How much does a geologist 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 $200,000 a year.
Where they earn the most
- Switzerland$120,300
- United States$100,900
- Luxembourg$98,760
- Australia$92,370
- Iceland$86,060
Where pay goes furthest
- Qatar$103,500
- United States$100,900
- Luxembourg$100,100
- Germany$97,680
- Switzerland$93,860
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland estimate | $120,300 | $10,030 | CHF 108,300 | $93,860 |
| 2 | United States | $100,900 | $8,405 | $100,900 | |
| 3 | Luxembourg estimate | $98,760 | $8,230 | €88,460 | $100,100 |
| 4 | Australia | $92,370 | $7,698 | A$134,400 | |
| 5 | Iceland estimate | $86,060 | $7,172 | kr 10,964,400 | $75,260 |
| 6 | Qatar estimate | $80,510 | $6,710 | QAR 293,100 | $103,500 |
| 7 | Denmark estimate | $77,480 | $6,456 | kr 516,200 | $74,120 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | $74,310 | $6,193 | £55,520 | $80,450 |
| 9 | Germany | $73,980 | $6,165 | €66,260 | $97,680 |
| 10 | Canada | $73,940 | $6,161 | CA$104,000 | |
| 11 | Norway estimate | $73,890 | $6,157 | kr 668,600 | $76,800 |
| 12 | Belgium estimate | $71,060 | $5,922 | €63,650 | $81,490 |
| 13 | Austria estimate | $71,030 | $5,919 | €63,610 | $83,770 |
| 14 | Ireland estimate | $70,060 | $5,838 | €62,750 | $68,590 |
| 15 | Netherlands estimate | $68,370 | $5,698 | €61,240 | $78,850 |
| 16 | Finland estimate | $62,430 | $5,202 | €55,920 | $68,890 |
| 17 | Singapore estimate | $56,340 | $4,695 | SGD 75,690 | $71,480 |
| 18 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $55,950 | $4,662 | HK$434,300 | $67,270 |
| 19 | Sweden estimate | $53,900 | $4,492 | kr 513,200 | $59,550 |
| 20 | Israel estimate | $52,100 | $4,342 | ₪168,300 | $41,570 |
| 21 | France estimate | $51,940 | $4,328 | €46,520 | $62,750 |
| 22 | Italy estimate | $45,800 | $3,817 | €41,020 | $62,860 |
| 23 | Spain estimate | $42,020 | $3,502 | €37,630 | $61,170 |
| 24 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $40,470 | $3,372 | AED 148,600 | $60,190 |
| 25 | South Korea estimate | $39,000 | $3,250 | ₩50,367,400 | $55,720 |
| 26 | Cyprus estimate | $38,890 | $3,240 | €34,830 | $58,100 |
| 27 | Slovenia estimate | $38,300 | $3,192 | €34,300 | $57,180 |
| 28 | Malta estimate | $37,290 | $3,108 | €32,650 | $51,940 |
| 29 | Portugal estimate | $36,430 | $3,036 | €32,630 | $56,100 |
| 30 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $33,860 | $2,822 | SAR 127,000 | $65,450 |
| 31 | Bahamas estimate | $31,930 | $2,661 | BSD 31,930 | $28,850 |
| 32 | Puerto Rico estimate | $31,820 | $2,652 | $33,940 | |
| 33 | Czechia estimate | $30,570 | $2,547 | Kč 672,600 | $45,630 |
| 34 | Greece estimate | $30,530 | $2,544 | €27,340 | $46,580 |
| 35 | Brunei estimate | $30,240 | $2,520 | BND 38,320 | $50,590 |
| 36 | Lithuania estimate | $29,640 | $2,470 | €26,540 | $47,720 |
| 37 | Barbados estimate | $29,380 | $2,448 | BBD 58,760 | $24,480 |
| 38 | Estonia estimate | $29,260 | $2,438 | €26,210 | $38,550 |
| 39 | Costa Rica estimate | $28,010 | $2,334 | ₡14,104,000 | $44,840 |
| 40 | Latvia estimate | $26,940 | $2,245 | €24,130 | $43,180 |
| 41 | Romania estimate | $25,730 | $2,144 | lei 113,600 | $52,740 |
| 42 | Croatia estimate | $24,780 | $2,065 | €167,200 | $42,110 |
| 43 | Slovakia estimate | $24,290 | $2,024 | €21,750 | $37,990 |
| 44 | Hungary estimate | $24,080 | $2,007 | Ft 8,439,000 | $41,570 |
| 45 | Poland estimate | $21,180 | $1,765 | zł 88,890 | $38,600 |
