How much does a customs officer make in each country?
141 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$94,080
- United States$80,330
- Iceland$76,440
- Luxembourg$73,210
- Norway$69,400
Where pay goes furthest
- United States$80,330
- Germany$79,360
- Luxembourg$74,210
- Switzerland$73,400
- Norway$72,140
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland estimate | $94,080 | $7,840 | CHF 84,660 | $73,400 |
| 2 | United States | $80,330 | $6,694 | $80,330 | |
| 3 | Iceland estimate | $76,440 | $6,370 | kr 9,738,800 | $66,850 |
| 4 | Luxembourg estimate | $73,210 | $6,100 | €65,570 | $74,210 |
| 5 | Norway estimate | $69,400 | $5,783 | kr 628,000 | $72,140 |
| 6 | Denmark estimate | $68,790 | $5,733 | kr 458,400 | $65,810 |
| 7 | Germany | $60,100 | $5,009 | €53,830 | $79,360 |
| 8 | Ireland estimate | $55,830 | $4,653 | €50,010 | $54,660 |
| 9 | Austria estimate | $55,340 | $4,611 | €49,560 | $65,260 |
| 10 | Belgium estimate | $54,330 | $4,527 | €48,660 | $62,300 |
| 11 | Qatar estimate | $51,990 | $4,332 | QAR 189,200 | $66,850 |
| 12 | Netherlands estimate | $51,520 | $4,293 | €46,140 | $59,410 |
| 13 | Finland estimate | $46,230 | $3,853 | €41,410 | $51,010 |
| 14 | Sweden estimate | $44,960 | $3,747 | kr 428,100 | $49,680 |
| 15 | United Kingdom estimate | $44,120 | $3,677 | £33,510 | $47,770 |
| 16 | Italy estimate | $40,410 | $3,368 | €36,200 | $55,460 |
| 17 | Spain estimate | $40,060 | $3,338 | €35,880 | $58,320 |
| 18 | France estimate | $37,020 | $3,085 | €33,150 | $44,720 |
| 19 | Israel estimate | $34,850 | $2,904 | ₪112,600 | $27,810 |
| 20 | Singapore estimate | $31,300 | $2,608 | SGD 42,050 | $39,710 |
| 21 | Slovenia estimate | $29,640 | $2,470 | €26,540 | $44,240 |
| 22 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $28,410 | $2,367 | AED 104,300 | $42,250 |
| 23 | Cyprus estimate | $28,200 | $2,350 | €25,260 | $42,140 |
| 24 | Malta estimate | $27,180 | $2,265 | €23,800 | $37,860 |
| 25 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $26,300 | $2,192 | HK$204,100 | $31,620 |
| 26 | Portugal estimate | $26,240 | $2,187 | €23,500 | $40,410 |
| 27 | Greece estimate | $25,800 | $2,150 | €23,110 | $39,370 |
| 28 | Bahamas estimate | $24,020 | $2,001 | BSD 24,020 | $21,700 |
| 29 | Puerto Rico estimate | $23,860 | $1,988 | $25,450 | |
| 30 | Estonia estimate | $22,510 | $1,876 | €20,160 | $29,650 |
| 31 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $22,330 | $1,861 | SAR 83,750 | $43,160 |
| 32 | Czechia estimate | $21,310 | $1,776 | Kč 468,900 | $31,810 |
| 33 | Lithuania estimate | $20,730 | $1,727 | €18,560 | $33,370 |
| 34 | Slovakia estimate | $19,080 | $1,590 | €17,090 | $29,850 |
| 35 | Latvia estimate | $18,690 | $1,558 | €16,740 | $29,960 |
| 36 | Croatia estimate | $17,430 | $1,452 | €117,600 | $29,610 |
| 37 | Barbados estimate | $17,310 | $1,442 | BBD 34,620 | $14,420 |
| 38 | Brunei estimate | $17,060 | $1,422 | BND 21,610 | $28,540 |
| 39 | Hungary estimate | $16,630 | $1,386 | Ft 5,827,800 | $28,710 |
| 40 | Poland estimate | $16,410 | $1,367 | zł 68,860 | $29,910 |
| 41 | Romania estimate | $16,340 | $1,361 | lei 72,150 | $33,490 |
| 42 | Uruguay estimate | $15,830 | $1,319 | UYU 636,400 | $21,720 |
| 43 | Costa Rica estimate | $15,410 | $1,284 | ₡7,760,000 | $24,670 |
| 44 | Palau estimate | $13,940 | $1,162 | $13,930 | |
