How much clerical support workers not elsewhere classified earn 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
- Switzerland$75,220
- Germany$59,040
- Luxembourg$56,910
- Iceland$56,410
- Denmark$52,430
Where pay goes furthest
- Germany$77,950
- Qatar$66,210
- Switzerland$58,690
- Luxembourg$57,680
- Norway$51,810
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland estimate | $75,220 | $6,269 | CHF 67,690 | $58,690 |
| 2 | Germany | $59,040 | $4,920 | €52,880 | $77,950 |
| 3 | Luxembourg estimate | $56,910 | $4,742 | €50,970 | $57,680 |
| 4 | Iceland estimate | $56,410 | $4,701 | kr 7,186,000 | $49,330 |
| 5 | Denmark estimate | $52,430 | $4,369 | kr 349,300 | $50,150 |
| 6 | Qatar estimate | $51,490 | $4,291 | QAR 187,400 | $66,210 |
| 7 | Norway estimate | $49,840 | $4,154 | kr 451,000 | $51,810 |
| 8 | United States | $46,560 | $3,880 | $46,560 | |
| 9 | Belgium estimate | $44,590 | $3,715 | €39,930 | $51,130 |
| 10 | Austria estimate | $43,850 | $3,654 | €39,270 | $51,710 |
| 11 | Netherlands estimate | $39,870 | $3,322 | €35,710 | $45,980 |
| 12 | United Kingdom | $38,050 | $3,171 | £28,430 | $41,190 |
| 13 | Ireland estimate | $36,800 | $3,067 | €32,960 | $36,030 |
| 14 | Canada | $35,780 | $2,982 | CA$50,330 | |
| 15 | Finland estimate | $35,210 | $2,934 | €31,540 | $38,850 |
| 16 | South Korea estimate | $34,520 | $2,877 | ₩44,580,300 | $49,310 |
| 17 | Sweden estimate | $33,940 | $2,828 | kr 323,100 | $37,500 |
| 18 | Italy estimate | $30,850 | $2,571 | €27,630 | $42,330 |
| 19 | Australia | $29,350 | $2,445 | A$42,710 | |
| 20 | Spain estimate | $26,470 | $2,206 | €23,710 | $38,540 |
| 21 | France estimate | $26,470 | $2,205 | €23,700 | $31,970 |
| 22 | Slovenia estimate | $23,720 | $1,977 | €21,240 | $35,410 |
| 23 | Israel estimate | $22,410 | $1,868 | ₪72,390 | $17,880 |
| 24 | Singapore estimate | $22,160 | $1,846 | SGD 29,770 | $28,110 |
| 25 | Greece estimate | $21,890 | $1,824 | €19,610 | $33,400 |
| 26 | Malta estimate | $21,260 | $1,772 | €18,610 | $29,610 |
| 27 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $19,040 | $1,586 | AED 69,910 | $28,310 |
| 28 | Bahamas estimate | $18,670 | $1,556 | BSD 18,670 | $16,870 |
| 29 | Cyprus estimate | $17,410 | $1,450 | €15,590 | $26,010 |
| 30 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $17,400 | $1,450 | HK$135,000 | $20,920 |
| 31 | Estonia estimate | $17,130 | $1,427 | €15,340 | $22,570 |
| 32 | Lithuania estimate | $17,110 | $1,425 | €15,320 | $27,540 |
| 33 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $16,850 | $1,404 | SAR 63,170 | $32,560 |
| 34 | Portugal estimate | $16,620 | $1,385 | €14,890 | $25,590 |
| 35 | Czechia estimate | $15,380 | $1,281 | Kč 338,300 | $22,950 |
| 36 | Puerto Rico estimate | $15,060 | $1,255 | $16,060 | |
| 37 | Barbados estimate | $14,970 | $1,247 | BBD 29,930 | $12,470 |
| 38 | Croatia estimate | $14,500 | $1,209 | €97,870 | $24,650 |
| 39 | Latvia estimate | $14,440 | $1,203 | €12,930 | $23,140 |
| 40 | Slovakia estimate | $14,230 | $1,186 | €12,740 | $22,260 |
| 41 | Hungary estimate | $13,260 | $1,105 | Ft 4,648,500 | $22,900 |
| 42 | Uruguay estimate | $12,600 | $1,050 | UYU 506,500 | $17,290 |
| 43 | Poland estimate | $12,520 | $1,044 | zł 52,560 | $22,830 |
| 44 | Romania estimate | $11,890 | $990 | lei 52,500 | $24,370 |
| 45 | Costa Rica estimate | $11,150 | $929 | ₡5,612,000 | $17,840 |
