How much food and related products machine operators 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
- Iceland$65,500
- Belgium$63,250
- Switzerland$62,610
- Luxembourg$57,700
- Denmark$50,960
Where pay goes furthest
- Belgium$72,530
- Luxembourg$58,490
- Iceland$57,280
- Germany$57,200
- Norway$51,580
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland estimate | $65,500 | $5,458 | kr 8,344,800 | $57,280 |
| 2 | Belgium estimate | $63,250 | $5,271 | €55,980 | $72,530 |
| 3 | Switzerland estimate | $62,610 | $5,217 | CHF 56,340 | $48,850 |
| 4 | Luxembourg estimate | $57,700 | $4,808 | €51,060 | $58,490 |
| 5 | Denmark estimate | $50,960 | $4,247 | kr 339,500 | $48,750 |
| 6 | Norway estimate | $49,620 | $4,135 | kr 449,000 | $51,580 |
| 7 | Australia | $46,110 | $3,843 | A$67,110 | |
| 8 | Sweden estimate | $43,930 | $3,661 | kr 428,700 | $48,540 |
| 9 | Germany | $43,330 | $3,610 | €38,810 | $57,200 |
| 10 | United States | $42,150 | $3,513 | $42,150 | |
| 11 | Finland estimate | $38,780 | $3,231 | €34,730 | $42,790 |
| 12 | United Kingdom | $37,800 | $3,150 | £28,240 | $40,930 |
| 13 | Austria estimate | $37,210 | $3,101 | €33,330 | $43,890 |
| 14 | Netherlands estimate | $36,880 | $3,073 | €33,030 | $42,530 |
| 15 | Ireland estimate | $36,740 | $3,062 | €32,910 | $35,970 |
| 16 | Canada | $33,270 | $2,773 | CA$46,800 | |
| 17 | Cyprus estimate | $28,800 | $2,400 | €25,490 | $43,040 |
| 18 | Spain estimate | $27,440 | $2,287 | €24,580 | $39,950 |
| 19 | Italy estimate | $26,860 | $2,238 | €24,050 | $36,860 |
| 20 | South Korea estimate | $26,850 | $2,238 | ₩34,677,600 | $38,360 |
| 21 | France estimate | $26,560 | $2,213 | €23,790 | $32,090 |
| 22 | Israel estimate | $26,280 | $2,190 | ₪84,890 | $20,970 |
| 23 | Slovenia estimate | $20,640 | $1,720 | €18,490 | $30,820 |
| 24 | Lithuania estimate | $20,450 | $1,704 | €18,100 | $32,930 |
| 25 | Greece estimate | $19,740 | $1,645 | €17,680 | $30,120 |
| 26 | Malta estimate | $18,950 | $1,579 | €16,980 | $26,400 |
| 27 | Bahamas estimate | $18,160 | $1,514 | BSD 18,160 | $16,410 |
| 28 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $17,670 | $1,472 | HK$137,100 | $21,240 |
| 29 | Puerto Rico estimate | $15,960 | $1,330 | $17,020 | |
| 30 | Estonia estimate | $15,190 | $1,266 | €13,610 | $20,020 |
| 31 | Portugal estimate | $14,740 | $1,228 | €13,200 | $22,700 |
| 32 | Singapore estimate | $14,660 | $1,222 | SGD 19,700 | $18,610 |
| 33 | Czechia estimate | $14,570 | $1,214 | Kč 320,600 | $21,750 |
| 34 | Slovakia estimate | $13,270 | $1,106 | €11,890 | $20,760 |
| 35 | Latvia estimate | $12,680 | $1,057 | €11,360 | $20,330 |
| 36 | Poland estimate | $12,530 | $1,044 | zł 52,590 | $22,840 |
| 37 | Hungary estimate | $12,150 | $1,013 | Ft 4,259,900 | $20,990 |
| 38 | Croatia estimate | $11,950 | $996 | €80,620 | $20,300 |
| 39 | Uruguay estimate | $11,500 | $958 | UYU 462,500 | $15,790 |
| 40 | Qatar estimate | $10,420 | $869 | QAR 37,940 | $13,400 |
| 41 | Romania estimate | $10,340 | $862 | lei 45,680 | $21,200 |
| 42 | Barbados estimate | $10,250 | $854 | BBD 20,510 | $8,545 |
| 43 | Costa Rica estimate | $9,250 | $771 | ₡4,657,300 | $14,810 |
| 44 | Palau estimate | $8,605 | $717 | $8,601 | |
| 45 | Argentina estimate | $8,235 | $686 | ARS 10,218,100 | $15,450 |
| 46 | Türkiye estimate | $8,178 | $682 | ₺322,700 | $18,180 |
