How much does a companion 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$62,660
- Iceland$62,420
- Belgium$56,370
- Luxembourg$49,290
- United States$45,670
Where pay goes furthest
- Belgium$64,640
- Iceland$54,580
- Luxembourg$49,960
- Switzerland$48,890
- Norway$46,140
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland estimate | $62,660 | $5,222 | CHF 56,380 | $48,890 |
| 2 | Iceland estimate | $62,420 | $5,201 | kr 7,951,600 | $54,580 |
| 3 | Belgium estimate | $56,370 | $4,698 | €49,890 | $64,640 |
| 4 | Luxembourg estimate | $49,290 | $4,107 | €43,620 | $49,960 |
| 5 | United States | $45,670 | $3,806 | $45,670 | |
| 6 | Norway estimate | $44,390 | $3,699 | kr 401,600 | $46,140 |
| 7 | Denmark estimate | $42,760 | $3,564 | kr 285,000 | $40,910 |
| 8 | Ireland estimate | $37,740 | $3,145 | €33,800 | $36,950 |
| 9 | Sweden estimate | $36,540 | $3,045 | kr 347,800 | $40,370 |
| 10 | Netherlands estimate | $34,010 | $2,834 | €30,460 | $39,220 |
| 11 | United Kingdom | $33,910 | $2,826 | £25,340 | $36,710 |
| 12 | Austria estimate | $33,340 | $2,778 | €29,860 | $39,320 |
| 13 | Australia | $33,040 | $2,753 | A$48,080 | |
| 14 | Finland estimate | $32,900 | $2,742 | €29,470 | $36,300 |
| 15 | Germany estimate | $32,030 | $2,669 | €28,690 | $42,290 |
| 16 | France estimate | $27,660 | $2,305 | €24,770 | $33,420 |
| 17 | Italy estimate | $26,890 | $2,241 | €24,080 | $36,900 |
| 18 | Cyprus estimate | $24,220 | $2,018 | €21,430 | $36,190 |
| 19 | South Korea estimate | $21,360 | $1,780 | ₩27,588,100 | $30,520 |
| 20 | Slovenia estimate | $21,320 | $1,777 | €19,100 | $31,830 |
| 21 | Spain estimate | $19,630 | $1,636 | €17,580 | $28,580 |
| 22 | Singapore estimate | $19,140 | $1,595 | SGD 25,720 | $24,290 |
| 23 | Malta estimate | $18,520 | $1,543 | €16,210 | $25,790 |
| 24 | Israel estimate | $18,000 | $1,500 | ₪58,160 | $14,370 |
| 25 | Qatar estimate | $17,650 | $1,471 | QAR 64,240 | $22,690 |
| 26 | Greece estimate | $17,640 | $1,470 | €15,800 | $26,910 |
| 27 | Bahamas estimate | $16,140 | $1,345 | BSD 16,140 | $14,580 |
| 28 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $15,300 | $1,275 | HK$118,800 | $18,400 |
| 29 | Puerto Rico estimate | $14,840 | $1,236 | $15,820 | |
| 30 | Portugal estimate | $14,530 | $1,211 | €13,020 | $22,380 |
| 31 | Czechia estimate | $13,710 | $1,142 | Kč 301,600 | $20,460 |
| 32 | Lithuania estimate | $13,650 | $1,138 | €12,230 | $21,980 |
| 33 | Slovakia estimate | $13,510 | $1,126 | €12,100 | $21,140 |
| 34 | Estonia estimate | $13,140 | $1,095 | €11,770 | $17,310 |
| 35 | Hungary estimate | $11,960 | $997 | Ft 4,192,300 | $20,650 |
| 36 | Croatia estimate | $11,750 | $979 | €79,270 | $19,960 |
| 37 | Latvia estimate | $10,820 | $902 | €9,693 | $17,350 |
| 38 | Poland estimate | $10,120 | $843 | zł 42,470 | $18,440 |
| 39 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $10,100 | $842 | SAR 37,870 | $19,520 |
| 40 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $9,919 | $827 | AED 36,430 | $14,750 |
| 41 | Costa Rica estimate | $9,396 | $783 | ₡4,731,100 | $15,040 |
| 42 | Barbados estimate | $9,317 | $776 | BBD 18,630 | $7,764 |
| 43 | Romania estimate | $9,193 | $766 | lei 40,600 | $18,850 |
| 44 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $8,760 | $730 | KM 15,340 | $19,770 |
