How much does a kitchen assistant 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$52,410
- Iceland$52,160
- Denmark$39,150
- Norway$38,130
- United States$34,990
Where pay goes furthest
- Iceland$45,610
- Germany$44,800
- Switzerland$40,890
- Norway$39,640
- Denmark$37,460
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland estimate | $52,410 | $4,367 | CHF 47,160 | $40,890 |
| 2 | Iceland estimate | $52,160 | $4,346 | kr 6,644,600 | $45,610 |
| 3 | Denmark estimate | $39,150 | $3,263 | kr 260,900 | $37,460 |
| 4 | Norway estimate | $38,130 | $3,178 | kr 345,000 | $39,640 |
| 5 | United States | $34,990 | $2,916 | $34,990 | |
| 6 | Germany | $33,930 | $2,828 | €30,390 | $44,800 |
| 7 | Luxembourg estimate | $33,220 | $2,768 | €29,750 | $33,670 |
| 8 | Belgium estimate | $32,140 | $2,678 | €28,790 | $36,850 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | $31,380 | $2,615 | £23,450 | $33,970 |
| 10 | Australia | $28,550 | $2,379 | A$41,550 | |
| 11 | Ireland estimate | $27,510 | $2,293 | €24,640 | $26,930 |
| 12 | Austria estimate | $27,180 | $2,265 | €24,350 | $32,060 |
| 13 | Sweden estimate | $26,630 | $2,219 | kr 253,500 | $29,420 |
| 14 | Finland estimate | $26,620 | $2,218 | €23,840 | $29,370 |
| 15 | Canada | $24,470 | $2,039 | CA$34,420 | |
| 16 | Netherlands estimate | $23,760 | $1,980 | €21,280 | $27,400 |
| 17 | Italy estimate | $20,860 | $1,739 | €18,690 | $28,630 |
| 18 | France estimate | $20,700 | $1,725 | €18,540 | $25,010 |
| 19 | Spain estimate | $17,220 | $1,435 | €15,430 | $25,080 |
| 20 | Slovenia estimate | $17,190 | $1,433 | €15,400 | $25,660 |
| 21 | South Korea estimate | $16,450 | $1,371 | ₩21,247,800 | $23,500 |
| 22 | Greece estimate | $14,970 | $1,248 | €13,410 | $22,840 |
| 23 | Malta estimate | $14,140 | $1,178 | €12,380 | $19,700 |
| 24 | Israel estimate | $14,120 | $1,177 | ₪45,610 | $11,270 |
| 25 | Bahamas estimate | $13,590 | $1,133 | BSD 13,590 | $12,280 |
| 26 | Cyprus estimate | $12,890 | $1,074 | €11,550 | $19,260 |
| 27 | Puerto Rico estimate | $12,110 | $1,009 | $12,910 | |
| 28 | Portugal estimate | $11,590 | $966 | €10,380 | $17,850 |
| 29 | Singapore estimate | $10,840 | $904 | SGD 14,570 | $13,760 |
| 30 | Estonia estimate | $10,660 | $888 | €9,543 | $14,040 |
| 31 | Lithuania estimate | $10,110 | $842 | €9,055 | $16,280 |
| 32 | Czechia estimate | $9,970 | $831 | Kč 219,400 | $14,880 |
| 33 | Slovakia estimate | $9,465 | $789 | €8,477 | $14,810 |
| 34 | Latvia estimate | $9,030 | $752 | €8,088 | $14,470 |
| 35 | Poland estimate | $8,968 | $747 | zł 37,640 | $16,350 |
| 36 | Croatia estimate | $8,781 | $732 | €59,260 | $14,920 |
| 37 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $8,021 | $668 | HK$62,260 | $9,644 |
| 38 | Qatar estimate | $7,926 | $661 | QAR 28,850 | $10,190 |
| 39 | Barbados estimate | $7,842 | $653 | BBD 15,680 | $6,535 |
| 40 | Romania estimate | $7,794 | $650 | lei 34,430 | $15,980 |
| 41 | Hungary estimate | $7,371 | $614 | Ft 2,583,100 | $12,730 |
| 42 | Costa Rica estimate | $7,274 | $606 | ₡3,662,200 | $11,640 |
| 43 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $6,829 | $569 | KM 11,960 | $15,420 |
| 44 | Palau estimate | $6,657 | $555 | $6,654 | |
| 45 | Uruguay estimate | $6,505 | $542 | UYU 261,600 | $8,928 |