| 47 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $7,968 | $664 | KM 13,960 | $17,990 |
| 48 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $7,963 | $664 | AED 29,240 | $11,840 |
| 49 | Chile estimate | $7,959 | $663 | CLP 7,510,400 | $16,160 |
| 50 | Serbia estimate | $7,773 | $648 | RSD 817,800 | $15,270 |
| 51 | Panama estimate | $7,529 | $627 | PAB 7,529 | $15,160 |
| 52 | Montenegro estimate | $7,348 | $612 | €5,531 | $12,590 |
| 53 | Guyana estimate | $7,222 | $602 | GYD 1,505,800 | $15,490 |
| 54 | Bulgaria estimate | $7,032 | $586 | €12,320 | $15,010 |
| 55 | North Macedonia estimate | $6,992 | $583 | MKD 385,900 | $14,100 |
| 56 | Russia estimate | $6,574 | $548 | ₽484,200 | $18,800 |
| 57 | Maldives estimate | $6,481 | $540 | MVR 99,700 | $9,844 |
| 58 | Belize estimate | $6,470 | $539 | BZD 12,940 | $10,140 |
| 59 | Lebanon estimate | $6,421 | $535 | L£9,680,300 | $12,940 |
| 60 | Brunei estimate | $6,364 | $530 | BND 8,064 | $10,650 |
| 61 | Tonga estimate | $6,274 | $523 | TOP 14,830 | $8,143 |
| 62 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $6,110 | $509 | SAR 22,910 | $11,810 |
| 63 | Marshall Islands estimate | $6,102 | $509 | $6,142 | |
| 64 | Mongolia estimate | $6,068 | $506 | ₮21,511,800 | $18,220 |
| 65 | Guatemala estimate | $5,719 | $477 | Q 43,920 | $12,800 |
| 66 | Mexico estimate | $5,711 | $476 | MX$109,900 | $9,714 |
| 67 | Ecuador estimate | $5,701 | $475 | $12,910 | |
| 68 | Mauritius estimate | $5,464 | $455 | Rs 253,600 | $12,730 |
| 69 | Peru estimate | $5,428 | $452 | PEN 19,360 | $10,050 |
| 70 | Honduras estimate | $5,293 | $441 | L 137,400 | $10,890 |
| 71 | Bolivia estimate | $5,137 | $428 | Bs 35,490 | $13,150 |
| 72 | El Salvador estimate | $4,932 | $411 | $10,520 | |
| 73 | Brazil estimate | $4,813 | $401 | R$26,890 | $10,420 |
| 74 | Kazakhstan estimate | $4,730 | $394 | ₸1,541,900 | $12,280 |
| 75 | Fiji estimate | $4,722 | $394 | FJD 10,710 | $11,560 |
| 76 | South Africa estimate | $4,574 | $381 | R 75,290 | $10,150 |
| 77 | Jordan estimate | $4,545 | $379 | JOD 3,227 | $10,050 |
| 78 | Moldova estimate | $4,500 | $375 | MDL 78,210 | $8,915 |
| 79 | Thailand estimate | $4,350 | $363 | ฿143,000 | $13,490 |
| 80 | Samoa estimate | $4,330 | $361 | WST 11,640 | $6,335 |
| 81 | Dominican Republic estimate | $4,280 | $357 | DOP 265,300 | $11,140 |
| 82 | Paraguay estimate | $4,250 | $354 | ₲32,067,100 | $11,160 |
| 83 | Malaysia estimate | $4,172 | $348 | RM 17,540 | $11,160 |
| 84 | Albania estimate | $4,087 | $341 | ALL 435,600 | $9,455 |
| 85 | Colombia estimate | $3,928 | $327 | COP 15,918,700 | $9,557 |
| 86 | Vanuatu estimate | $3,885 | $324 | VUV 376,500 | $3,178 |
| 87 | Vietnam estimate | $3,605 | $300 | ₫87,122,800 | $12,170 |
| 88 | Kiribati estimate | $3,574 | $298 | A$5,379 | $5,729 |
| 89 | Georgia estimate | $3,156 | $263 | ₾10,170 | $9,472 |
| 90 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $3,010 | $251 | FCFA 1,825,900 | $6,622 |
| 91 | Cambodia estimate | $2,948 | $246 | ៛11,831,500 | $8,033 |
| 92 | Djibouti estimate | $2,920 | $243 | DJF 519,000 | $5,270 |
| 93 | Philippines estimate | $2,884 | $240 | ₱165,200 | $7,965 |
| 94 | Botswana estimate | $2,739 | $228 | P 37,150 | $6,992 |
| 95 | Uzbekistan estimate | $2,688 | $224 | UZS 29,701,100 | $9,903 |
| 96 | Suriname estimate | $2,612 | $218 | SRD 64,540 | $7,217 |
