How much does a lawyer 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
- United States$159,700
- Switzerland$133,200
- Luxembourg$109,400
- Germany$106,100
- Iceland$95,300
Where pay goes furthest
- United States$159,700
- Germany$140,100
- Qatar$114,600
- Luxembourg$110,900
- Switzerland$103,900
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $159,700 | $13,310 | $159,700 | |
| 2 | Switzerland estimate | $133,200 | $11,100 | CHF 119,900 | $103,900 |
| 3 | Luxembourg estimate | $109,400 | $9,113 | €97,950 | $110,900 |
| 4 | Germany | $106,100 | $8,845 | €95,060 | $140,100 |
| 5 | Iceland estimate | $95,300 | $7,942 | kr 12,140,800 | $83,330 |
| 6 | Qatar estimate | $89,150 | $7,429 | QAR 324,500 | $114,600 |
| 7 | Canada | $88,370 | $7,364 | CA$124,300 | |
| 8 | Australia | $87,250 | $7,271 | A$127,000 | |
| 9 | Denmark estimate | $85,790 | $7,149 | kr 571,600 | $82,070 |
| 10 | Norway estimate | $81,820 | $6,818 | kr 740,300 | $85,040 |
| 11 | Belgium estimate | $78,690 | $6,557 | €70,480 | $90,230 |
| 12 | Austria estimate | $78,650 | $6,554 | €70,440 | $92,750 |
| 13 | Ireland estimate | $77,580 | $6,465 | €69,480 | $75,950 |
| 14 | Netherlands estimate | $75,710 | $6,309 | €67,810 | $87,320 |
| 15 | United Kingdom | $71,580 | $5,965 | £53,480 | $77,490 |
| 16 | Finland estimate | $69,130 | $5,761 | €61,910 | $76,280 |
| 17 | Singapore estimate | $62,380 | $5,198 | SGD 83,810 | $79,140 |
| 18 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $61,950 | $5,163 | HK$480,900 | $74,490 |
| 19 | Sweden estimate | $59,680 | $4,974 | kr 568,200 | $65,940 |
| 20 | Israel estimate | $57,690 | $4,807 | ₪186,300 | $46,030 |
| 21 | France estimate | $57,510 | $4,793 | €51,510 | $69,480 |
| 22 | Italy estimate | $50,720 | $4,227 | €45,430 | $69,610 |
| 23 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $44,810 | $3,734 | AED 164,600 | $66,650 |
| 24 | Spain estimate | $43,410 | $3,618 | €38,880 | $63,200 |
| 25 | South Korea estimate | $43,190 | $3,599 | ₩55,771,500 | $61,690 |
| 26 | Cyprus estimate | $43,060 | $3,588 | €38,560 | $64,340 |
| 27 | Slovenia estimate | $42,410 | $3,534 | €37,980 | $63,310 |
| 28 | Malta estimate | $41,300 | $3,441 | €36,150 | $57,510 |
| 29 | Portugal estimate | $40,340 | $3,362 | €36,130 | $62,120 |
| 30 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $37,500 | $3,125 | SAR 140,600 | $72,470 |
| 31 | Bahamas estimate | $35,360 | $2,947 | BSD 35,360 | $31,950 |
| 32 | Puerto Rico estimate | $35,230 | $2,936 | $37,580 | |
| 33 | Czechia estimate | $33,850 | $2,821 | Kč 744,700 | $50,530 |
| 34 | Greece estimate | $33,800 | $2,817 | €30,280 | $51,570 |
| 35 | Brunei estimate | $33,490 | $2,791 | BND 42,430 | $56,020 |
| 36 | Lithuania estimate | $32,820 | $2,735 | €29,390 | $52,840 |
| 37 | Barbados estimate | $32,530 | $2,711 | BBD 65,060 | $27,110 |
| 38 | Estonia estimate | $32,400 | $2,700 | €29,020 | $42,680 |
| 39 | Costa Rica estimate | $31,020 | $2,585 | ₡15,617,200 | $49,650 |
