How much does a chemical operator make in each country?
142 countries, median gross salary a year in dollars.
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $200,000 a year.
Where they earn the most
- Switzerland$106,500
- Australia$102,700
- Iceland$86,570
- Luxembourg$82,900
- Norway$78,590
Where pay goes furthest
- Luxembourg$84,040
- Switzerland$83,130
- Norway$81,690
- United States$78,120
- Germany$77,850
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland estimate | $106,500 | $8,878 | CHF 95,870 | $83,130 |
| 2 | Australia | $102,700 | $8,556 | A$149,400 | |
| 3 | Iceland estimate | $86,570 | $7,214 | kr 11,028,800 | $75,700 |
| 4 | Luxembourg estimate | $82,900 | $6,909 | €74,250 | $84,040 |
| 5 | Norway estimate | $78,590 | $6,550 | kr 711,200 | $81,690 |
| 6 | United States | $78,120 | $6,510 | $78,120 | |
| 7 | Denmark estimate | $77,900 | $6,492 | kr 519,100 | $74,530 |
| 8 | Ireland estimate | $63,230 | $5,269 | €56,630 | $61,900 |
| 9 | Austria estimate | $62,670 | $5,222 | €56,130 | $73,910 |
| 10 | Belgium estimate | $61,520 | $5,127 | €55,100 | $70,550 |
| 11 | Germany | $58,960 | $4,914 | €52,810 | $77,850 |
| 12 | Qatar estimate | $58,870 | $4,906 | QAR 214,300 | $75,700 |
| 13 | Netherlands estimate | $58,340 | $4,862 | €52,250 | $67,280 |
| 14 | Finland estimate | $52,360 | $4,363 | €46,890 | $57,770 |
| 15 | Sweden estimate | $50,920 | $4,243 | kr 484,800 | $56,260 |
| 16 | United Kingdom estimate | $49,970 | $4,164 | £37,950 | $54,100 |
| 17 | Italy estimate | $45,770 | $3,814 | €40,990 | $62,810 |
| 18 | France estimate | $41,920 | $3,493 | €37,540 | $50,640 |
| 19 | Israel estimate | $39,470 | $3,289 | ₪127,500 | $31,490 |
| 20 | Singapore estimate | $35,450 | $2,954 | SGD 47,620 | $44,970 |
| 21 | Spain estimate | $33,840 | $2,820 | €30,310 | $49,270 |
| 22 | Slovenia estimate | $33,560 | $2,797 | €30,060 | $50,100 |
| 23 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $32,170 | $2,681 | AED 118,100 | $47,850 |
| 24 | Cyprus estimate | $31,940 | $2,661 | €28,600 | $47,720 |
| 25 | Malta estimate | $30,780 | $2,565 | €26,950 | $42,870 |
| 26 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $29,780 | $2,482 | HK$231,200 | $35,810 |
| 27 | Portugal estimate | $29,720 | $2,477 | €26,620 | $45,760 |
| 28 | Greece estimate | $29,220 | $2,435 | €26,170 | $44,580 |
| 29 | Bahamas estimate | $27,200 | $2,266 | BSD 27,200 | $24,570 |
| 30 | Puerto Rico estimate | $27,020 | $2,252 | $28,820 | |
| 31 | Estonia estimate | $25,490 | $2,124 | €22,830 | $33,580 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $25,290 | $2,108 | SAR 94,840 | $48,880 |
| 33 | Czechia estimate | $24,130 | $2,011 | Kč 531,000 | $36,030 |
| 34 | Lithuania estimate | $23,470 | $1,956 | €21,020 | $37,790 |
| 35 | Slovakia estimate | $21,610 | $1,801 | €19,350 | $33,800 |
| 36 | Latvia estimate | $21,170 | $1,764 | €18,960 | $33,930 |
| 37 | Croatia estimate | $19,730 | $1,645 | €133,200 | $33,540 |
| 38 | Barbados estimate | $19,600 | $1,633 | BBD 39,200 | $16,340 |
| 39 | Brunei estimate | $19,320 | $1,610 | BND 24,480 | $32,320 |
| 40 | Hungary estimate | $18,830 | $1,569 | Ft 6,599,800 | $32,510 |
| 41 | Poland estimate | $18,580 | $1,548 | zł 77,980 | $33,870 |
| 42 | Romania estimate | $18,500 | $1,542 | lei 81,710 | $37,930 |
| 43 | Uruguay estimate | $17,920 | $1,494 | UYU 720,700 | $24,600 |