| 45 | Uruguay estimate | $8,688 | $724 | UYU 349,400 | $11,920 |
| 46 | Palau estimate | $8,385 | $699 | $8,381 | |
| 47 | North Macedonia estimate | $7,455 | $621 | MKD 411,400 | $15,030 |
| 48 | Panama estimate | $7,216 | $601 | PAB 7,216 | $14,530 |
| 49 | Serbia estimate | $7,137 | $595 | RSD 750,800 | $14,020 |
| 50 | Türkiye estimate | $6,867 | $572 | ₺270,900 | $15,270 |
| 51 | Lebanon estimate | $6,845 | $570 | L£10,319,100 | $13,790 |
| 52 | Chile estimate | $6,605 | $550 | CLP 6,232,400 | $13,410 |
| 53 | Argentina estimate | $6,570 | $547 | ARS 8,152,000 | $12,330 |
| 54 | Brunei estimate | $6,250 | $521 | BND 7,919 | $10,450 |
| 55 | Bulgaria estimate | $6,027 | $502 | €10,560 | $12,860 |
| 56 | Montenegro estimate | $5,839 | $487 | €4,395 | $10,010 |
| 57 | Marshall Islands estimate | $5,823 | $485 | $5,861 | |
| 58 | Belize estimate | $5,576 | $465 | BZD 11,150 | $8,734 |
| 59 | Mauritius estimate | $5,520 | $460 | Rs 256,200 | $12,860 |
| 60 | Guatemala estimate | $5,428 | $452 | Q 41,690 | $12,150 |
| 61 | Ecuador estimate | $5,415 | $451 | $12,270 | |
| 62 | Guyana estimate | $5,362 | $447 | GYD 1,118,000 | $11,500 |
| 63 | Maldives estimate | $5,300 | $442 | MVR 81,520 | $8,049 |
| 64 | Fiji estimate | $4,990 | $416 | FJD 11,320 | $12,220 |
| 65 | El Salvador estimate | $4,988 | $416 | $10,640 | |
| 66 | Mongolia estimate | $4,927 | $411 | ₮17,468,500 | $14,790 |
| 67 | Jordan estimate | $4,921 | $410 | JOD 3,494 | $10,880 |
| 68 | Mexico estimate | $4,907 | $409 | MX$94,390 | $8,347 |
| 69 | Tonga estimate | $4,785 | $399 | TOP 11,310 | $6,210 |
| 70 | Russia estimate | $4,757 | $396 | ₽350,400 | $13,610 |
| 71 | Albania estimate | $4,557 | $380 | ALL 485,600 | $10,540 |
| 72 | Malaysia estimate | $4,536 | $378 | RM 19,070 | $12,130 |
| 73 | Thailand estimate | $4,250 | $354 | ฿139,700 | $13,180 |
| 74 | Honduras estimate | $4,188 | $349 | L 108,700 | $8,615 |
| 75 | Paraguay estimate | $4,106 | $342 | ₲30,978,800 | $10,780 |
| 76 | Colombia estimate | $4,090 | $341 | COP 16,577,600 | $9,953 |
| 77 | Moldova estimate | $4,021 | $335 | MDL 69,870 | $7,965 |
| 78 | Dominican Republic estimate | $4,021 | $335 | DOP 249,200 | $10,470 |
| 79 | Djibouti estimate | $3,932 | $328 | DJF 698,700 | $7,095 |
| 80 | Peru estimate | $3,918 | $326 | PEN 13,970 | $7,252 |
| 81 | Brazil estimate | $3,752 | $313 | R$20,960 | $8,120 |
| 82 | Samoa estimate | $3,751 | $313 | WST 10,090 | $5,487 |
| 83 | Vietnam estimate | $3,373 | $281 | ₫81,519,800 | $11,380 |
| 84 | Bolivia estimate | $3,371 | $281 | Bs 23,290 | $8,629 |
| 85 | Vanuatu estimate | $3,364 | $280 | VUV 326,000 | $2,752 |
| 86 | South Africa estimate | $3,333 | $278 | R 54,860 | $7,397 |
| 87 | Kazakhstan estimate | $2,997 | $250 | ₸977,000 | $7,784 |
| 88 | Philippines estimate | $2,906 | $242 | ₱166,500 | $8,026 |
| 89 | Georgia estimate | $2,801 | $233 | ₾9,024 | $8,407 |
| 90 | Bhutan estimate | $2,784 | $232 | BTN 232,900 | $11,160 |
| 91 | Cambodia estimate | $2,612 | $218 | ៛10,481,100 | $7,116 |
| 92 | Kiribati estimate | $2,594 | $216 | A$3,904 | $4,158 |
| 93 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $2,496 | $208 | FCFA 1,513,900 | $5,490 |
| 94 | Tunisia estimate | $2,381 | $198 | TND 6,987 | $8,519 |
| 95 | Botswana estimate | $2,147 | $179 | P 29,110 | $5,480 |
