070 | $72,330 |
| 7 | Norway estimate | $54,190 | $4,516 | kr 490,300 | $56,330 |
| 8 | United States | $52,550 | $4,380 | $52,550 | |
| 9 | Belgium estimate | $52,120 | $4,343 | €46,680 | $59,760 |
| 10 | Austria estimate | $52,090 | $4,341 | €46,650 | $61,430 |
| 11 | Ireland estimate | $51,380 | $4,282 | €46,020 | $50,300 |
| 12 | Canada | $51,100 | $4,258 | CA$71,880 | |
| 13 | Netherlands estimate | $50,140 | $4,179 | €44,910 | $57,830 |
| 14 | Finland estimate | $45,780 | $3,815 | €41,010 | $50,520 |
| 15 | United Kingdom estimate | $43,190 | $3,599 | £32,800 | $46,750 |
| 16 | Singapore estimate | $41,320 | $3,443 | SGD 55,510 | $52,420 |
| 17 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $41,030 | $3,419 | HK$318,500 | $49,340 |
| 18 | Sweden estimate | $39,530 | $3,294 | kr 376,300 | $43,670 |
| 19 | Israel estimate | $38,210 | $3,184 | ₪123,400 | $30,490 |
| 20 | France estimate | $38,090 | $3,174 | €34,120 | $46,020 |
| 21 | Italy estimate | $33,590 | $2,799 | €30,090 | $46,100 |
| 22 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $29,680 | $2,473 | AED 109,000 | $44,140 |
| 23 | South Korea estimate | $28,600 | $2,384 | ₩36,938,300 | $40,860 |
| 24 | Cyprus estimate | $28,520 | $2,376 | €25,540 | $42,610 |
| 25 | Slovenia estimate | $28,090 | $2,341 | €25,160 | $41,930 |
| 26 | Malta estimate | $27,350 | $2,279 | €23,950 | $38,090 |
| 27 | Spain estimate | $27,230 | $2,269 | €24,390 | $39,650 |
| 28 | Portugal estimate | $26,720 | $2,227 | €23,930 | $41,140 |
| 29 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $24,830 | $2,070 | SAR 93,130 | $48,000 |
| 30 | Bahamas estimate | $23,420 | $1,952 | BSD 23,420 | $21,160 |
| 31 | Puerto Rico estimate | $23,340 | $1,945 | $24,890 | |
| 32 | Czechia estimate | $22,420 | $1,868 | Kč 493,200 | $33,470 |
| 33 | Greece estimate | $22,390 | $1,866 | €20,050 | $34,160 |
| 34 | Brunei estimate | $22,180 | $1,848 | BND 28,100 | $37,100 |
| 35 | Lithuania estimate | $21,730 | $1,811 | €19,470 | $34,990 |
| 36 | Barbados estimate | $21,550 | $1,795 | BBD 43,090 | $17,960 |
| 37 | Estonia estimate | $21,460 | $1,788 | €19,220 | $28,270 |
| 38 | Costa Rica estimate | $20,540 | $1,712 | ₡10,343,500 | $32,880 |
| 39 | Latvia estimate | $19,760 | $1,646 | €17,700 | $31,670 |
| 40 | Romania estimate | $18,870 | $1,572 | lei 83,330 | $38,680 |
| 41 | Croatia estimate | $18,170 | $1,514 | €122,600 | $30,880 |
| 42 | Slovakia estimate | $17,810 | $1,484 | €15,950 | $27,860 |
| 43 | Hungary estimate | $17,660 | $1,472 | Ft 6,188,900 | $30,490 |
| 44 | Poland estimate | $15,530 | $1,294 | zł 65,190 | $28,310 |
| 45 | Türkiye estimate | $14,250 | $1,187 | ₺562,100 | $31,680 |
| 46 | Uruguay estimate | $13,980 | $1,165 | UYU 562,100 | $19,180 |
| 47 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $13,240 | $1,103 | KM 23,190 | $29,880 |
| 48 | Panama estimate | $13,110 | $1,093 | PAB 13,110 | $26,400 |
| 49 | Bulgaria estimate | $13,060 | $1,089 | €22,880 | $27,880 |
| 50 | Serbia estimate | $12,670 | $1,056 | RSD 1,333,300 | $24,900 |
| 51 | Botswana estimate | $12,430 | $1,036 | P 168,600 | $31,740 |