| 44 | Costa Rica estimate | $17,450 | $1,454 | ₡8,787,900 | $27,940 |
| 45 | Palau estimate | $15,790 | $1,315 | $15,780 | |
| 46 | Türkiye estimate | $14,480 | $1,206 | ₺571,200 | $32,190 |
| 47 | Serbia estimate | $13,990 | $1,166 | RSD 1,471,600 | $27,480 |
| 48 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $13,880 | $1,156 | KM 24,310 | $31,330 |
| 49 | Bulgaria estimate | $13,570 | $1,131 | €23,760 | $28,960 |
| 50 | Belize estimate | $13,040 | $1,087 | BZD 26,090 | $20,430 |
| 51 | Montenegro estimate | $12,580 | $1,048 | €9,467 | $21,550 |
| 52 | Panama estimate | $12,240 | $1,020 | PAB 12,240 | $24,640 |
| 53 | Chile estimate | $11,500 | $958 | CLP 10,852,000 | $23,340 |
| 54 | North Macedonia estimate | $11,190 | $933 | MKD 617,600 | $22,560 |
| 55 | Marshall Islands estimate | $10,980 | $915 | $11,050 | |
| 56 | Argentina estimate | $10,960 | $913 | ARS 13,598,900 | $20,560 |
| 57 | Lebanon estimate | $10,820 | $902 | L£16,318,600 | $21,810 |
| 58 | Maldives estimate | $10,610 | $884 | MVR 163,200 | $16,110 |
| 59 | Botswana estimate | $10,170 | $848 | P 138,000 | $25,970 |
| 60 | Honduras estimate | $9,685 | $807 | L 251,400 | $19,920 |
| 61 | Mauritius estimate | $9,376 | $781 | Rs 435,200 | $21,850 |
| 62 | Malaysia estimate | $9,110 | $759 | RM 38,300 | $24,360 |
| 63 | Guatemala estimate | $8,869 | $739 | Q 68,110 | $19,850 |
| 64 | Guyana estimate | $8,640 | $720 | GYD 1,801,400 | $18,530 |
| 65 | Albania estimate | $8,630 | $719 | ALL 919,700 | $19,960 |
| 66 | Ecuador estimate | $8,567 | $714 | $19,400 | |
| 67 | Mexico estimate | $8,483 | $707 | MX$163,200 | $14,430 |
| 68 | Russia estimate | $8,411 | $701 | ₽619,500 | $24,050 |
| 69 | Thailand estimate | $8,271 | $689 | ฿272,000 | $25,640 |
| 70 | Fiji estimate | $7,720 | $643 | FJD 17,510 | $18,910 |
| 71 | Jordan estimate | $7,661 | $638 | JOD 5,440 | $16,930 |
| 72 | Peru estimate | $7,625 | $635 | PEN 27,200 | $14,110 |
| 73 | Djibouti estimate | $7,567 | $631 | DJF 1,344,900 | $13,660 |
| 74 | Samoa estimate | $7,456 | $621 | WST 20,050 | $10,910 |
| 75 | South Africa estimate | $7,436 | $620 | R 122,400 | $16,500 |
| 76 | El Salvador estimate | $7,366 | $614 | $15,710 | |
| 77 | Tonga estimate | $7,347 | $612 | TOP 17,370 | $9,535 |
| 78 | Brazil estimate | $7,302 | $608 | R$40,800 | $15,800 |
| 79 | Moldova estimate | $6,989 | $582 | MDL 121,500 | $13,840 |
| 80 | Mongolia estimate | $6,905 | $575 | ₮24,478,000 | $20,730 |
| 81 | Bolivia estimate | $6,888 | $574 | Bs 47,600 | $17,630 |
| 82 | Dominican Republic estimate | $6,715 | $560 | DOP 416,200 | $17,480 |
| 83 | Colombia estimate | $6,710 | $559 | COP 27,197,700 | $16,330 |
| 84 | Vanuatu estimate | $6,356 | $530 | VUV 615,900 | $5,200 |
| 85 | Paraguay estimate | $5,694 | $475 | ₲42,966,900 | $14,950 |
| 86 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $5,450 | $454 | F CFA 3,399,700 | $14,630 |
| 87 | Kiribati estimate | $5,415 | $451 | A$8,151 | $8,681 |
| 88 | Vietnam estimate | $5,121 | $427 | ₫123,749,700 | $17,280 |
| 89 | Philippines estimate | $5,054 | $421 | ₱289,500 | $13,960 |
| 90 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $4,932 | $411 | FCFA 2,991,800 | $10,850 |
| 91 | Cambodia estimate | $4,744 | $395 | ៛19,038,400 | $12,930 |
| 92 | Cape Verde estimate | $4,616 | $385 | CVE 458,700 | $9,107 |
| 93 | Bhutan estimate | $4,536 | $378 | BTN 379,500 | $18,180 |