| 46 | Serbia estimate | $6,193 | $516 | RSD 651,500 | $12,170 |
| 47 | North Macedonia estimate | $6,106 | $509 | MKD 337,000 | $12,310 |
| 48 | Türkiye estimate | $6,100 | $508 | ₺240,700 | $13,560 |
| 49 | Marshall Islands estimate | $5,860 | $488 | $5,898 | |
| 50 | Tonga estimate | $5,755 | $480 | TOP 13,600 | $7,469 |
| 51 | Chile estimate | $5,545 | $462 | CLP 5,231,800 | $11,250 |
| 52 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $5,434 | $453 | SAR 20,380 | $10,500 |
| 53 | Panama estimate | $5,232 | $436 | PAB 5,232 | $10,530 |
| 54 | Montenegro estimate | $5,211 | $434 | €3,922 | $8,929 |
| 55 | Bulgaria estimate | $5,188 | $432 | €9,087 | $11,070 |
| 56 | Guyana estimate | $4,517 | $376 | GYD 941,700 | $9,688 |
| 57 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $4,352 | $363 | AED 15,980 | $6,473 |
| 58 | Ecuador estimate | $4,185 | $349 | $9,480 | |
| 59 | Lebanon estimate | $4,165 | $347 | L£6,278,100 | $8,390 |
| 60 | Belize estimate | $4,081 | $340 | BZD 8,162 | $6,392 |
| 61 | Mauritius estimate | $4,058 | $338 | Rs 188,300 | $9,457 |
| 62 | Fiji estimate | $3,973 | $331 | FJD 9,012 | $9,730 |
| 63 | Maldives estimate | $3,843 | $320 | MVR 59,120 | $5,837 |
| 64 | Brunei estimate | $3,716 | $310 | BND 4,709 | $6,216 |
| 65 | Jordan estimate | $3,684 | $307 | JOD 2,616 | $8,144 |
| 66 | Malaysia estimate | $3,654 | $305 | RM 15,360 | $9,772 |
| 67 | Colombia estimate | $3,614 | $301 | COP 14,649,000 | $8,795 |
| 68 | Mexico estimate | $3,568 | $297 | MX$68,640 | $6,070 |
| 69 | Albania estimate | $3,566 | $297 | ALL 380,000 | $8,248 |
| 70 | Mongolia estimate | $3,542 | $295 | ₮12,556,300 | $10,630 |
| 71 | Peru estimate | $3,520 | $293 | PEN 12,560 | $6,516 |
| 72 | Russia estimate | $3,461 | $288 | ₽254,900 | $9,898 |
| 73 | El Salvador estimate | $3,401 | $283 | $7,253 | |
| 74 | Argentina estimate | $3,373 | $281 | ARS 4,185,400 | $6,329 |
| 75 | Samoa estimate | $3,370 | $281 | WST 9,061 | $4,930 |
| 76 | Moldova estimate | $3,312 | $276 | MDL 57,550 | $6,560 |
| 77 | Bolivia estimate | $3,278 | $273 | Bs 22,650 | $8,393 |
| 78 | Thailand estimate | $3,061 | $255 | ฿100,700 | $9,491 |
| 79 | Paraguay estimate | $2,912 | $243 | ₲21,973,500 | $7,644 |
| 80 | Brazil estimate | $2,843 | $237 | R$15,880 | $6,153 |
| 81 | Guatemala estimate | $2,725 | $227 | Q 20,930 | $6,097 |
| 82 | Dominican Republic estimate | $2,701 | $225 | DOP 167,400 | $7,032 |
| 83 | Kiribati estimate | $2,685 | $224 | A$4,041 | $4,304 |
| 84 | Vietnam estimate | $2,685 | $224 | ₫64,874,100 | $9,060 |
| 85 | Vanuatu estimate | $2,667 | $222 | VUV 258,500 | $2,182 |
| 86 | Philippines estimate | $2,222 | $185 | ₱127,300 | $6,137 |
| 87 | Djibouti estimate | $2,061 | $172 | DJF 366,200 | $3,719 |
| 88 | Honduras estimate | $2,016 | $168 | L 52,320 | $4,147 |
| 89 | Bhutan estimate | $2,013 | $168 | BTN 168,400 | $8,066 |
| 90 | Cambodia estimate | $1,877 | $156 | ៛7,533,800 | $5,115 |
| 91 | Georgia estimate | $1,861 | $155 | ₾5,995 | $5,585 |
| 92 | Sudan estimate | $1,742 | $145 | SDG 952,200 | $4,245 |
| 93 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $1,725 | $144 | FCFA 1,046,400 | $3,795 |
| 94 | Suriname estimate | $1,694 | $141 | SRD 41,850 | $4,681 |
| 95 | Kazakhstan estimate | $1,686 | $140 | ₸549,600 | $4,379 |
