How much does a household manager 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$64,220
- Iceland$63,970
- Belgium$57,780
- Luxembourg$50,520
- United States$49,100
Where pay goes furthest
- Belgium$66,260
- Iceland$55,940
- Germany$54,470
- Luxembourg$51,210
- Switzerland$50,110
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland estimate | $64,220 | $5,352 | CHF 57,790 | $50,110 |
| 2 | Iceland estimate | $63,970 | $5,331 | kr 8,149,900 | $55,940 |
| 3 | Belgium estimate | $57,780 | $4,815 | €51,130 | $66,260 |
| 4 | Luxembourg estimate | $50,520 | $4,210 | €44,710 | $51,210 |
| 5 | United States | $49,100 | $4,092 | $49,100 | |
| 6 | Norway estimate | $45,500 | $3,791 | kr 411,700 | $47,290 |
| 7 | Denmark estimate | $43,830 | $3,653 | kr 292,100 | $41,930 |
| 8 | Germany | $41,250 | $3,438 | €36,950 | $54,470 |
| 9 | Ireland estimate | $38,680 | $3,223 | €34,640 | $37,870 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | $37,960 | $3,163 | £28,360 | $41,090 |
| 11 | Sweden estimate | $37,450 | $3,121 | kr 356,500 | $41,370 |
| 12 | Australia | $35,130 | $2,928 | A$51,140 | |
| 13 | Netherlands estimate | $34,860 | $2,905 | €31,220 | $40,200 |
| 14 | Canada | $34,480 | $2,873 | CA$48,500 | |
| 15 | Austria estimate | $34,170 | $2,847 | €30,600 | $40,300 |
| 16 | Finland estimate | $33,720 | $2,810 | €30,200 | $37,210 |
| 17 | France estimate | $28,350 | $2,362 | €25,390 | $34,250 |
| 18 | Italy estimate | $27,560 | $2,297 | €24,680 | $37,820 |
| 19 | Cyprus estimate | $24,820 | $2,068 | €21,970 | $37,090 |
| 20 | South Korea estimate | $21,890 | $1,825 | ₩28,276,100 | $31,280 |
| 21 | Slovenia estimate | $21,850 | $1,821 | €19,570 | $32,630 |
| 22 | Spain estimate | $20,350 | $1,696 | €18,230 | $29,630 |
| 23 | Singapore estimate | $19,620 | $1,635 | SGD 26,360 | $24,890 |
| 24 | Malta estimate | $18,980 | $1,582 | €16,620 | $26,430 |
| 25 | Israel estimate | $18,450 | $1,538 | ₪59,610 | $14,720 |
| 26 | Qatar estimate | $18,090 | $1,507 | QAR 65,850 | $23,260 |
| 27 | Greece estimate | $18,080 | $1,507 | €16,190 | $27,580 |
| 28 | Bahamas estimate | $16,540 | $1,378 | BSD 16,540 | $14,940 |
| 29 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $15,680 | $1,307 | HK$121,700 | $18,860 |
| 30 | Puerto Rico estimate | $15,210 | $1,267 | $16,220 | |
| 31 | Portugal estimate | $14,900 | $1,241 | €13,340 | $22,940 |
| 32 | Czechia estimate | $14,050 | $1,171 | Kč 309,100 | $20,970 |
| 33 | Lithuania estimate | $13,990 | $1,166 | €12,530 | $22,530 |
| 34 | Slovakia estimate | $13,850 | $1,154 | €12,400 | $21,660 |
| 35 | Estonia estimate | $13,460 | $1,122 | €12,060 | $17,740 |
| 36 | Hungary estimate | $12,260 | $1,022 | Ft 4,296,900 | $21,170 |
| 37 | Croatia estimate | $12,040 | $1,003 | €81,240 | $20,460 |
| 38 | Latvia estimate | $11,090 | $924 | €9,934 | $17,780 |
| 39 | Poland estimate | $10,370 | $864 | zł 43,530 | $18,900 |
| 40 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $10,350 | $863 | SAR 38,820 | $20,010 |
| 41 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $10,170 | $847 | AED 37,340 | $15,120 |
| 42 | Costa Rica estimate | $9,631 | $803 | ₡4,849,100 | $15,420 |
| 43 | Barbados estimate | $9,549 | $796 | BBD 19,100 | $7,958 |
| 44 | Romania estimate | $9,422 | $785 | lei 41,610 | $19,320 |
