How much does a correctional officer 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
- Switzerland$82,770
- Iceland$82,450
- Belgium$74,470
- Australia$68,670
- Luxembourg$65,110
Where pay goes furthest
- Belgium$85,400
- Iceland$72,100
- Luxembourg$66,010
- Germany$65,510
- Switzerland$64,580
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland estimate | $82,770 | $6,898 | CHF 74,490 | $64,580 |
| 2 | Iceland estimate | $82,450 | $6,871 | kr 10,504,400 | $72,100 |
| 3 | Belgium estimate | $74,470 | $6,206 | €65,910 | $85,400 |
| 4 | Australia | $68,670 | $5,722 | A$99,940 | |
| 5 | Luxembourg estimate | $65,110 | $5,426 | €57,620 | $66,010 |
| 6 | United States | $61,280 | $5,107 | $61,280 | |
| 7 | Norway estimate | $58,640 | $4,887 | kr 530,600 | $60,950 |
| 8 | Denmark estimate | $56,490 | $4,708 | kr 376,400 | $54,050 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | $55,260 | $4,605 | £41,290 | $59,830 |
| 10 | Canada | $53,460 | $4,455 | CA$75,190 | |
| 11 | Ireland estimate | $49,860 | $4,155 | €44,650 | $48,810 |
| 12 | Germany | $49,610 | $4,134 | €44,440 | $65,510 |
| 13 | Sweden estimate | $48,270 | $4,022 | kr 459,500 | $53,330 |
| 14 | Netherlands estimate | $44,930 | $3,744 | €40,240 | $51,810 |
| 15 | Austria estimate | $44,040 | $3,670 | €39,440 | $51,940 |
| 16 | Finland estimate | $43,460 | $3,622 | €38,930 | $47,960 |
| 17 | France estimate | $36,540 | $3,045 | €32,730 | $44,140 |
| 18 | Italy estimate | $35,520 | $2,960 | €31,810 | $48,750 |
| 19 | Spain estimate | $34,990 | $2,916 | €31,340 | $50,940 |
| 20 | Cyprus estimate | $31,990 | $2,666 | €28,310 | $47,800 |
| 21 | South Korea estimate | $28,220 | $2,352 | ₩36,445,100 | $40,320 |
| 22 | Slovenia estimate | $28,170 | $2,347 | €25,230 | $42,050 |
| 23 | Singapore estimate | $25,290 | $2,107 | SGD 33,970 | $32,080 |
| 24 | Malta estimate | $24,460 | $2,039 | €21,420 | $34,070 |
| 25 | Israel estimate | $23,780 | $1,982 | ₪76,830 | $18,980 |
| 26 | Qatar estimate | $23,320 | $1,943 | QAR 84,870 | $29,980 |
| 27 | Greece estimate | $23,300 | $1,942 | €20,870 | $35,550 |
| 28 | Bahamas estimate | $21,320 | $1,776 | BSD 21,320 | $19,260 |
| 29 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $20,220 | $1,685 | HK$156,900 | $24,310 |
| 30 | Puerto Rico estimate | $19,600 | $1,633 | $20,900 | |
| 31 | Portugal estimate | $19,200 | $1,600 | €17,200 | $29,560 |
| 32 | Czechia estimate | $18,110 | $1,509 | Kč 398,400 | $27,030 |
| 33 | Lithuania estimate | $18,030 | $1,503 | €16,150 | $29,040 |
| 34 | Slovakia estimate | $17,850 | $1,488 | €15,990 | $27,920 |
| 35 | Estonia estimate | $17,350 | $1,446 | €15,540 | $22,860 |
| 36 | Hungary estimate | $15,800 | $1,317 | Ft 5,538,300 | $27,280 |
| 37 | Croatia estimate | $15,520 | $1,293 | €104,700 | $26,370 |
| 38 | Latvia estimate | $14,300 | $1,191 | €12,800 | $22,910 |
| 39 | Poland estimate | $13,370 | $1,114 | zł 56,100 | $24,360 |
| 40 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $13,340 | $1,112 | SAR 50,030 | $25,780 |
| 41 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $13,100 | $1,092 | AED 48,120 | $19,490 |
| 42 | Costa Rica estimate | $12,410 | $1,034 | ₡6,249,900 | $19,870 |
| 43 | Barbados estimate | $12,310 | $1,026 | BBD 24,620 | $10,260 |
| 44 | Romania estimate | $12,140 | $1,012 | lei 53,640 | $24,900 |