| 46 | Türkiye estimate | $19,420 | $1,619 | ₺766,400 | $43,190 |
| 47 | Uruguay estimate | $19,060 | $1,588 | UYU 766,400 | $26,160 |
| 48 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $18,050 | $1,504 | KM 31,620 | $40,750 |
| 49 | Panama estimate | $17,880 | $1,490 | PAB 17,880 | $36,000 |
| 50 | Bulgaria estimate | $17,810 | $1,484 | €31,200 | $38,020 |
| 51 | Serbia estimate | $17,280 | $1,440 | RSD 1,818,000 | $33,950 |
| 52 | Botswana estimate | $16,950 | $1,413 | P 229,900 | $43,280 |
| 53 | Chile estimate | $16,740 | $1,395 | CLP 15,791,000 | $33,970 |
| 54 | Palau estimate | $16,470 | $1,373 | $16,470 | |
| 55 | Montenegro estimate | $14,210 | $1,184 | €10,690 | $24,350 |
| 56 | Belize estimate | $14,030 | $1,170 | BZD 28,070 | $21,980 |
| 57 | North Macedonia estimate | $13,900 | $1,158 | MKD 767,200 | $28,020 |
| 58 | Malaysia estimate | $13,690 | $1,141 | RM 57,560 | $36,610 |
| 59 | South Africa estimate | $13,190 | $1,099 | R 217,100 | $29,280 |
| 60 | Marshall Islands estimate | $12,770 | $1,064 | $12,860 | |
| 61 | Lebanon estimate | $12,200 | $1,017 | L£18,393,700 | $24,580 |
| 62 | Honduras estimate | $11,480 | $957 | L 298,000 | $23,620 |
| 63 | Peru estimate | $11,460 | $955 | PEN 40,870 | $21,210 |
| 64 | Brazil estimate | $11,430 | $953 | R$63,870 | $24,740 |
| 65 | Colombia estimate | $11,350 | $945 | COP 45,984,300 | $27,610 |
| 66 | Dominican Republic estimate | $11,160 | $930 | DOP 691,900 | $29,060 |
| 67 | Mauritius estimate | $11,010 | $917 | Rs 510,900 | $25,650 |
| 68 | Eswatini estimate | $10,710 | $893 | SZL 191,600 | |
| 69 | Guatemala estimate | $10,370 | $864 | Q 79,670 | $23,210 |
| 70 | Maldives estimate | $10,310 | $859 | MVR 158,600 | $15,660 |
| 71 | Argentina estimate | $10,290 | $858 | ARS 12,773,400 | $19,320 |
| 72 | Ecuador estimate | $10,220 | $852 | $23,150 | |
| 73 | Thailand estimate | $9,975 | $831 | ฿328,000 | $30,930 |
| 74 | Mexico estimate | $9,791 | $816 | MX$188,300 | $16,650 |
| 75 | El Salvador estimate | $9,660 | $805 | $20,600 | |
| 76 | Russia estimate | $9,371 | $781 | ₽690,200 | $26,800 |
| 77 | Djibouti estimate | $8,984 | $749 | DJF 1,596,700 | $16,210 |
| 78 | Fiji estimate | $8,879 | $740 | FJD 20,140 | $21,740 |
| 79 | Samoa estimate | $8,721 | $727 | WST 23,450 | $12,760 |
| 80 | Albania estimate | $8,611 | $718 | ALL 917,600 | $19,920 |
| 81 | Guyana estimate | $8,577 | $715 | GYD 1,788,300 | $18,400 |
| 82 | Bolivia estimate | $8,318 | $693 | Bs 57,480 | $21,300 |
| 83 | Jordan estimate | $8,096 | $675 | JOD 5,748 | $17,900 |
| 84 | Paraguay estimate | $7,618 | $635 | ₲57,480,300 | $20,000 |
| 85 | Mongolia estimate | $7,206 | $601 | ₮25,546,800 | $21,640 |
| 86 | Jamaica estimate | $7,196 | $600 | JMD 798,300 | $11,420 |
| 87 | Moldova estimate | $7,115 | $593 | MDL 123,600 | $14,090 |
| 88 | Tonga estimate | $6,952 | $579 | TOP 16,430 | $9,022 |
| 89 | Philippines estimate | $6,782 | $565 | ₱388,500 | $18,730 |
| 90 | Cape Verde estimate | $6,392 | $533 | CVE 635,300 | $12,610 |
| 91 | Bhutan estimate | $6,259 | $522 | BTN 523,700 | $25,080 |
| 92 | Vanuatu estimate | $5,932 | $494 | VUV 574,800 | $4,853 |
| 93 | Vietnam estimate | $5,867 | $489 | ₫141,784,800 | $19,800 |
| 94 | Senegal estimate | $5,488 | $457 | F CFA 3,193,400 | $14,100 |
| 95 | Kazakhstan estimate | $5,452 | $454 | ₸1,777,400 | $14,160 |
| 96 | Tunisia estimate | $5,224 | $435 | TND 15,330 | $18,690 |