| 45 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $8,978 | $748 | KM 15,730 | $20,270 |
| 46 | Uruguay estimate | $8,905 | $742 | UYU 358,100 | $12,220 |
| 47 | Palau estimate | $8,594 | $716 | $8,590 | |
| 48 | North Macedonia estimate | $7,641 | $637 | MKD 421,700 | $15,400 |
| 49 | Panama estimate | $7,396 | $616 | PAB 7,396 | $14,890 |
| 50 | Serbia estimate | $7,315 | $610 | RSD 769,500 | $14,370 |
| 51 | Türkiye estimate | $7,038 | $586 | ₺277,700 | $15,650 |
| 52 | Lebanon estimate | $7,016 | $585 | L£10,576,500 | $14,130 |
| 53 | Chile estimate | $6,770 | $564 | CLP 6,387,800 | $13,740 |
| 54 | Argentina estimate | $6,734 | $561 | ARS 8,355,300 | $12,630 |
| 55 | Brunei estimate | $6,406 | $534 | BND 8,117 | $10,720 |
| 56 | Bulgaria estimate | $6,177 | $515 | €10,820 | $13,180 |
| 57 | Montenegro estimate | $5,984 | $499 | €4,505 | $10,260 |
| 58 | Marshall Islands estimate | $5,968 | $497 | $6,007 | |
| 59 | Belize estimate | $5,715 | $476 | BZD 11,430 | $8,952 |
| 60 | Mauritius estimate | $5,658 | $471 | Rs 262,600 | $13,180 |
| 61 | Guatemala estimate | $5,564 | $464 | Q 42,730 | $12,450 |
| 62 | Ecuador estimate | $5,550 | $463 | $12,570 | |
| 63 | Guyana estimate | $5,496 | $458 | GYD 1,145,900 | $11,790 |
| 64 | Maldives estimate | $5,432 | $453 | MVR 83,550 | $8,250 |
| 65 | Fiji estimate | $5,115 | $426 | FJD 11,600 | $12,530 |
| 66 | El Salvador estimate | $5,112 | $426 | $10,900 | |
| 67 | Mongolia estimate | $5,050 | $421 | ₮17,904,200 | $15,160 |
| 68 | Jordan estimate | $5,043 | $420 | JOD 3,581 | $11,150 |
| 69 | Mexico estimate | $5,029 | $419 | MX$96,740 | $8,555 |
| 70 | Tonga estimate | $4,904 | $409 | TOP 11,590 | $6,365 |
| 71 | Russia estimate | $4,876 | $406 | ₽359,100 | $13,940 |
| 72 | Albania estimate | $4,671 | $389 | ALL 497,700 | $10,800 |
| 73 | Malaysia estimate | $4,649 | $387 | RM 19,540 | $12,430 |
| 74 | Thailand estimate | $4,356 | $363 | ฿143,200 | $13,500 |
| 75 | Honduras estimate | $4,293 | $358 | L 111,400 | $8,830 |
| 76 | Paraguay estimate | $4,208 | $351 | ₲31,751,400 | $11,050 |
| 77 | Colombia estimate | $4,192 | $349 | COP 16,991,100 | $10,200 |
| 78 | Moldova estimate | $4,121 | $343 | MDL 71,620 | $8,163 |
| 79 | Dominican Republic estimate | $4,121 | $343 | DOP 255,400 | $10,730 |
| 80 | Djibouti estimate | $4,030 | $336 | DJF 716,200 | $7,272 |
| 81 | Peru estimate | $4,015 | $335 | PEN 14,320 | $7,433 |
| 82 | Brazil estimate | $3,845 | $320 | R$21,490 | $8,323 |
| 83 | Samoa estimate | $3,844 | $320 | WST 10,340 | $5,624 |
| 84 | Vietnam estimate | $3,458 | $288 | ₫83,552,900 | $11,670 |
| 85 | Bolivia estimate | $3,455 | $288 | Bs 23,870 | $8,844 |
| 86 | Vanuatu estimate | $3,448 | $287 | VUV 334,100 | $2,821 |
| 87 | South Africa estimate | $3,416 | $285 | R 56,230 | $7,582 |
| 88 | Kazakhstan estimate | $3,072 | $256 | ₸1,001,400 | $7,978 |
| 89 | Philippines estimate | $2,978 | $248 | ₱170,600 | $8,226 |
| 90 | Georgia estimate | $2,871 | $239 | ₾9,249 | $8,616 |
| 91 | Bhutan estimate | $2,853 | $238 | BTN 238,700 | $11,430 |
| 92 | Cambodia estimate | $2,677 | $223 | ៛10,742,500 | $7,294 |
| 93 | Kiribati estimate | $2,659 | $222 | A$4,002 | $4,262 |
| 94 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $2,558 | $213 | FCFA 1,551,700 | $5,627 |
| 95 | Tunisia estimate | $2,441 | $203 | TND 7,162 | $8,731 |
| 96 | Botswana estimate | $2,200 | $183 | P 29,840 | $5,617 |