| 40 | Latvia estimate | $29,830 | $2,486 | €26,720 | $47,810 |
| 41 | Romania estimate | $28,490 | $2,374 | lei 125,800 | $58,400 |
| 42 | Croatia estimate | $27,440 | $2,287 | €185,200 | $46,630 |
| 43 | Slovakia estimate | $26,890 | $2,241 | €24,090 | $42,070 |
| 44 | Hungary estimate | $26,660 | $2,222 | Ft 9,344,400 | $46,030 |
| 45 | Poland estimate | $23,450 | $1,954 | zł 98,430 | $42,740 |
| 46 | Türkiye estimate | $21,510 | $1,792 | ₺848,600 | $47,830 |
| 47 | Uruguay estimate | $21,100 | $1,759 | UYU 848,600 | $28,970 |
| 48 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $19,990 | $1,666 | KM 35,010 | $45,120 |
| 49 | Panama estimate | $19,800 | $1,650 | PAB 19,800 | $39,870 |
| 50 | Bulgaria estimate | $19,720 | $1,644 | €34,550 | $42,100 |
| 51 | Serbia estimate | $19,140 | $1,595 | RSD 2,013,100 | $37,590 |
| 52 | Botswana estimate | $18,770 | $1,564 | P 254,600 | $47,920 |
| 53 | Chile estimate | $18,530 | $1,544 | CLP 17,485,200 | $37,610 |
| 54 | Palau estimate | $18,240 | $1,520 | $18,230 | |
| 55 | Montenegro estimate | $15,730 | $1,311 | €11,840 | $26,960 |
| 56 | Belize estimate | $15,540 | $1,295 | BZD 31,080 | $24,340 |
| 57 | North Macedonia estimate | $15,390 | $1,283 | MKD 849,500 | $31,030 |
| 58 | Malaysia estimate | $15,160 | $1,263 | RM 63,730 | $40,540 |
| 59 | South Africa estimate | $14,610 | $1,217 | R 240,400 | $32,420 |
| 60 | Marshall Islands estimate | $14,140 | $1,179 | $14,240 | |
| 61 | Lebanon estimate | $13,510 | $1,126 | L£20,367,200 | $27,220 |
| 62 | Honduras estimate | $12,720 | $1,060 | L 330,000 | $26,160 |
| 63 | Peru estimate | $12,690 | $1,057 | PEN 45,260 | $23,490 |
| 64 | Brazil estimate | $12,660 | $1,055 | R$70,720 | $27,390 |
| 65 | Colombia estimate | $12,560 | $1,047 | COP 50,918,000 | $30,570 |
| 66 | Dominican Republic estimate | $12,360 | $1,030 | DOP 766,100 | $32,180 |
| 67 | Mauritius estimate | $12,190 | $1,016 | Rs 565,800 | $28,410 |
| 68 | Eswatini estimate | $11,860 | $988 | SZL 212,200 | |
| 69 | Guatemala estimate | $11,490 | $957 | Q 88,220 | $25,700 |
| 70 | Maldives estimate | $11,420 | $951 | MVR 175,600 | $17,340 |
| 71 | Argentina estimate | $11,400 | $950 | ARS 14,143,900 | $21,390 |
| 72 | Ecuador estimate | $11,320 | $943 | $25,630 | |
| 73 | Thailand estimate | $11,050 | $920 | ฿363,200 | $34,250 |
| 74 | Mexico estimate | $10,840 | $903 | MX$208,600 | $18,440 |
| 75 | El Salvador estimate | $10,700 | $891 | $22,810 | |
| 76 | Russia estimate | $10,380 | $865 | ₽764,300 | $29,670 |
| 77 | Djibouti estimate | $9,948 | $829 | DJF 1,768,000 | $17,950 |
| 78 | Fiji estimate | $9,832 | $819 | FJD 22,300 | $24,080 |
| 79 | Samoa estimate | $9,657 | $805 | WST 25,970 | $14,130 |
| 80 | Albania estimate | $9,535 | $795 | ALL 1,016,100 | $22,060 |
| 81 | Guyana estimate | $9,497 | $791 | GYD 1,980,100 | $20,370 |
| 82 | Bolivia estimate | $9,211 | $768 | Bs 63,650 | $23,580 |