| 46 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $10,510 | $876 | KM 18,410 | $23,730 |
| 47 | Palau estimate | $10,360 | $863 | $10,360 | |
| 48 | Brunei estimate | $10,140 | $845 | BND 12,850 | $16,960 |
| 49 | Türkiye estimate | $9,628 | $802 | ₺379,900 | $21,410 |
| 50 | Serbia estimate | $9,552 | $796 | RSD 1,004,900 | $18,760 |
| 51 | Argentina estimate | $9,277 | $773 | ARS 11,511,700 | $17,410 |
| 52 | Lebanon estimate | $9,164 | $764 | L£13,814,100 | $18,460 |
| 53 | Panama estimate | $8,634 | $719 | PAB 8,634 | $17,380 |
| 54 | North Macedonia estimate | $8,378 | $698 | MKD 462,400 | $16,890 |
| 55 | Chile estimate | $8,377 | $698 | CLP 7,904,300 | $17,000 |
| 56 | Bulgaria estimate | $7,891 | $658 | €13,820 | $16,840 |
| 57 | Montenegro estimate | $7,696 | $641 | €5,793 | $13,190 |
| 58 | Honduras estimate | $7,245 | $604 | L 188,000 | $14,900 |
| 59 | Guatemala estimate | $6,951 | $579 | Q 53,380 | $15,550 |
| 60 | Belize estimate | $6,908 | $576 | BZD 13,820 | $10,820 |
| 61 | Jordan estimate | $6,485 | $540 | JOD 4,605 | $14,340 |
| 62 | Maldives estimate | $6,482 | $540 | MVR 99,700 | $9,844 |
| 63 | Guyana estimate | $6,349 | $529 | GYD 1,323,800 | $13,620 |
| 64 | Albania estimate | $6,288 | $524 | ALL 670,100 | $14,550 |
| 65 | Mexico estimate | $6,206 | $517 | MX$119,400 | $10,560 |
| 66 | Mauritius estimate | $6,200 | $517 | Rs 287,800 | $14,450 |
| 67 | Ecuador estimate | $5,998 | $500 | $13,580 | |
| 68 | Peru estimate | $5,809 | $484 | PEN 20,720 | $10,750 |
| 69 | Marshall Islands estimate | $5,800 | $483 | $5,838 | |
| 70 | El Salvador estimate | $5,740 | $478 | $12,240 | |
| 71 | Malaysia estimate | $5,517 | $460 | RM 23,190 | $14,750 |
| 72 | Fiji estimate | $5,494 | $458 | FJD 12,460 | $13,450 |
| 73 | Samoa estimate | $5,470 | $456 | WST 14,710 | $8,003 |
| 74 | Moldova estimate | $5,299 | $442 | MDL 92,090 | $10,500 |
| 75 | Tonga estimate | $5,276 | $440 | TOP 12,470 | $6,847 |
| 76 | Thailand estimate | $5,251 | $438 | ฿172,700 | $16,280 |
| 77 | Russia estimate | $4,952 | $413 | ₽364,700 | $14,160 |
| 78 | Mongolia estimate | $4,871 | $406 | ₮17,267,600 | $14,620 |
| 79 | Eswatini estimate | $4,683 | $390 | SZL 83,780 | |
| 80 | Bolivia estimate | $4,665 | $389 | Bs 32,230 | $11,940 |
| 81 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $4,621 | $385 | FCFA 2,802,900 | $10,160 |
| 82 | Colombia estimate | $4,544 | $379 | COP 18,418,800 | $11,060 |
| 83 | Djibouti estimate | $4,534 | $378 | DJF 805,800 | $8,182 |
| 84 | Vanuatu estimate | $4,514 | $376 | VUV 437,400 | $3,693 |
| 85 | Cambodia estimate | $4,302 | $359 | ៛17,267,600 | $11,720 |
| 86 | Paraguay estimate | $4,272 | $356 | ₲32,232,900 | $11,210 |
| 87 | Kiribati estimate | $4,128 | $344 | A$6,213 | $6,618 |
| 88 | Brazil estimate | $4,121 | $343 | R$23,020 | $8,919 |
| 89 | Vietnam estimate | $4,097 | $341 | ₫99,000,900 | $13,830 |
| 90 | Philippines estimate | $3,942 | $329 | ₱225,800 | $10,890 |
| 91 | Senegal estimate | $3,931 | $328 | F CFA 2,287,600 | $10,100 |
| 92 | Kazakhstan estimate | $3,929 | $327 | ₸1,280,800 | $10,200 |
| 93 | Dominican Republic estimate | $3,900 | $325 | DOP 241,700 | $10,150 |
| 94 | Georgia estimate | $3,476 | $290 | ₾11,200 | $10,430 |
| 95 | Cape Verde estimate | $3,475 | $290 | CVE 345,400 | $6,856 |
| 96 | Jamaica estimate | $3,372 | $281 | JMD 374,100 | $5,352 |