| 97 | Suriname estimate | $2,174 | $181 | SRD 53,710 | $6,007 |
| 98 | Sudan estimate | $2,123 | $177 | SDG 1,161,000 | $5,176 |
| 99 | Armenia estimate | $2,040 | $170 | ֏984,700 | $5,915 |
| 100 | Eswatini estimate | $2,030 | $169 | SZL 36,310 | |
| 101 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $1,904 | $159 | FCFA 895,200 | $2,872 |
| 102 | Jamaica estimate | $1,865 | $155 | JMD 206,800 | $2,959 |
| 103 | Cape Verde estimate | $1,801 | $150 | CVE 179,000 | $3,554 |
| 104 | Timor-Leste estimate | $1,790 | $149 | $4,018 | |
| 105 | Yemen estimate | $1,702 | $142 | YER 373,800 | $5,643 |
| 106 | Uzbekistan estimate | $1,689 | $141 | UZS 18,663,200 | $6,223 |
| 107 | Liberia estimate | $1,658 | $138 | LRD 1,658 | $4,114 |
| 108 | India estimate | $1,643 | $137 | ₹143,200 | $7,220 |
| 109 | Senegal estimate | $1,641 | $137 | F CFA 954,900 | $4,216 |
| 110 | Sri Lanka estimate | $1,580 | $132 | Rs 477,400 | $5,457 |
| 111 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,554 | $129 | ؋119,400 | $7,561 |
| 112 | Indonesia estimate | $1,544 | $129 | Rp 24,480,300 | $4,795 |
| 113 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $1,469 | $122 | K 2,029,100 | $4,659 |
| 114 | Comoros estimate | $1,435 | $120 | CF 596,800 | $2,617 |
| 115 | Laos estimate | $1,425 | $119 | ₭19,998,000 | $5,388 |
| 116 | Guinea estimate | $1,405 | $117 | FG 12,904,000 | $4,286 |
| 117 | Nepal estimate | $1,371 | $114 | Rs 143,200 | $4,719 |
| 118 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $1,340 | $112 | F CFA 835,500 | $3,595 |
| 119 | Chad estimate | $1,335 | $111 | FCFA 832,800 | $3,939 |
| 120 | Pakistan estimate | $1,287 | $107 | Rs 361,800 | $5,532 |
| 121 | Bangladesh estimate | $1,239 | $103 | ৳143,200 | $4,342 |
| 122 | Mozambique estimate | $1,215 | $101 | MZN 77,580 | $3,216 |
| 123 | Mali estimate | $1,181 | $98 | F CFA 716,200 | $3,723 |
| 124 | Lesotho estimate | $1,107 | $92 | LSL 20,290 | $3,305 |
| 125 | Cameroon estimate | $1,091 | $91 | FCFA 538,700 | $2,251 |
| 126 | Ukraine estimate | $1,080 | $90 | ₴27,590 | $4,440 |
| 127 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $1,063 | $89 | CDF 1,074,300 | $2,188 |
| 128 | Egypt estimate | $1,054 | $88 | E£47,740 | $6,868 |
| 129 | Zambia estimate | $1,004 | $84 | ZK 26,260 | $3,471 |
| 130 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $957 | $80 | F CFA 596,800 | $2,703 |
| 131 | Niger estimate | $957 | $80 | F CFA 596,800 | $2,936 |
| 132 | Ghana estimate | $951 | $79 | GH₵11,940 | $2,274 |
| 133 | Kenya estimate | $936 | $78 | KES 95,490 | $2,207 |
| 134 | Burkina Faso estimate | $923 | $77 | F CFA 537,100 | $2,781 |
| 135 | Benin estimate | $766 | $64 | F CFA 477,400 | $2,323 |
| 136 | Togo estimate | $765 | $64 | F CFA 477,400 | $2,164 |
| 137 | Uganda estimate | $721 | $60 | UGX 2,586,200 | $1,966 |
| 138 | Gambia estimate | $682 | $57 | GMD 32,820 | $2,202 |
| 139 | Angola estimate | $617 | $51 | Kz 537,100 | $1,726 |
| 140 | Rwanda estimate | $453 | $38 | RF 596,800 | $1,651 |
| 141 | Ethiopia estimate | $409 | $34 | ETB 17,900 | $1,332 |
| 142 | Burundi estimate | $374 | $31 | BIF 716,200 | $1,130 |
| 143 | Malawi estimate | $362 | $30 | MWK 132,000 | $1,110 |
| 144 | Nigeria estimate | $350 | $29 | ₦517,200 | $1,948 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).