How much does a food service worker 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$52,160
- Iceland$51,960
- Belgium$46,930
- Luxembourg$41,030
- Norway$36,950
Where pay goes furthest
- Belgium$53,810
- Iceland$45,440
- Germany$45,360
- Luxembourg$41,590
- Switzerland$40,700
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland estimate | $52,160 | $4,347 | CHF 46,940 | $40,700 |
| 2 | Iceland estimate | $51,960 | $4,330 | kr 6,619,600 | $45,440 |
| 3 | Belgium estimate | $46,930 | $3,911 | €41,530 | $53,810 |
| 4 | Luxembourg estimate | $41,030 | $3,419 | €36,310 | $41,590 |
| 5 | Norway estimate | $36,950 | $3,079 | kr 334,400 | $38,410 |
| 6 | Denmark estimate | $35,600 | $2,967 | kr 237,200 | $34,060 |
| 7 | Germany | $34,360 | $2,863 | €30,770 | $45,360 |
| 8 | Ireland estimate | $31,420 | $2,618 | €28,140 | $30,760 |
| 9 | United States | $31,380 | $2,615 | $31,380 | |
| 10 | United Kingdom | $30,630 | $2,553 | £22,890 | $33,160 |
| 11 | Sweden estimate | $30,420 | $2,535 | kr 289,600 | $33,600 |
| 12 | Netherlands estimate | $28,310 | $2,359 | €25,360 | $32,650 |
| 13 | Austria estimate | $27,750 | $2,313 | €24,860 | $32,730 |
| 14 | Finland estimate | $27,390 | $2,282 | €24,530 | $30,220 |
| 15 | Canada | $24,470 | $2,039 | CA$34,420 | |
| 16 | France estimate | $23,030 | $1,919 | €20,620 | $27,820 |
| 17 | Italy estimate | $22,380 | $1,865 | €20,050 | $30,720 |
| 18 | Australia | $21,700 | $1,808 | A$31,580 | |
| 19 | Cyprus estimate | $20,160 | $1,680 | €17,840 | $30,130 |
| 20 | South Korea estimate | $17,780 | $1,482 | ₩22,966,600 | $25,410 |
| 21 | Slovenia estimate | $17,750 | $1,479 | €15,900 | $26,500 |
| 22 | Spain estimate | $16,970 | $1,414 | €15,200 | $24,700 |
| 23 | Singapore estimate | $15,940 | $1,328 | SGD 21,410 | $20,220 |
| 24 | Malta estimate | $15,420 | $1,285 | €13,500 | $21,470 |
| 25 | Israel estimate | $14,990 | $1,249 | ₪48,410 | $11,960 |
| 26 | Qatar estimate | $14,690 | $1,224 | QAR 53,480 | $18,890 |
| 27 | Greece estimate | $14,690 | $1,224 | €13,150 | $22,400 |
| 28 | Bahamas estimate | $13,430 | $1,119 | BSD 13,430 | $12,140 |
| 29 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $12,740 | $1,062 | HK$98,890 | $15,320 |
| 30 | Puerto Rico estimate | $12,350 | $1,029 | $13,170 | |
| 31 | Portugal estimate | $12,100 | $1,008 | €10,840 | $18,630 |
| 32 | Czechia estimate | $11,410 | $951 | Kč 251,100 | $17,040 |
| 33 | Lithuania estimate | $11,370 | $947 | €10,180 | $18,300 |
| 34 | Slovakia estimate | $11,250 | $937 | €10,070 | $17,600 |
| 35 | Estonia estimate | $10,940 | $911 | €9,795 | $14,410 |
| 36 | Hungary estimate | $9,958 | $830 | Ft 3,490,100 | $17,190 |
| 37 | Croatia estimate | $9,778 | $815 | €65,990 | $16,620 |
| 38 | Latvia estimate | $9,009 | $751 | €8,069 | $14,440 |
| 39 | Poland estimate | $8,423 | $702 | zł 35,350 | $15,350 |
| 40 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $8,408 | $701 | SAR 31,530 | $16,250 |
| 41 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $8,258 | $688 | AED 30,330 | $12,280 |
| 42 | Costa Rica estimate | $7,822 | $652 | ₡3,938,500 | $12,520 |
| 43 | Barbados estimate | $7,756 | $646 | BBD 15,510 | $6,464 |
| 44 | Romania estimate | $7,653 | $638 | lei 33,800 | $15,690 |
| 45 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $7,292 | $608 | KM 12,770 | $16,460 |