| 96 | Comoros estimate | $1,635 | $136 | CF 680,100 | $2,982 |
| 97 | Tunisia estimate | $1,605 | $134 | TND 4,709 | $5,741 |
| 98 | South Africa estimate | $1,589 | $132 | R 26,160 | $3,527 |
| 99 | Jamaica estimate | $1,580 | $132 | JMD 175,300 | $2,507 |
| 100 | Cape Verde estimate | $1,574 | $131 | CVE 156,400 | $3,105 |
| 101 | Yemen estimate | $1,544 | $129 | YER 339,100 | $5,119 |
| 102 | Eswatini estimate | $1,525 | $127 | SZL 27,280 | |
| 103 | Laos estimate | $1,491 | $124 | ₭20,927,100 | $5,638 |
| 104 | Uzbekistan estimate | $1,476 | $123 | UZS 16,310,300 | $5,438 |
| 105 | Armenia estimate | $1,409 | $117 | ֏680,100 | $4,085 |
| 106 | Nepal estimate | $1,218 | $102 | Rs 127,300 | $4,194 |
| 107 | Timor-Leste estimate | $1,203 | $100 | $2,701 | |
| 108 | India estimate | $1,201 | $100 | ₹104,600 | $5,274 |
| 109 | Indonesia estimate | $1,149 | $96 | Rp 18,212,100 | $3,568 |
| 110 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $1,112 | $93 | FCFA 523,200 | $1,678 |
| 111 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,090 | $91 | ؋83,710 | $5,302 |
| 112 | Ghana estimate | $1,083 | $90 | GH₵13,600 | $2,591 |
| 113 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $1,060 | $88 | K 1,464,900 | $3,364 |
| 114 | Liberia estimate | $1,046 | $87 | LRD 1,046 | $2,596 |
| 115 | Sri Lanka estimate | $1,039 | $87 | Rs 313,900 | $3,588 |
| 116 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $1,007 | $84 | F CFA 627,800 | $2,701 |
| 117 | Botswana estimate | $1,003 | $84 | P 13,600 | $2,560 |
| 118 | Senegal estimate | $974 | $81 | F CFA 566,800 | $2,502 |
| 119 | Egypt estimate | $924 | $77 | E£41,850 | $6,021 |
| 120 | Bangladesh estimate | $905 | $75 | ৳104,600 | $3,172 |
| 121 | Pakistan estimate | $902 | $75 | Rs 253,700 | $3,880 |
| 122 | Guinea estimate | $902 | $75 | FG 8,280,800 | $2,750 |
| 123 | Ukraine estimate | $886 | $74 | ₴22,640 | $3,643 |
| 124 | Chad estimate | $872 | $73 | FCFA 544,100 | $2,573 |
| 125 | Cameroon estimate | $848 | $71 | FCFA 418,500 | $1,749 |
| 126 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $755 | $63 | F CFA 470,900 | $2,133 |
| 127 | Togo estimate | $755 | $63 | F CFA 470,900 | $2,134 |
| 128 | Mozambique estimate | $656 | $55 | MZN 41,850 | $1,735 |
| 129 | Gambia estimate | $598 | $50 | GMD 28,770 | $1,931 |
| 130 | Lesotho estimate | $571 | $48 | LSL 10,460 | $1,704 |
| 131 | Burkina Faso estimate | $539 | $45 | F CFA 313,900 | $1,626 |
| 132 | Mali estimate | $518 | $43 | F CFA 313,900 | $1,632 |
| 133 | Benin estimate | $504 | $42 | F CFA 313,900 | $1,527 |
| 134 | Niger estimate | $503 | $42 | F CFA 313,900 | $1,544 |
| 135 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $482 | $40 | CDF 486,600 | $991 |
| 136 | Zambia estimate | $480 | $40 | ZK 12,560 | $1,659 |
| 137 | Ethiopia estimate | $389 | $32 | ETB 16,990 | $1,265 |
| 138 | Angola estimate | $361 | $30 | Kz 313,900 | $1,009 |
| 139 | Nigeria estimate | $340 | $28 | ₦502,500 | $1,892 |
| 140 | Uganda estimate | $316 | $26 | UGX 1,133,600 | $862 |
| 141 | Malawi estimate | $230 | $19 | MWK 83,710 | $704 |
| 142 | Rwanda estimate | $206 | $17 | RF 272,100 | $753 |
| 143 | Burundi estimate | $175 | $15 | BIF 334,800 | $528 |
| 144 | Kenya estimate | $103 | $9 | KES 10,460 | $242 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).