How much database and network professionals 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 $200,000 a year.
Where they earn the most
- Switzerland$119,400
- United States$117,300
- Luxembourg$98,020
- Germany$86,350
- Iceland$85,420
Where pay goes furthest
- United States$117,300
- Germany$114,000
- Qatar$102,700
- Luxembourg$99,360
- Switzerland$93,160
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland estimate | $119,400 | $9,950 | CHF 107,400 | $93,160 |
| 2 | United States | $117,300 | $9,778 | $117,300 | |
| 3 | Luxembourg estimate | $98,020 | $8,168 | €87,790 | $99,360 |
| 4 | Germany | $86,350 | $7,196 | €77,340 | $114,000 |
| 5 | Iceland estimate | $85,420 | $7,118 | kr 10,881,800 | $74,690 |
| 6 | Qatar estimate | $79,910 | $6,659 | QAR 290,900 | $102,700 |
| 7 | Australia | $77,440 | $6,454 | A$112,700 | |
| 8 | Denmark estimate | $76,890 | $6,408 | kr 512,400 | $73,560 |
| 9 | Norway estimate | $73,330 | $6,111 | kr 663,500 | $76,220 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | $71,650 | $5,971 | £53,530 | $77,570 |
| 11 | Belgium estimate | $70,530 | $5,877 | €63,170 | $80,870 |
| 12 | Austria estimate | $70,490 | $5,874 | €63,130 | $83,140 |
| 13 | Ireland estimate | $69,530 | $5,794 | €62,280 | $68,070 |
| 14 | Netherlands estimate | $67,860 | $5,655 | €60,780 | $78,260 |
| 15 | Canada | $65,860 | $5,488 | CA$92,640 | |
| 16 | Finland estimate | $61,960 | $5,163 | €55,490 | $68,370 |
| 17 | Singapore estimate | $55,910 | $4,659 | SGD 75,120 | $70,940 |
| 18 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $55,530 | $4,627 | HK$431,000 | $66,770 |
| 19 | Sweden estimate | $53,500 | $4,458 | kr 509,300 | $59,100 |
| 20 | Israel estimate | $51,710 | $4,309 | ₪167,000 | $41,260 |
| 21 | France estimate | $51,550 | $4,296 | €46,170 | $62,280 |
| 22 | Spain estimate | $45,690 | $3,808 | €40,930 | $66,520 |
| 23 | Italy estimate | $45,460 | $3,788 | €40,720 | $62,390 |
| 24 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $40,160 | $3,347 | AED 147,500 | $59,730 |
| 25 | South Korea estimate | $38,710 | $3,226 | ₩49,987,800 | $55,300 |
| 26 | Cyprus estimate | $38,590 | $3,216 | €34,570 | $57,670 |
| 27 | Slovenia estimate | $38,010 | $3,168 | €34,050 | $56,740 |
| 28 | Malta estimate | $37,010 | $3,084 | €32,400 | $51,550 |
| 29 | Portugal estimate | $36,160 | $3,013 | €32,390 | $55,680 |
| 30 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $33,610 | $2,801 | SAR 126,000 | $64,950 |
| 31 | Bahamas estimate | $31,690 | $2,641 | BSD 31,690 | $28,640 |
| 32 | Puerto Rico estimate | $31,580 | $2,632 | $33,680 | |
| 33 | Czechia estimate | $30,340 | $2,528 | Kč 667,500 | $45,290 |
| 34 | Greece estimate | $30,300 | $2,525 | €27,140 | $46,230 |
| 35 | Brunei estimate | $30,020 | $2,501 | BND 38,030 | $50,210 |
| 36 | Lithuania estimate | $29,410 | $2,451 | €26,340 | $47,360 |
| 37 | Barbados estimate | $29,160 | $2,430 | BBD 58,310 | $24,300 |
| 38 | Estonia estimate | $29,040 | $2,420 | €26,010 | $38,260 |
| 39 | Costa Rica estimate | $27,800 | $2,317 | ₡13,997,700 | $44,500 |
| 40 | Latvia estimate | $26,740 | $2,228 | €23,950 | $42,850 |
| 41 | Romania estimate | $25,530 | $2,128 | lei 112,800 | $52,340 |
| 42 | Croatia estimate | $24,590 | $2,049 | €166,000 | $41,790 |
| 43 | Slovakia estimate | $24,100 | $2,009 | €21,590 | $37,700 |
| 44 | Hungary estimate | $23,900 | $1,992 | Ft 8,375,300 | $41,260 |
| 45 | Poland estimate | $21,020 | $1,752 | zł 88,220 | $38,310 |