| 46 | Uruguay estimate | $7,233 | $603 | UYU 290,800 | $9,927 |
| 47 | Palau estimate | $6,980 | $582 | $6,977 | |
| 48 | North Macedonia estimate | $6,206 | $517 | MKD 342,500 | $12,510 |
| 49 | Panama estimate | $6,007 | $501 | PAB 6,007 | $12,090 |
| 50 | Serbia estimate | $5,941 | $495 | RSD 625,000 | $11,670 |
| 51 | Türkiye estimate | $5,716 | $476 | ₺225,500 | $12,710 |
| 52 | Lebanon estimate | $5,699 | $475 | L£8,590,500 | $11,480 |
| 53 | Chile estimate | $5,499 | $458 | CLP 5,188,400 | $11,160 |
| 54 | Argentina estimate | $5,469 | $456 | ARS 6,786,400 | $10,260 |
| 55 | Brunei estimate | $5,203 | $434 | BND 6,593 | $8,704 |
| 56 | Bulgaria estimate | $5,017 | $418 | €8,789 | $10,710 |
| 57 | Montenegro estimate | $4,861 | $405 | €3,659 | $8,330 |
| 58 | Marshall Islands estimate | $4,847 | $404 | $4,879 | |
| 59 | Belize estimate | $4,642 | $387 | BZD 9,283 | $7,271 |
| 60 | Mauritius estimate | $4,595 | $383 | Rs 213,300 | $10,710 |
| 61 | Guatemala estimate | $4,519 | $377 | Q 34,710 | $10,110 |
| 62 | Ecuador estimate | $4,508 | $376 | $10,210 | |
| 63 | Guyana estimate | $4,464 | $372 | GYD 930,700 | $9,574 |
| 64 | Maldives estimate | $4,412 | $368 | MVR 67,860 | $6,701 |
| 65 | Fiji estimate | $4,154 | $346 | FJD 9,423 | $10,170 |
| 66 | El Salvador estimate | $4,152 | $346 | $8,857 | |
| 67 | Mongolia estimate | $4,102 | $342 | ₮14,542,300 | $12,320 |
| 68 | Jordan estimate | $4,096 | $341 | JOD 2,908 | $9,055 |
| 69 | Mexico estimate | $4,085 | $340 | MX$78,580 | $6,948 |
| 70 | Tonga estimate | $3,983 | $332 | TOP 9,415 | $5,170 |
| 71 | Russia estimate | $3,961 | $330 | ₽291,700 | $11,330 |
| 72 | Albania estimate | $3,794 | $316 | ALL 404,300 | $8,775 |
| 73 | Malaysia estimate | $3,776 | $315 | RM 15,870 | $10,100 |
| 74 | Thailand estimate | $3,538 | $295 | ฿116,300 | $10,970 |
| 75 | Honduras estimate | $3,487 | $291 | L 90,490 | $7,172 |
| 76 | Paraguay estimate | $3,418 | $285 | ₲25,789,300 | $8,972 |
| 77 | Colombia estimate | $3,405 | $284 | COP 13,800,600 | $8,286 |
| 78 | Moldova estimate | $3,347 | $279 | MDL 58,170 | $6,631 |
| 79 | Dominican Republic estimate | $3,347 | $279 | DOP 207,500 | $8,714 |
| 80 | Djibouti estimate | $3,273 | $273 | DJF 581,700 | $5,907 |
| 81 | Peru estimate | $3,261 | $272 | PEN 11,630 | $6,037 |
| 82 | Brazil estimate | $3,123 | $260 | R$17,450 | $6,760 |
| 83 | Samoa estimate | $3,122 | $260 | WST 8,396 | $4,568 |
| 84 | Vietnam estimate | $2,808 | $234 | ₫67,864,000 | $9,477 |
| 85 | Bolivia estimate | $2,806 | $234 | Bs 19,390 | $7,183 |
| 86 | Vanuatu estimate | $2,800 | $233 | VUV 271,400 | $2,291 |
| 87 | South Africa estimate | $2,775 | $231 | R 45,670 | $6,158 |
| 88 | Kazakhstan estimate | $2,495 | $208 | ₸813,400 | $6,480 |
| 89 | Philippines estimate | $2,419 | $202 | ₱138,600 | $6,681 |
| 90 | Georgia estimate | $2,332 | $194 | ₾7,513 | $6,998 |
| 91 | Bhutan estimate | $2,317 | $193 | BTN 193,900 | $9,287 |
| 92 | Cambodia estimate | $2,174 | $181 | ៛8,725,400 | $5,924 |
| 93 | Kiribati estimate | $2,159 | $180 | A$3,250 | $3,462 |
| 94 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $2,078 | $173 | FCFA 1,260,300 | $4,570 |
| 95 | Tunisia estimate | $1,982 | $165 | TND 5,817 | $7,092 |
| 96 | Botswana estimate | $1,787 | $149 | P 24,240 | $4,562 |