| 97 | Bhutan estimate | $3,164 | $264 | BTN 264,800 | $12,680 |
| 98 | South Africa estimate | $3,147 | $262 | R 51,800 | $6,985 |
| 99 | Tunisia estimate | $2,942 | $245 | TND 8,634 | $10,530 |
| 100 | Uzbekistan estimate | $2,919 | $243 | UZS 32,256,800 | $10,750 |
| 101 | Suriname estimate | $2,795 | $233 | SRD 69,070 | $7,724 |
| 102 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $2,768 | $231 | F CFA 1,726,800 | $7,429 |
| 103 | Comoros estimate | $2,768 | $231 | CF 1,151,200 | $5,048 |
| 104 | Botswana estimate | $2,716 | $226 | P 36,840 | $6,934 |
| 105 | India estimate | $2,576 | $215 | ₹224,500 | $11,320 |
| 106 | Chad estimate | $2,307 | $192 | FCFA 1,439,000 | $6,806 |
| 107 | Liberia estimate | $2,302 | $192 | LRD 2,302 | $5,711 |
| 108 | Timor-Leste estimate | $2,302 | $192 | $5,167 | |
| 109 | Indonesia estimate | $2,283 | $190 | Rp 36,194,900 | $7,090 |
| 110 | Kenya estimate | $2,257 | $188 | KES 230,200 | $5,322 |
| 111 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $2,093 | $174 | FCFA 984,300 | $3,157 |
| 112 | Laos estimate | $2,046 | $170 | ₭28,713,200 | $7,736 |
| 113 | Zambia estimate | $1,998 | $167 | ZK 52,280 | $6,910 |
| 114 | Bangladesh estimate | $1,992 | $166 | ৳230,200 | $6,979 |
| 115 | Mozambique estimate | $1,983 | $165 | MZN 126,600 | $5,250 |
| 116 | Armenia estimate | $1,967 | $164 | ֏949,700 | $5,705 |
| 117 | Yemen estimate | $1,898 | $158 | YER 416,800 | $6,291 |
| 118 | Guinea estimate | $1,880 | $157 | FG 17,267,600 | $5,735 |
| 119 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $1,875 | $156 | K 2,590,100 | $5,947 |
| 120 | Niger estimate | $1,853 | $154 | F CFA 1,155,500 | $5,684 |
| 121 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,798 | $150 | ؋138,100 | $8,750 |
| 122 | Sri Lanka estimate | $1,791 | $149 | Rs 541,100 | $6,184 |
| 123 | Cameroon estimate | $1,749 | $146 | FCFA 863,400 | $3,608 |
| 124 | Benin estimate | $1,743 | $145 | F CFA 1,085,700 | $5,283 |
| 125 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $1,671 | $139 | F CFA 1,042,100 | $4,720 |
| 126 | Nepal estimate | $1,652 | $138 | Rs 172,700 | $5,689 |
| 127 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $1,612 | $134 | CDF 1,628,900 | $3,318 |
| 128 | Lesotho estimate | $1,493 | $124 | LSL 27,370 | $4,459 |
| 129 | Togo estimate | $1,476 | $123 | F CFA 920,900 | $4,175 |
| 130 | Uganda estimate | $1,444 | $120 | UGX 5,180,300 | $3,939 |
| 131 | Mali estimate | $1,424 | $119 | F CFA 863,400 | $4,488 |
| 132 | Ghana estimate | $1,375 | $115 | GH₵17,270 | $3,289 |
| 133 | Burkina Faso estimate | $1,371 | $114 | F CFA 797,900 | $4,132 |
| 134 | Burundi estimate | $1,278 | $106 | BIF 2,446,900 | $3,860 |
| 135 | Ukraine estimate | $1,242 | $103 | ₴31,730 | $5,107 |
| 136 | Egypt estimate | $1,220 | $102 | E£55,260 | $7,948 |
| 137 | Rwanda estimate | $1,135 | $95 | RF 1,496,500 | $4,141 |
| 138 | Angola estimate | $1,057 | $88 | Kz 919,200 | $2,954 |
| 139 | Pakistan estimate | $1,050 | $87 | Rs 295,100 | $4,512 |
| 140 | Gambia estimate | $1,016 | $85 | GMD 48,920 | $3,283 |
| 141 | Malawi estimate | $948 | $79 | MWK 345,400 | $2,904 |
| 142 | Ethiopia estimate | $921 | $77 | ETB 40,290 | $2,999 |
| 143 | Sudan estimate | $632 | $53 | SDG 345,400 | $1,540 |
| 144 | Nigeria estimate | $506 | $42 | ₦748,300 | $2,818 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).