| 46 | Türkiye estimate | $19,280 | $1,607 | ₺760,600 | $42,870 |
| 47 | Uruguay estimate | $18,920 | $1,576 | UYU 760,600 | $25,960 |
| 48 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $17,920 | $1,493 | KM 31,380 | $40,440 |
| 49 | Panama estimate | $17,750 | $1,479 | PAB 17,750 | $35,730 |
| 50 | Bulgaria estimate | $17,680 | $1,473 | €30,970 | $37,730 |
| 51 | Serbia estimate | $17,150 | $1,429 | RSD 1,804,300 | $33,690 |
| 52 | Botswana estimate | $16,820 | $1,402 | P 228,200 | $42,950 |
| 53 | Chile estimate | $16,610 | $1,384 | CLP 15,672,000 | $33,710 |
| 54 | Palau estimate | $16,350 | $1,363 | $16,340 | |
| 55 | Montenegro estimate | $14,100 | $1,175 | €10,610 | $24,160 |
| 56 | Belize estimate | $13,930 | $1,161 | BZD 27,860 | $21,820 |
| 57 | North Macedonia estimate | $13,800 | $1,150 | MKD 761,400 | $27,810 |
| 58 | Malaysia estimate | $13,590 | $1,132 | RM 57,120 | $36,340 |
| 59 | South Africa estimate | $13,090 | $1,091 | R 215,500 | $29,060 |
| 60 | Marshall Islands estimate | $12,680 | $1,056 | $12,760 | |
| 61 | Lebanon estimate | $12,110 | $1,009 | L£18,255,100 | $24,390 |
| 62 | Honduras estimate | $11,400 | $950 | L 295,800 | $23,440 |
| 63 | Peru estimate | $11,370 | $948 | PEN 40,570 | $21,050 |
| 64 | Brazil estimate | $11,340 | $945 | R$63,390 | $24,550 |
| 65 | Colombia estimate | $11,260 | $938 | COP 45,637,600 | $27,400 |
| 66 | Dominican Republic estimate | $11,080 | $923 | DOP 686,700 | $28,840 |
| 67 | Mauritius estimate | $10,930 | $910 | Rs 507,100 | $25,460 |
| 68 | Eswatini estimate | $10,630 | $886 | SZL 190,200 | |
| 69 | Guatemala estimate | $10,300 | $858 | Q 79,070 | $23,040 |
| 70 | Maldives estimate | $10,230 | $853 | MVR 157,400 | $15,540 |
| 71 | Argentina estimate | $10,220 | $851 | ARS 12,677,100 | $19,170 |
| 72 | Ecuador estimate | $10,140 | $845 | $22,970 | |
| 73 | Thailand estimate | $9,900 | $825 | ฿325,500 | $30,690 |
| 74 | Mexico estimate | $9,717 | $810 | MX$186,900 | $16,530 |
| 75 | El Salvador estimate | $9,587 | $799 | $20,450 | |
| 76 | Russia estimate | $9,301 | $775 | ₽685,000 | $26,600 |
| 77 | Djibouti estimate | $8,916 | $743 | DJF 1,584,600 | $16,090 |
| 78 | Fiji estimate | $8,812 | $734 | FJD 19,990 | $21,580 |
| 79 | Samoa estimate | $8,656 | $721 | WST 23,280 | $12,660 |
| 80 | Albania estimate | $8,546 | $712 | ALL 910,700 | $19,770 |
| 81 | Guyana estimate | $8,512 | $709 | GYD 1,774,800 | $18,260 |
| 82 | Bolivia estimate | $8,256 | $688 | Bs 57,050 | $21,130 |
| 83 | Jordan estimate | $8,035 | $670 | JOD 5,705 | $17,760 |
| 84 | Paraguay estimate | $7,560 | $630 | ₲57,047,000 | $19,850 |
| 85 | Mongolia estimate | $7,152 | $596 | ₮25,354,200 | $21,470 |
| 86 | Jamaica estimate | $7,142 | $595 | JMD 792,300 | $11,340 |
| 87 | Moldova estimate | $7,062 | $588 | MDL 122,700 | $13,990 |
| 88 | Tonga estimate | $6,900 | $575 | TOP 16,310 | $8,954 |
| 89 | Philippines estimate | $6,731 | $561 | ₱385,600 | $18,590 |
| 90 | Cape Verde estimate | $6,344 | $529 | CVE 630,500 | $12,520 |
| 91 | Bhutan estimate | $6,212 | $518 | BTN 519,800 | $24,900 |
| 92 | Vanuatu estimate | $5,887 | $491 | VUV 570,500 | $4,816 |
| 93 | Vietnam estimate | $5,823 | $485 | ₫140,716,000 | $19,650 |
| 94 | Senegal estimate | $5,446 | $454 | F CFA 3,169,300 | $13,990 |
| 95 | Kazakhstan estimate | $5,411 | $451 | ₸1,764,000 | $14,050 |
| 96 | Tunisia estimate | $5,184 | $432 | TND 15,210 | $18,550 |