| 97 | Suriname estimate | $1,766 | $147 | SRD 43,630 | $4,879 |
| 98 | Sudan estimate | $1,725 | $144 | SDG 943,000 | $4,204 |
| 99 | Armenia estimate | $1,657 | $138 | ֏799,800 | $4,804 |
| 100 | Eswatini estimate | $1,648 | $137 | SZL 29,490 | |
| 101 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $1,546 | $129 | FCFA 727,100 | $2,333 |
| 102 | Jamaica estimate | $1,514 | $126 | JMD 168,000 | $2,404 |
| 103 | Cape Verde estimate | $1,463 | $122 | CVE 145,400 | $2,887 |
| 104 | Timor-Leste estimate | $1,454 | $121 | $3,264 | |
| 105 | Yemen estimate | $1,383 | $115 | YER 303,600 | $4,584 |
| 106 | Uzbekistan estimate | $1,372 | $114 | UZS 15,158,800 | $5,054 |
| 107 | Liberia estimate | $1,347 | $112 | LRD 1,347 | $3,342 |
| 108 | India estimate | $1,335 | $111 | ₹116,300 | $5,864 |
| 109 | Senegal estimate | $1,333 | $111 | F CFA 775,600 | $3,424 |
| 110 | Sri Lanka estimate | $1,284 | $107 | Rs 387,800 | $4,432 |
| 111 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,262 | $105 | ؋96,950 | $6,141 |
| 112 | Indonesia estimate | $1,254 | $105 | Rp 19,883,600 | $3,895 |
| 113 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $1,193 | $99 | K 1,648,100 | $3,784 |
| 114 | Comoros estimate | $1,165 | $97 | CF 484,700 | $2,126 |
| 115 | Laos estimate | $1,157 | $96 | ₭16,242,900 | $4,376 |
| 116 | Guinea estimate | $1,141 | $95 | FG 10,481,000 | $3,481 |
| 117 | Nepal estimate | $1,113 | $93 | Rs 116,300 | $3,833 |
| 118 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $1,088 | $91 | F CFA 678,600 | $2,920 |
| 119 | Chad estimate | $1,084 | $90 | FCFA 676,400 | $3,199 |
| 120 | Pakistan estimate | $1,045 | $87 | Rs 293,900 | $4,493 |
| 121 | Bangladesh estimate | $1,006 | $84 | ৳116,300 | $3,526 |
| 122 | Mozambique estimate | $987 | $82 | MZN 63,020 | $2,613 |
| 123 | Mali estimate | $959 | $80 | F CFA 581,700 | $3,024 |
| 124 | Lesotho estimate | $899 | $75 | LSL 16,480 | $2,685 |
| 125 | Cameroon estimate | $886 | $74 | FCFA 437,500 | $1,829 |
| 126 | Ukraine estimate | $877 | $73 | ₴22,410 | $3,606 |
| 127 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $864 | $72 | CDF 872,500 | $1,777 |
| 128 | Egypt estimate | $856 | $71 | E£38,780 | $5,578 |
| 129 | Zambia estimate | $815 | $68 | ZK 21,330 | $2,819 |
| 130 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $777 | $65 | F CFA 484,700 | $2,196 |
| 131 | Niger estimate | $777 | $65 | F CFA 484,700 | $2,384 |
| 132 | Ghana estimate | $772 | $64 | GH₵9,695 | $1,847 |
| 133 | Kenya estimate | $760 | $63 | KES 77,560 | $1,793 |
| 134 | Burkina Faso estimate | $750 | $62 | F CFA 436,300 | $2,259 |
| 135 | Benin estimate | $623 | $52 | F CFA 387,800 | $1,887 |
| 136 | Togo estimate | $622 | $52 | F CFA 387,800 | $1,758 |
| 137 | Uganda estimate | $586 | $49 | UGX 2,100,600 | $1,597 |
| 138 | Gambia estimate | $554 | $46 | GMD 26,660 | $1,789 |
| 139 | Angola estimate | $502 | $42 | Kz 436,300 | $1,402 |
| 140 | Rwanda estimate | $368 | $31 | RF 484,700 | $1,341 |
| 141 | Ethiopia estimate | $333 | $28 | ETB 14,540 | $1,082 |
| 142 | Burundi estimate | $304 | $25 | BIF 581,700 | $918 |
| 143 | Malawi estimate | $294 | $25 | MWK 107,200 | $901 |
| 144 | Nigeria estimate | $284 | $24 | ₦420,100 | $1,582 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).