| 52 | Chile estimate | $12,270 | $1,023 | CLP 11,580,700 | $24,910 |
| 53 | Palau estimate | $12,080 | $1,007 | $12,080 | |
| 54 | Montenegro estimate | $10,420 | $868 | €7,843 | $17,860 |
| 55 | Belize estimate | $10,290 | $858 | BZD 20,590 | $16,120 |
| 56 | North Macedonia estimate | $10,190 | $850 | MKD 562,600 | $20,550 |
| 57 | Malaysia estimate | $10,040 | $837 | RM 42,210 | $26,850 |
| 58 | South Africa estimate | $9,676 | $806 | R 159,300 | $21,470 |
| 59 | Marshall Islands estimate | $9,368 | $781 | $9,429 | |
| 60 | Lebanon estimate | $8,948 | $746 | L£13,489,500 | $18,030 |
| 61 | Honduras estimate | $8,422 | $702 | L 218,600 | $17,320 |
| 62 | Peru estimate | $8,404 | $700 | PEN 29,980 | $15,560 |
| 63 | Brazil estimate | $8,383 | $699 | R$46,840 | $18,140 |
| 64 | Colombia estimate | $8,320 | $693 | COP 33,723,800 | $20,250 |
| 65 | Dominican Republic estimate | $8,186 | $682 | DOP 507,400 | $21,310 |
| 66 | Mauritius estimate | $8,073 | $673 | Rs 374,700 | $18,810 |
| 67 | Eswatini estimate | $7,855 | $655 | SZL 140,500 | |
| 68 | Guatemala estimate | $7,608 | $634 | Q 58,430 | $17,020 |
| 69 | Maldives estimate | $7,561 | $630 | MVR 116,300 | $11,480 |
| 70 | Argentina estimate | $7,549 | $629 | ARS 9,367,700 | $14,170 |
| 71 | Ecuador estimate | $7,494 | $625 | $16,970 | |
| 72 | Thailand estimate | $7,316 | $610 | ฿240,600 | $22,680 |
| 73 | Mexico estimate | $7,180 | $598 | MX$138,100 | $12,210 |
| 74 | El Salvador estimate | $7,084 | $590 | $15,110 | |
| 75 | Russia estimate | $6,873 | $573 | ₽506,200 | $19,650 |
| 76 | Djibouti estimate | $6,589 | $549 | DJF 1,171,000 | $11,890 |
| 77 | Fiji estimate | $6,512 | $543 | FJD 14,770 | $15,950 |
| 78 | Samoa estimate | $6,396 | $533 | WST 17,200 | $9,358 |
| 79 | Albania estimate | $6,315 | $526 | ALL 673,000 | $14,610 |
| 80 | Guyana estimate | $6,290 | $524 | GYD 1,311,500 | $13,490 |
| 81 | Bolivia estimate | $6,101 | $508 | Bs 42,150 | $15,620 |
| 82 | Jordan estimate | $5,937 | $495 | JOD 4,215 | $13,120 |
| 83 | Paraguay estimate | $5,587 | $466 | ₲42,154,700 | $14,660 |
| 84 | Mongolia estimate | $5,285 | $440 | ₮18,735,400 | $15,870 |
| 85 | Jamaica estimate | $5,278 | $440 | JMD 585,500 | $8,376 |
| 86 | Moldova estimate | $5,218 | $435 | MDL 90,680 | $10,340 |
| 87 | Tonga estimate | $5,098 | $425 | TOP 12,050 | $6,617 |
| 88 | Philippines estimate | $4,973 | $414 | ₱284,900 | $13,740 |
| 89 | Cape Verde estimate | $4,688 | $391 | CVE 465,900 | $9,249 |
| 90 | Bhutan estimate | $4,590 | $383 | BTN 384,100 | $18,400 |
| 91 | Vanuatu estimate | $4,350 | $363 | VUV 421,500 | $3,559 |
| 92 | Vietnam estimate | $4,303 | $359 | ₫103,981,600 | $14,520 |
| 93 | Senegal estimate | $4,024 | $335 | F CFA 2,341,900 | $10,340 |
| 94 | Kazakhstan estimate | $3,998 | $333 | ₸1,303,500 | $10,380 |
| 95 | Tunisia estimate | $3,831 | $319 | TND 11,240 | $13,710 |
| 96 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $3,755 | $313 | F CFA 2,341,900 | $10,080 |
| 97 | Cambodia estimate | $3,735 | $311 | ៛14,988,300 | $10,180 |
| 98 | Kiribati estimate | $3,588 | $299 | A$5,400 | $5,751 |