| 96 | Suriname estimate | $2,121 | $177 | SRD 52,410 | $5,861 |
| 97 | Sudan estimate | $2,072 | $173 | SDG 1,132,800 | $5,051 |
| 98 | Armenia estimate | $1,990 | $166 | ֏960,800 | $5,771 |
| 99 | Eswatini estimate | $1,980 | $165 | SZL 35,420 | |
| 100 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $1,857 | $155 | FCFA 873,400 | $2,802 |
| 101 | Jamaica estimate | $1,819 | $152 | JMD 201,800 | $2,887 |
| 102 | Cape Verde estimate | $1,758 | $146 | CVE 174,700 | $3,468 |
| 103 | Timor-Leste estimate | $1,747 | $146 | $3,921 | |
| 104 | Yemen estimate | $1,661 | $138 | YER 364,700 | $5,506 |
| 105 | Uzbekistan estimate | $1,648 | $137 | UZS 18,209,100 | $6,071 |
| 106 | Liberia estimate | $1,618 | $135 | LRD 1,618 | $4,014 |
| 107 | India estimate | $1,603 | $134 | ₹139,700 | $7,044 |
| 108 | Senegal estimate | $1,601 | $133 | F CFA 931,700 | $4,113 |
| 109 | Sri Lanka estimate | $1,542 | $128 | Rs 465,800 | $5,324 |
| 110 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,516 | $126 | ؋116,500 | $7,377 |
| 111 | Indonesia estimate | $1,506 | $126 | Rp 23,884,600 | $4,679 |
| 112 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $1,433 | $119 | K 1,979,800 | $4,546 |
| 113 | Comoros estimate | $1,400 | $117 | CF 582,300 | $2,553 |
| 114 | Laos estimate | $1,390 | $116 | ₭19,511,400 | $5,257 |
| 115 | Guinea estimate | $1,371 | $114 | FG 12,590,000 | $4,181 |
| 116 | Nepal estimate | $1,337 | $111 | Rs 139,700 | $4,604 |
| 117 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $1,307 | $109 | F CFA 815,200 | $3,507 |
| 118 | Chad estimate | $1,303 | $109 | FCFA 812,500 | $3,843 |
| 119 | Pakistan estimate | $1,256 | $105 | Rs 353,000 | $5,398 |
| 120 | Bangladesh estimate | $1,209 | $101 | ৳139,700 | $4,236 |
| 121 | Mozambique estimate | $1,186 | $99 | MZN 75,700 | $3,138 |
| 122 | Mali estimate | $1,152 | $96 | F CFA 698,700 | $3,632 |
| 123 | Lesotho estimate | $1,080 | $90 | LSL 19,800 | $3,225 |
| 124 | Cameroon estimate | $1,064 | $89 | FCFA 525,600 | $2,197 |
| 125 | Ukraine estimate | $1,053 | $88 | ₴26,910 | $4,332 |
| 126 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $1,037 | $86 | CDF 1,048,100 | $2,135 |
| 127 | Egypt estimate | $1,028 | $86 | E£46,580 | $6,701 |
| 128 | Zambia estimate | $979 | $82 | ZK 25,620 | $3,386 |
| 129 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $934 | $78 | F CFA 582,300 | $2,637 |
| 130 | Niger estimate | $934 | $78 | F CFA 582,300 | $2,864 |
| 131 | Ghana estimate | $927 | $77 | GH₵11,650 | $2,218 |
| 132 | Kenya estimate | $913 | $76 | KES 93,170 | $2,154 |
| 133 | Burkina Faso estimate | $901 | $75 | F CFA 524,100 | $2,714 |
| 134 | Benin estimate | $748 | $62 | F CFA 465,800 | $2,267 |
| 135 | Togo estimate | $747 | $62 | F CFA 465,800 | $2,112 |
| 136 | Uganda estimate | $703 | $59 | UGX 2,523,200 | $1,918 |
| 137 | Gambia estimate | $665 | $55 | GMD 32,030 | $2,149 |
| 138 | Angola estimate | $602 | $50 | Kz 524,100 | $1,684 |
| 139 | Rwanda estimate | $442 | $37 | RF 582,300 | $1,611 |
| 140 | Ethiopia estimate | $399 | $33 | ETB 17,470 | $1,300 |
| 141 | Burundi estimate | $365 | $30 | BIF 698,700 | $1,102 |
| 142 | Malawi estimate | $353 | $29 | MWK 128,700 | $1,083 |
| 143 | Nigeria estimate | $341 | $28 | ₦504,600 | $1,900 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).