| 45 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $11,570 | $964 | KM 20,270 | $26,120 |
| 46 | Uruguay estimate | $11,480 | $956 | UYU 461,500 | $15,750 |
| 47 | Palau estimate | $11,080 | $923 | $11,070 | |
| 48 | North Macedonia estimate | $9,848 | $821 | MKD 543,500 | $19,850 |
| 49 | Panama estimate | $9,533 | $794 | PAB 9,533 | $19,190 |
| 50 | Serbia estimate | $9,428 | $786 | RSD 991,800 | $18,520 |
| 51 | Türkiye estimate | $9,071 | $756 | ₺357,900 | $20,170 |
| 52 | Lebanon estimate | $9,043 | $754 | L£13,632,100 | $18,220 |
| 53 | Chile estimate | $8,726 | $727 | CLP 8,233,300 | $17,710 |
| 54 | Argentina estimate | $8,679 | $723 | ARS 10,769,100 | $16,290 |
| 55 | Brunei estimate | $8,257 | $688 | BND 10,460 | $13,810 |
| 56 | Bulgaria estimate | $7,962 | $664 | €13,950 | $16,990 |
| 57 | Montenegro estimate | $7,713 | $643 | €5,806 | $13,220 |
| 58 | Marshall Islands estimate | $7,692 | $641 | $7,743 | |
| 59 | Belize estimate | $7,366 | $614 | BZD 14,730 | $11,540 |
| 60 | Mauritius estimate | $7,292 | $608 | Rs 338,500 | $16,990 |
| 61 | Guatemala estimate | $7,171 | $598 | Q 55,080 | $16,050 |
| 62 | Ecuador estimate | $7,154 | $596 | $16,200 | |
| 63 | Guyana estimate | $7,084 | $590 | GYD 1,476,900 | $15,190 |
| 64 | Maldives estimate | $7,001 | $583 | MVR 107,700 | $10,630 |
| 65 | Fiji estimate | $6,592 | $549 | FJD 14,950 | $16,140 |
| 66 | El Salvador estimate | $6,589 | $549 | $14,050 | |
| 67 | Mongolia estimate | $6,509 | $542 | ₮23,076,700 | $19,540 |
| 68 | Jordan estimate | $6,500 | $542 | JOD 4,615 | $14,370 |
| 69 | Mexico estimate | $6,482 | $540 | MX$124,700 | $11,030 |
| 70 | Tonga estimate | $6,321 | $527 | TOP 14,940 | $8,203 |
| 71 | Russia estimate | $6,285 | $524 | ₽462,900 | $17,970 |
| 72 | Albania estimate | $6,020 | $502 | ALL 641,500 | $13,930 |
| 73 | Malaysia estimate | $5,992 | $499 | RM 25,190 | $16,020 |
| 74 | Thailand estimate | $5,614 | $468 | ฿184,600 | $17,410 |
| 75 | Honduras estimate | $5,533 | $461 | L 143,600 | $11,380 |
| 76 | Paraguay estimate | $5,424 | $452 | ₲40,924,400 | $14,240 |
| 77 | Colombia estimate | $5,403 | $450 | COP 21,899,800 | $13,150 |
| 78 | Moldova estimate | $5,312 | $443 | MDL 92,310 | $10,520 |
| 79 | Dominican Republic estimate | $5,311 | $443 | DOP 329,200 | $13,830 |
| 80 | Djibouti estimate | $5,194 | $433 | DJF 923,100 | $9,373 |
| 81 | Peru estimate | $5,176 | $431 | PEN 18,460 | $9,580 |
| 82 | Brazil estimate | $4,956 | $413 | R$27,690 | $10,730 |
| 83 | Samoa estimate | $4,955 | $413 | WST 13,320 | $7,249 |
| 84 | Vietnam estimate | $4,457 | $371 | ₫107,691,400 | $15,040 |
| 85 | Bolivia estimate | $4,453 | $371 | Bs 30,770 | $11,400 |
| 86 | Vanuatu estimate | $4,444 | $370 | VUV 430,600 | $3,636 |
| 87 | South Africa estimate | $4,403 | $367 | R 72,480 | $9,772 |
| 88 | Kazakhstan estimate | $3,959 | $330 | ₸1,290,700 | $10,280 |
| 89 | Philippines estimate | $3,839 | $320 | ₱219,900 | $10,600 |
| 90 | Georgia estimate | $3,701 | $308 | ₾11,920 | $11,110 |
| 91 | Bhutan estimate | $3,677 | $306 | BTN 307,700 | $14,740 |
| 92 | Cambodia estimate | $3,450 | $287 | ៛13,846,000 | $9,401 |
| 93 | Kiribati estimate | $3,427 | $286 | A$5,158 | $5,493 |
| 94 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $3,297 | $275 | FCFA 2,000,000 | $7,253 |
| 95 | Tunisia estimate | $3,146 | $262 | TND 9,231 | $11,250 |