| 94 | Kazakhstan estimate | $4,516 | $376 | ₸1,472,100 | $11,730 |
| 95 | Georgia estimate | $4,283 | $357 | ₾13,800 | $12,850 |
| 96 | Jamaica estimate | $3,984 | $332 | JMD 441,900 | $6,323 |
| 97 | Tunisia estimate | $3,939 | $328 | TND 11,560 | $14,090 |
| 98 | Zambia estimate | $3,671 | $306 | ZK 96,060 | $12,700 |
| 99 | Yemen estimate | $3,655 | $305 | YER 802,600 | $12,120 |
| 100 | Suriname estimate | $3,577 | $298 | SRD 88,390 | $9,885 |
| 101 | Uzbekistan estimate | $3,512 | $293 | UZS 38,812,300 | $12,940 |
| 102 | Timor-Leste estimate | $3,400 | $283 | $7,630 | |
| 103 | Senegal estimate | $3,396 | $283 | F CFA 1,976,200 | $8,725 |
| 104 | Ghana estimate | $3,249 | $271 | GH₵40,800 | $7,771 |
| 105 | Indonesia estimate | $3,233 | $269 | Rp 51,254,000 | $10,040 |
| 106 | India estimate | $3,120 | $260 | ₹272,000 | $13,710 |
| 107 | Nepal estimate | $3,053 | $254 | Rs 319,100 | $10,510 |
| 108 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $2,892 | $241 | FCFA 1,359,900 | $4,362 |
| 109 | Liberia estimate | $2,720 | $227 | LRD 2,720 | $6,747 |
| 110 | Kenya estimate | $2,667 | $222 | KES 272,000 | $6,287 |
| 111 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $2,581 | $215 | K 3,566,000 | $8,188 |
| 112 | Mozambique estimate | $2,566 | $214 | MZN 163,900 | $6,793 |
| 113 | Angola estimate | $2,501 | $208 | Kz 2,175,800 | $6,992 |
| 114 | Comoros estimate | $2,452 | $204 | CF 1,019,900 | $4,472 |
| 115 | Sri Lanka estimate | $2,408 | $201 | Rs 727,500 | $8,316 |
| 116 | Bangladesh estimate | $2,398 | $200 | ৳277,200 | $8,402 |
| 117 | Eswatini estimate | $2,312 | $193 | SZL 41,360 | |
| 118 | Armenia estimate | $2,254 | $188 | ֏1,087,900 | $6,535 |
| 119 | Mali estimate | $2,243 | $187 | F CFA 1,359,900 | $7,069 |
| 120 | Guinea estimate | $2,116 | $176 | FG 19,437,000 | $6,455 |
| 121 | Uganda estimate | $2,085 | $174 | UGX 7,479,400 | $5,687 |
| 122 | Rwanda estimate | $2,063 | $172 | RF 2,719,300 | $7,524 |
| 123 | Ukraine estimate | $2,059 | $172 | ₴52,620 | $8,469 |
| 124 | Lesotho estimate | $1,960 | $163 | LSL 35,920 | $5,851 |
| 125 | Laos estimate | $1,938 | $161 | ₭27,197,700 | $7,328 |
| 126 | Cameroon estimate | $1,928 | $161 | FCFA 951,900 | $3,978 |
| 127 | Pakistan estimate | $1,927 | $161 | Rs 541,700 | $8,284 |
| 128 | Burkina Faso estimate | $1,824 | $152 | F CFA 1,061,400 | $5,497 |
| 129 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,770 | $147 | ؋135,900 | $8,610 |
| 130 | Niger estimate | $1,744 | $145 | F CFA 1,087,900 | $5,351 |
| 131 | Benin estimate | $1,637 | $136 | F CFA 1,019,900 | $4,963 |
| 132 | Chad estimate | $1,637 | $136 | FCFA 1,021,100 | $4,830 |
| 133 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $1,588 | $132 | F CFA 990,500 | $4,486 |
| 134 | Sudan estimate | $1,550 | $129 | SDG 847,400 | $3,778 |
| 135 | Egypt estimate | $1,501 | $125 | E£67,990 | $9,781 |
| 136 | Ethiopia estimate | $1,461 | $122 | ETB 63,910 | $4,757 |
| 137 | Burundi estimate | $1,420 | $118 | BIF 2,719,800 | $4,291 |
| 138 | Togo estimate | $1,287 | $107 | F CFA 802,600 | $3,638 |
| 139 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $1,211 | $101 | CDF 1,223,900 | $2,493 |
| 140 | Gambia estimate | $1,200 | $100 | GMD 57,800 | $3,878 |
| 141 | Nigeria estimate | $771 | $64 | ₦1,140,400 | $4,294 |
| 142 | Malawi estimate | $462 | $39 | MWK 168,500 | $1,417 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).