| 97 | Sudan estimate | $2,572 | $214 | SDG 1,406,100 | $6,269 |
| 98 | Bhutan estimate | $2,571 | $214 | BTN 215,100 | $10,300 |
| 99 | Cape Verde estimate | $2,294 | $191 | CVE 228,000 | $4,527 |
| 100 | Armenia estimate | $2,132 | $178 | ֏1,029,300 | $6,183 |
| 101 | Eswatini estimate | $2,104 | $175 | SZL 37,650 | |
| 102 | Indonesia estimate | $1,970 | $164 | Rp 31,241,400 | $6,120 |
| 103 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $1,970 | $164 | FCFA 926,600 | $2,972 |
| 104 | Comoros estimate | $1,939 | $162 | CF 806,700 | $3,537 |
| 105 | Laos estimate | $1,916 | $160 | ₭26,889,800 | $7,245 |
| 106 | India estimate | $1,851 | $154 | ₹161,300 | $8,132 |
| 107 | Tunisia estimate | $1,833 | $153 | TND 5,378 | $6,557 |
| 108 | Guinea estimate | $1,813 | $151 | FG 16,653,600 | $5,531 |
| 109 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $1,724 | $144 | F CFA 1,075,600 | $4,628 |
| 110 | Niger estimate | $1,724 | $144 | F CFA 1,075,600 | $5,291 |
| 111 | Ghana estimate | $1,713 | $143 | GH₵21,510 | $4,098 |
| 112 | Jamaica estimate | $1,680 | $140 | JMD 186,400 | $2,667 |
| 113 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $1,635 | $136 | K 2,258,700 | $5,186 |
| 114 | Timor-Leste estimate | $1,613 | $134 | $3,621 | |
| 115 | Senegal estimate | $1,602 | $133 | F CFA 932,200 | $4,115 |
| 116 | Ukraine estimate | $1,574 | $131 | ₴40,210 | $6,472 |
| 117 | Sri Lanka estimate | $1,557 | $130 | Rs 470,300 | $5,376 |
| 118 | Nepal estimate | $1,544 | $129 | Rs 161,300 | $5,316 |
| 119 | Yemen estimate | $1,474 | $123 | YER 323,600 | $4,885 |
| 120 | Lesotho estimate | $1,467 | $122 | LSL 26,890 | $4,380 |
| 121 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,400 | $117 | ؋107,600 | $6,813 |
| 122 | Bangladesh estimate | $1,396 | $116 | ৳161,300 | $4,890 |
| 123 | Burkina Faso estimate | $1,386 | $116 | F CFA 806,700 | $4,177 |
| 124 | Mali estimate | $1,354 | $113 | F CFA 821,100 | $4,268 |
| 125 | Mozambique estimate | $1,348 | $112 | MZN 86,050 | $3,567 |
| 126 | Liberia estimate | $1,343 | $112 | LRD 1,343 | $3,331 |
| 127 | Cameroon estimate | $1,307 | $109 | FCFA 645,400 | $2,697 |
| 128 | Zambia estimate | $1,294 | $108 | ZK 33,870 | $4,476 |
| 129 | Chad estimate | $1,293 | $108 | FCFA 806,700 | $3,815 |
| 130 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $1,207 | $101 | F CFA 752,900 | $3,410 |
| 131 | Benin estimate | $1,122 | $94 | F CFA 699,100 | $3,402 |
| 132 | Egypt estimate | $1,083 | $90 | E£49,070 | $7,059 |
| 133 | Rwanda estimate | $1,061 | $88 | RF 1,398,300 | $3,869 |
| 134 | Kenya estimate | $1,055 | $88 | KES 107,600 | $2,486 |
| 135 | Pakistan estimate | $994 | $83 | Rs 279,400 | $4,273 |
| 136 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $978 | $82 | CDF 988,300 | $2,013 |
| 137 | Gambia estimate | $949 | $79 | GMD 45,710 | $3,067 |
| 138 | Uganda estimate | $924 | $77 | UGX 3,315,900 | $2,521 |
| 139 | Togo estimate | $862 | $72 | F CFA 537,800 | $2,438 |
| 140 | Ethiopia estimate | $861 | $72 | ETB 37,650 | $2,802 |
| 141 | Angola estimate | $742 | $62 | Kz 645,400 | $2,074 |
| 142 | Burundi estimate | $511 | $43 | BIF 978,000 | $1,543 |
| 143 | Malawi estimate | $443 | $37 | MWK 161,300 | $1,357 |
| 144 | Nigeria estimate | $364 | $30 | ₦537,800 | $2,025 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).