| 99 | India estimate | $3,439 | $287 | ₹299,800 | $15,110 |
| 100 | Georgia estimate | $3,296 | $275 | ₾10,620 | $9,893 |
| 101 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $3,155 | $263 | FCFA 1,913,500 | $6,939 |
| 102 | Chad estimate | $3,118 | $260 | FCFA 1,944,900 | $9,199 |
| 103 | Uzbekistan estimate | $2,980 | $248 | UZS 32,926,300 | $10,980 |
| 104 | Zambia estimate | $2,864 | $239 | ZK 74,940 | $9,904 |
| 105 | Suriname estimate | $2,654 | $221 | SRD 65,570 | $7,333 |
| 106 | Mozambique estimate | $2,641 | $220 | MZN 168,600 | $6,990 |
| 107 | Timor-Leste estimate | $2,529 | $211 | $5,677 | |
| 108 | Yemen estimate | $2,423 | $202 | YER 532,000 | $8,031 |
| 109 | Burkina Faso estimate | $2,415 | $201 | F CFA 1,405,200 | $7,277 |
| 110 | Mali estimate | $2,317 | $193 | F CFA 1,405,200 | $7,305 |
| 111 | Kenya estimate | $2,263 | $189 | KES 230,800 | $5,335 |
| 112 | Comoros estimate | $2,252 | $188 | CF 936,800 | $4,108 |
| 113 | Ghana estimate | $2,089 | $174 | GH₵26,230 | $4,996 |
| 114 | Cameroon estimate | $2,087 | $174 | FCFA 1,030,400 | $4,307 |
| 115 | Sri Lanka estimate | $2,015 | $168 | Rs 608,900 | $6,960 |
| 116 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $1,992 | $166 | FCFA 936,800 | $3,005 |
| 117 | Nepal estimate | $1,972 | $164 | Rs 206,100 | $6,790 |
| 118 | Guinea estimate | $1,836 | $153 | FG 16,861,900 | $5,600 |
| 119 | Indonesia estimate | $1,817 | $151 | Rp 28,808,300 | $5,643 |
| 120 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $1,802 | $150 | F CFA 1,124,100 | $5,091 |
| 121 | Lesotho estimate | $1,789 | $149 | LSL 32,790 | $5,341 |
| 122 | Bangladesh estimate | $1,783 | $149 | ৳206,100 | $6,247 |
| 123 | Ukraine estimate | $1,725 | $144 | ₴44,090 | $7,096 |
| 124 | Armenia estimate | $1,650 | $137 | ֏796,300 | $4,783 |
| 125 | Angola estimate | $1,615 | $135 | Kz 1,405,200 | $4,515 |
| 126 | Uganda estimate | $1,436 | $120 | UGX 5,152,200 | $3,917 |
| 127 | Ethiopia estimate | $1,435 | $120 | ETB 62,760 | $4,671 |
| 128 | Benin estimate | $1,429 | $119 | F CFA 889,900 | $4,330 |
| 129 | Niger estimate | $1,424 | $119 | F CFA 888,100 | $4,368 |
| 130 | Togo estimate | $1,423 | $119 | F CFA 887,400 | $4,023 |
| 131 | Laos estimate | $1,402 | $117 | ₭19,672,200 | $5,300 |
| 132 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $1,391 | $116 | CDF 1,405,200 | $2,862 |
| 133 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $1,356 | $113 | K 1,873,500 | $4,302 |
| 134 | Pakistan estimate | $1,154 | $96 | Rs 324,500 | $4,962 |
| 135 | Egypt estimate | $1,034 | $86 | E£46,840 | $6,738 |
| 136 | Sudan estimate | $1,028 | $86 | SDG 562,100 | $2,506 |
| 137 | Afghanistan estimate | $994 | $83 | ؋76,390 | $4,839 |
| 138 | Burundi estimate | $967 | $81 | BIF 1,851,600 | $2,921 |
| 139 | Liberia estimate | $937 | $78 | LRD 937 | $2,324 |
| 140 | Rwanda estimate | $924 | $77 | RF 1,217,800 | $3,370 |
| 141 | Gambia estimate | $827 | $69 | GMD 39,810 | $2,671 |
| 142 | Malawi estimate | $823 | $69 | MWK 299,800 | $2,521 |
| 143 | Nigeria estimate | $317 | $26 | ₦468,400 | $1,764 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).