| 45 | Türkiye estimate | $12,780 | $1,065 | ₺504,300 | $28,420 |
| 46 | Serbia estimate | $12,350 | $1,029 | RSD 1,299,400 | $24,260 |
| 47 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $12,250 | $1,021 | KM 21,470 | $27,660 |
| 48 | Bulgaria estimate | $11,980 | $998 | €20,980 | $25,570 |
| 49 | Belize estimate | $11,520 | $960 | BZD 23,040 | $18,040 |
| 50 | Montenegro estimate | $11,110 | $925 | €8,359 | $19,030 |
| 51 | Panama estimate | $10,810 | $901 | PAB 10,810 | $21,760 |
| 52 | Chile estimate | $10,160 | $846 | CLP 9,582,600 | $20,610 |
| 53 | North Macedonia estimate | $9,881 | $823 | MKD 545,400 | $19,920 |
| 54 | Marshall Islands estimate | $9,695 | $808 | $9,759 | |
| 55 | Argentina estimate | $9,677 | $806 | ARS 12,008,200 | $18,160 |
| 56 | Lebanon estimate | $9,559 | $797 | L£14,409,800 | $19,260 |
| 57 | Maldives estimate | $9,368 | $781 | MVR 144,100 | $14,230 |
| 58 | Botswana estimate | $8,981 | $748 | P 121,800 | $22,930 |
| 59 | Honduras estimate | $8,552 | $713 | L 222,000 | $17,590 |
| 60 | Mauritius estimate | $8,279 | $690 | Rs 384,300 | $19,290 |
| 61 | Malaysia estimate | $8,045 | $670 | RM 33,820 | $21,510 |
| 62 | Guatemala estimate | $7,831 | $653 | Q 60,140 | $17,520 |
| 63 | Guyana estimate | $7,629 | $636 | GYD 1,590,700 | $16,360 |
| 64 | Albania estimate | $7,620 | $635 | ALL 812,100 | $17,630 |
| 65 | Ecuador estimate | $7,565 | $630 | $17,130 | |
| 66 | Mexico estimate | $7,490 | $624 | MX$144,100 | $12,740 |
| 67 | Russia estimate | $7,427 | $619 | ₽547,100 | $21,240 |
| 68 | Thailand estimate | $7,304 | $609 | ฿240,200 | $22,640 |
| 69 | Fiji estimate | $6,817 | $568 | FJD 15,460 | $16,690 |
| 70 | Jordan estimate | $6,765 | $564 | JOD 4,803 | $14,950 |
| 71 | Peru estimate | $6,733 | $561 | PEN 24,020 | $12,460 |
| 72 | Djibouti estimate | $6,682 | $557 | DJF 1,187,600 | $12,060 |
| 73 | Samoa estimate | $6,584 | $549 | WST 17,700 | $9,633 |
| 74 | South Africa estimate | $6,566 | $547 | R 108,100 | $14,570 |
| 75 | El Salvador estimate | $6,504 | $542 | $13,870 | |
| 76 | Tonga estimate | $6,488 | $541 | TOP 15,340 | $8,420 |
| 77 | Brazil estimate | $6,448 | $537 | R$36,020 | $13,950 |
| 78 | Moldova estimate | $6,172 | $514 | MDL 107,200 | $12,220 |
| 79 | Mongolia estimate | $6,097 | $508 | ₮21,614,700 | $18,310 |
| 80 | Bolivia estimate | $6,082 | $507 | Bs 42,030 | $15,570 |
| 81 | Dominican Republic estimate | $5,929 | $494 | DOP 367,500 | $15,440 |
| 82 | Colombia estimate | $5,925 | $494 | COP 24,016,400 | $14,420 |
| 83 | Vanuatu estimate | $5,613 | $468 | VUV 543,900 | $4,592 |
| 84 | Paraguay estimate | $5,028 | $419 | ₲37,941,000 | $13,200 |
| 85 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $4,813 | $401 | F CFA 3,002,000 | $12,920 |
| 86 | Kiribati estimate | $4,782 | $398 | A$7,197 | $7,666 |
| 87 | Vietnam estimate | $4,522 | $377 | ₫109,274,400 | $15,260 |
| 88 | Philippines estimate | $4,463 | $372 | ₱255,700 | $12,330 |
| 89 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $4,355 | $363 | FCFA 2,641,800 | $9,580 |
| 90 | Cambodia estimate | $4,189 | $349 | ៛16,811,500 | $11,410 |
| 91 | Cape Verde estimate | $4,076 | $340 | CVE 405,100 | $8,042 |
| 92 | Bhutan estimate | $4,006 | $334 | BTN 335,100 | $16,050 |
| 93 | Kazakhstan estimate | $3,987 | $332 | ₸1,299,900 | $10,360 |