| 97 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $5,081 | $423 | F CFA 3,169,300 | $13,640 |
| 98 | Cambodia estimate | $5,054 | $421 | ៛20,283,400 | $13,770 |
| 99 | Kiribati estimate | $4,855 | $405 | A$7,308 | $7,783 |
| 100 | India estimate | $4,654 | $388 | ₹405,700 | $20,450 |
| 101 | Georgia estimate | $4,461 | $372 | ₾14,370 | $13,390 |
| 102 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $4,269 | $356 | FCFA 2,589,500 | $9,390 |
| 103 | Chad estimate | $4,219 | $352 | FCFA 2,631,900 | $12,450 |
| 104 | Uzbekistan estimate | $4,032 | $336 | UZS 44,558,500 | $14,860 |
| 105 | Zambia estimate | $3,876 | $323 | ZK 101,400 | $13,400 |
| 106 | Suriname estimate | $3,591 | $299 | SRD 88,740 | $9,924 |
| 107 | Mozambique estimate | $3,574 | $298 | MZN 228,200 | $9,460 |
| 108 | Timor-Leste estimate | $3,423 | $285 | $7,682 | |
| 109 | Yemen estimate | $3,279 | $273 | YER 720,000 | $10,870 |
| 110 | Burkina Faso estimate | $3,268 | $272 | F CFA 1,901,600 | $9,847 |
| 111 | Mali estimate | $3,136 | $261 | F CFA 1,901,600 | $9,885 |
| 112 | Kenya estimate | $3,063 | $255 | KES 312,400 | $7,220 |
| 113 | Comoros estimate | $3,048 | $254 | CF 1,267,700 | $5,559 |
| 114 | Ghana estimate | $2,827 | $236 | GH₵35,500 | $6,761 |
| 115 | Cameroon estimate | $2,824 | $235 | FCFA 1,394,500 | $5,828 |
| 116 | Sri Lanka estimate | $2,727 | $227 | Rs 824,000 | $9,418 |
| 117 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $2,696 | $225 | FCFA 1,267,700 | $4,067 |
| 118 | Nepal estimate | $2,669 | $222 | Rs 278,900 | $9,189 |
| 119 | Guinea estimate | $2,485 | $207 | FG 22,818,800 | $7,579 |
| 120 | Indonesia estimate | $2,459 | $205 | Rp 38,985,600 | $7,637 |
| 121 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $2,439 | $203 | F CFA 1,521,300 | $6,890 |
| 122 | Lesotho estimate | $2,421 | $202 | LSL 44,370 | $7,228 |
| 123 | Bangladesh estimate | $2,413 | $201 | ৳278,900 | $8,454 |
| 124 | Ukraine estimate | $2,335 | $195 | ₴59,660 | $9,603 |
| 125 | Armenia estimate | $2,232 | $186 | ֏1,077,600 | $6,473 |
| 126 | Angola estimate | $2,186 | $182 | Kz 1,901,600 | $6,111 |
| 127 | Uganda estimate | $1,944 | $162 | UGX 6,972,400 | $5,301 |
| 128 | Ethiopia estimate | $1,942 | $162 | ETB 84,940 | $6,321 |
| 129 | Benin estimate | $1,933 | $161 | F CFA 1,204,300 | $5,860 |
| 130 | Niger estimate | $1,927 | $161 | F CFA 1,201,800 | $5,912 |
| 131 | Togo estimate | $1,925 | $160 | F CFA 1,200,900 | $5,444 |
| 132 | Laos estimate | $1,897 | $158 | ₭26,622,000 | $7,173 |
| 133 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $1,882 | $157 | CDF 1,901,600 | $3,873 |
| 134 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $1,835 | $153 | K 2,535,400 | $5,822 |
| 135 | Pakistan estimate | $1,562 | $130 | Rs 439,100 | $6,715 |
| 136 | Egypt estimate | $1,399 | $117 | E£63,390 | $9,118 |
| 137 | Sudan estimate | $1,391 | $116 | SDG 760,600 | $3,391 |
| 138 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,346 | $112 | ؋103,400 | $6,548 |
| 139 | Burundi estimate | $1,308 | $109 | BIF 2,505,800 | $3,953 |
| 140 | Liberia estimate | $1,268 | $106 | LRD 1,268 | $3,145 |
| 141 | Rwanda estimate | $1,250 | $104 | RF 1,648,000 | $4,560 |
| 142 | Gambia estimate | $1,119 | $93 | GMD 53,880 | $3,615 |
| 143 | Malawi estimate | $1,113 | $93 | MWK 405,700 | $3,411 |
| 144 | Nigeria estimate | $429 | $36 | ₦633,900 | $2,387 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).