| 97 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $5,120 | $427 | F CFA 3,193,400 | $13,740 |
| 98 | Cambodia estimate | $5,092 | $424 | ៛20,437,400 | $13,880 |
| 99 | Kiribati estimate | $4,892 | $408 | A$7,363 | $7,842 |
| 100 | India estimate | $4,690 | $391 | ₹408,700 | $20,600 |
| 101 | Georgia estimate | $4,495 | $375 | ₾14,480 | $13,490 |
| 102 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $4,301 | $358 | FCFA 2,609,100 | $9,462 |
| 103 | Chad estimate | $4,252 | $354 | FCFA 2,651,900 | $12,540 |
| 104 | Uzbekistan estimate | $4,063 | $339 | UZS 44,896,900 | $14,970 |
| 105 | Zambia estimate | $3,905 | $325 | ZK 102,200 | $13,510 |
| 106 | Suriname estimate | $3,619 | $302 | SRD 89,410 | $9,999 |
| 107 | Mozambique estimate | $3,601 | $300 | MZN 229,900 | $9,532 |
| 108 | Timor-Leste estimate | $3,449 | $287 | $7,741 | |
| 109 | Yemen estimate | $3,304 | $275 | YER 725,400 | $10,950 |
| 110 | Burkina Faso estimate | $3,293 | $274 | F CFA 1,916,000 | $9,922 |
| 111 | Mali estimate | $3,160 | $263 | F CFA 1,916,000 | $9,960 |
| 112 | Kenya estimate | $3,086 | $257 | KES 314,700 | $7,275 |
| 113 | Comoros estimate | $3,071 | $256 | CF 1,277,300 | $5,601 |
| 114 | Ghana estimate | $2,848 | $237 | GH₵35,770 | $6,813 |
| 115 | Cameroon estimate | $2,846 | $237 | FCFA 1,405,100 | $5,872 |
| 116 | Sri Lanka estimate | $2,748 | $229 | Rs 830,300 | $9,490 |
| 117 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $2,716 | $226 | FCFA 1,277,300 | $4,098 |
| 118 | Nepal estimate | $2,689 | $224 | Rs 281,000 | $9,258 |
| 119 | Guinea estimate | $2,504 | $209 | FG 22,992,100 | $7,636 |
| 120 | Indonesia estimate | $2,477 | $206 | Rp 39,281,700 | $7,695 |
| 121 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $2,457 | $205 | F CFA 1,532,800 | $6,943 |
| 122 | Lesotho estimate | $2,439 | $203 | LSL 44,710 | $7,282 |
| 123 | Bangladesh estimate | $2,431 | $203 | ৳281,000 | $8,518 |
| 124 | Ukraine estimate | $2,353 | $196 | ₴60,120 | $9,676 |
| 125 | Armenia estimate | $2,249 | $187 | ֏1,085,700 | $6,522 |
| 126 | Angola estimate | $2,203 | $184 | Kz 1,916,000 | $6,157 |
| 127 | Uganda estimate | $1,959 | $163 | UGX 7,025,400 | $5,341 |
| 128 | Ethiopia estimate | $1,957 | $163 | ETB 85,580 | $6,369 |
| 129 | Benin estimate | $1,948 | $162 | F CFA 1,213,500 | $5,904 |
| 130 | Niger estimate | $1,941 | $162 | F CFA 1,210,900 | $5,957 |
| 131 | Togo estimate | $1,940 | $162 | F CFA 1,210,000 | $5,485 |
| 132 | Laos estimate | $1,911 | $159 | ₭26,824,100 | $7,227 |
| 133 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $1,896 | $158 | CDF 1,916,000 | $3,903 |
| 134 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $1,849 | $154 | K 2,554,700 | $5,866 |
| 135 | Pakistan estimate | $1,574 | $131 | Rs 442,500 | $6,766 |
| 136 | Egypt estimate | $1,410 | $117 | E£63,870 | $9,187 |
| 137 | Sudan estimate | $1,402 | $117 | SDG 766,400 | $3,417 |
| 138 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,356 | $113 | ؋104,200 | $6,598 |
| 139 | Burundi estimate | $1,318 | $110 | BIF 2,524,800 | $3,983 |
| 140 | Liberia estimate | $1,277 | $106 | LRD 1,277 | $3,169 |
| 141 | Rwanda estimate | $1,260 | $105 | RF 1,660,500 | $4,595 |
| 142 | Gambia estimate | $1,127 | $94 | GMD 54,290 | $3,642 |
| 143 | Malawi estimate | $1,122 | $93 | MWK 408,700 | $3,437 |
| 144 | Nigeria estimate | $432 | $36 | ₦638,700 | $2,405 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).