| 96 | Botswana estimate | $2,836 | $236 | P 38,460 | $7,239 |
| 97 | Suriname estimate | $2,802 | $233 | SRD 69,230 | $7,742 |
| 98 | Sudan estimate | $2,737 | $228 | SDG 1,496,400 | $6,672 |
| 99 | Armenia estimate | $2,629 | $219 | ֏1,269,200 | $7,624 |
| 100 | Eswatini estimate | $2,616 | $218 | SZL 46,790 | |
| 101 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $2,453 | $204 | FCFA 1,153,800 | $3,701 |
| 102 | Jamaica estimate | $2,403 | $200 | JMD 266,600 | $3,814 |
| 103 | Cape Verde estimate | $2,322 | $193 | CVE 230,800 | $4,581 |
| 104 | Timor-Leste estimate | $2,308 | $192 | $5,179 | |
| 105 | Yemen estimate | $2,194 | $183 | YER 481,800 | $7,273 |
| 106 | Uzbekistan estimate | $2,177 | $181 | UZS 24,055,100 | $8,020 |
| 107 | Liberia estimate | $2,138 | $178 | LRD 2,138 | $5,303 |
| 108 | India estimate | $2,118 | $177 | ₹184,600 | $9,306 |
| 109 | Senegal estimate | $2,115 | $176 | F CFA 1,230,800 | $5,433 |
| 110 | Sri Lanka estimate | $2,037 | $170 | Rs 615,400 | $7,034 |
| 111 | Afghanistan estimate | $2,003 | $167 | ؋153,800 | $9,745 |
| 112 | Indonesia estimate | $1,990 | $166 | Rp 31,552,700 | $6,181 |
| 113 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $1,893 | $158 | K 2,615,400 | $6,005 |
| 114 | Comoros estimate | $1,849 | $154 | CF 769,200 | $3,373 |
| 115 | Laos estimate | $1,836 | $153 | ₭25,775,400 | $6,944 |
| 116 | Guinea estimate | $1,811 | $151 | FG 16,632,000 | $5,524 |
| 117 | Nepal estimate | $1,766 | $147 | Rs 184,600 | $6,082 |
| 118 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $1,726 | $144 | F CFA 1,076,900 | $4,633 |
| 119 | Chad estimate | $1,721 | $143 | FCFA 1,073,300 | $5,077 |
| 120 | Pakistan estimate | $1,659 | $138 | Rs 466,300 | $7,130 |
| 121 | Bangladesh estimate | $1,597 | $133 | ৳184,600 | $5,596 |
| 122 | Mozambique estimate | $1,566 | $131 | MZN 100,000 | $4,146 |
| 123 | Mali estimate | $1,522 | $127 | F CFA 923,100 | $4,799 |
| 124 | Lesotho estimate | $1,427 | $119 | LSL 26,150 | $4,260 |
| 125 | Cameroon estimate | $1,406 | $117 | FCFA 694,300 | $2,902 |
| 126 | Ukraine estimate | $1,392 | $116 | ₴35,560 | $5,723 |
| 127 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $1,370 | $114 | CDF 1,384,600 | $2,820 |
| 128 | Egypt estimate | $1,358 | $113 | E£61,540 | $8,852 |
| 129 | Zambia estimate | $1,293 | $108 | ZK 33,850 | $4,473 |
| 130 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $1,233 | $103 | F CFA 769,200 | $3,484 |
| 131 | Niger estimate | $1,233 | $103 | F CFA 769,200 | $3,784 |
| 132 | Ghana estimate | $1,225 | $102 | GH₵15,380 | $2,930 |
| 133 | Kenya estimate | $1,207 | $101 | KES 123,100 | $2,845 |
| 134 | Burkina Faso estimate | $1,190 | $99 | F CFA 692,300 | $3,585 |
| 135 | Benin estimate | $988 | $82 | F CFA 615,400 | $2,994 |
| 136 | Togo estimate | $987 | $82 | F CFA 615,400 | $2,790 |
| 137 | Uganda estimate | $929 | $77 | UGX 3,333,300 | $2,534 |
| 138 | Gambia estimate | $879 | $73 | GMD 42,310 | $2,839 |
| 139 | Angola estimate | $796 | $66 | Kz 692,300 | $2,225 |
| 140 | Rwanda estimate | $584 | $49 | RF 769,200 | $2,128 |
| 141 | Ethiopia estimate | $528 | $44 | ETB 23,080 | $1,717 |
| 142 | Burundi estimate | $482 | $40 | BIF 923,100 | $1,456 |
| 143 | Malawi estimate | $467 | $39 | MWK 170,100 | $1,430 |
| 144 | Nigeria estimate | $451 | $38 | ₦666,700 | $2,511 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).