| 94 | Georgia estimate | $3,782 | $315 | ₾12,180 | $11,350 |
| 95 | Jamaica estimate | $3,518 | $293 | JMD 390,300 | $5,583 |
| 96 | Tunisia estimate | $3,478 | $290 | TND 10,210 | $12,440 |
| 97 | Zambia estimate | $3,242 | $270 | ZK 84,830 | $11,210 |
| 98 | Yemen estimate | $3,228 | $269 | YER 708,800 | $10,700 |
| 99 | Suriname estimate | $3,159 | $263 | SRD 78,050 | $8,729 |
| 100 | Uzbekistan estimate | $3,102 | $258 | UZS 34,272,400 | $11,430 |
| 101 | Timor-Leste estimate | $3,002 | $250 | $6,738 | |
| 102 | Senegal estimate | $2,999 | $250 | F CFA 1,745,100 | $7,704 |
| 103 | Ghana estimate | $2,869 | $239 | GH₵36,020 | $6,862 |
| 104 | Indonesia estimate | $2,854 | $238 | Rp 45,258,700 | $8,866 |
| 105 | India estimate | $2,755 | $230 | ₹240,200 | $12,110 |
| 106 | Nepal estimate | $2,696 | $225 | Rs 281,800 | $9,283 |
| 107 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $2,553 | $213 | FCFA 1,200,800 | $3,852 |
| 108 | Liberia estimate | $2,402 | $200 | LRD 2,402 | $5,958 |
| 109 | Kenya estimate | $2,355 | $196 | KES 240,200 | $5,551 |
| 110 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $2,279 | $190 | K 3,148,900 | $7,230 |
| 111 | Mozambique estimate | $2,266 | $189 | MZN 144,700 | $5,999 |
| 112 | Angola estimate | $2,209 | $184 | Kz 1,921,300 | $6,174 |
| 113 | Comoros estimate | $2,165 | $180 | CF 900,600 | $3,949 |
| 114 | Sri Lanka estimate | $2,126 | $177 | Rs 642,400 | $7,343 |
| 115 | Bangladesh estimate | $2,117 | $176 | ৳244,800 | $7,419 |
| 116 | Eswatini estimate | $2,042 | $170 | SZL 36,520 | |
| 117 | Armenia estimate | $1,990 | $166 | ֏960,700 | $5,770 |
| 118 | Mali estimate | $1,980 | $165 | F CFA 1,200,800 | $6,242 |
| 119 | Guinea estimate | $1,869 | $156 | FG 17,163,400 | $5,700 |
| 120 | Uganda estimate | $1,841 | $153 | UGX 6,604,500 | $5,021 |
| 121 | Rwanda estimate | $1,822 | $152 | RF 2,401,200 | $6,644 |
| 122 | Ukraine estimate | $1,818 | $152 | ₴46,460 | $7,478 |
| 123 | Lesotho estimate | $1,731 | $144 | LSL 31,720 | $5,167 |
| 124 | Laos estimate | $1,711 | $143 | ₭24,016,400 | $6,471 |
| 125 | Cameroon estimate | $1,702 | $142 | FCFA 840,600 | $3,513 |
| 126 | Pakistan estimate | $1,701 | $142 | Rs 478,400 | $7,315 |
| 127 | Burkina Faso estimate | $1,611 | $134 | F CFA 937,300 | $4,854 |
| 128 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,563 | $130 | ؋120,000 | $7,603 |
| 129 | Niger estimate | $1,540 | $128 | F CFA 960,700 | $4,725 |
| 130 | Benin estimate | $1,446 | $120 | F CFA 900,600 | $4,382 |
| 131 | Chad estimate | $1,446 | $120 | FCFA 901,700 | $4,265 |
| 132 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $1,402 | $117 | F CFA 874,600 | $3,961 |
| 133 | Sudan estimate | $1,368 | $114 | SDG 748,200 | $3,336 |
| 134 | Egypt estimate | $1,325 | $110 | E£60,040 | $8,637 |
| 135 | Ethiopia estimate | $1,290 | $108 | ETB 56,440 | $4,200 |
| 136 | Burundi estimate | $1,254 | $105 | BIF 2,401,600 | $3,789 |
| 137 | Togo estimate | $1,136 | $95 | F CFA 708,700 | $3,213 |
| 138 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $1,070 | $89 | CDF 1,080,700 | $2,201 |
| 139 | Gambia estimate | $1,060 | $88 | GMD 51,030 | $3,424 |
| 140 | Nigeria estimate | $681 | $57 | ₦1,007,000 | $3,792 |
| 141 | Malawi estimate | $408 | $34 | MWK 148,800 | $1,251 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).