| 83 | Jordan estimate | $8,964 | $747 | JOD 6,365 | $19,820 |
| 84 | Paraguay estimate | $8,435 | $703 | ₲63,647,500 | $22,140 |
| 85 | Mongolia estimate | $7,979 | $665 | ₮28,287,800 | $23,960 |
| 86 | Jamaica estimate | $7,968 | $664 | JMD 884,000 | $12,650 |
| 87 | Moldova estimate | $7,879 | $657 | MDL 136,900 | $15,610 |
| 88 | Tonga estimate | $7,698 | $641 | TOP 18,200 | $9,990 |
| 89 | Philippines estimate | $7,509 | $626 | ₱430,200 | $20,740 |
| 90 | Cape Verde estimate | $7,078 | $590 | CVE 703,400 | $13,960 |
| 91 | Bhutan estimate | $6,931 | $578 | BTN 579,900 | $27,780 |
| 92 | Vanuatu estimate | $6,568 | $547 | VUV 636,500 | $5,373 |
| 93 | Vietnam estimate | $6,497 | $541 | ₫156,997,100 | $21,920 |
| 94 | Senegal estimate | $6,076 | $506 | F CFA 3,536,000 | $15,610 |
| 95 | Kazakhstan estimate | $6,037 | $503 | ₸1,968,100 | $15,680 |
| 96 | Tunisia estimate | $5,784 | $482 | TND 16,970 | $20,690 |
| 97 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $5,669 | $472 | F CFA 3,536,000 | $15,210 |
| 98 | Cambodia estimate | $5,639 | $470 | ៛22,630,200 | $15,370 |
| 99 | Kiribati estimate | $5,417 | $451 | A$8,153 | $8,683 |
| 100 | India estimate | $5,193 | $433 | ₹452,600 | $22,810 |
| 101 | Georgia estimate | $4,977 | $415 | ₾16,030 | $14,940 |
| 102 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $4,763 | $397 | FCFA 2,889,100 | $10,480 |
| 103 | Chad estimate | $4,708 | $392 | FCFA 2,936,500 | $13,890 |
| 104 | Uzbekistan estimate | $4,499 | $375 | UZS 49,714,000 | $16,580 |
| 105 | Zambia estimate | $4,324 | $360 | ZK 113,200 | $14,950 |
| 106 | Suriname estimate | $4,007 | $334 | SRD 99,010 | $11,070 |
| 107 | Mozambique estimate | $3,987 | $332 | MZN 254,600 | $10,550 |
| 108 | Timor-Leste estimate | $3,819 | $318 | $8,571 | |
| 109 | Yemen estimate | $3,658 | $305 | YER 803,300 | $12,130 |
| 110 | Burkina Faso estimate | $3,646 | $304 | F CFA 2,121,600 | $10,990 |
| 111 | Mali estimate | $3,499 | $292 | F CFA 2,121,600 | $11,030 |
| 112 | Kenya estimate | $3,417 | $285 | KES 348,500 | $8,055 |
| 113 | Comoros estimate | $3,400 | $283 | CF 1,414,400 | $6,202 |
| 114 | Ghana estimate | $3,154 | $263 | GH₵39,600 | $7,543 |
| 115 | Cameroon estimate | $3,151 | $263 | FCFA 1,555,800 | $6,502 |
| 116 | Sri Lanka estimate | $3,043 | $254 | Rs 919,400 | $10,510 |
| 117 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $3,007 | $251 | FCFA 1,414,400 | $4,537 |
| 118 | Nepal estimate | $2,977 | $248 | Rs 311,200 | $10,250 |
| 119 | Guinea estimate | $2,772 | $231 | FG 25,459,000 | $8,455 |
| 120 | Indonesia estimate | $2,743 | $229 | Rp 43,496,300 | $8,520 |
| 121 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $2,721 | $227 | F CFA 1,697,300 | $7,687 |
| 122 | Lesotho estimate | $2,701 | $225 | LSL 49,500 | $8,064 |
| 123 | Bangladesh estimate | $2,692 | $224 | ৳311,200 | $9,432 |
| 124 | Ukraine estimate | $2,605 | $217 | ₴66,570 | $10,710 |
| 125 | Armenia estimate | $2,491 | $208 | ֏1,202,200 | $7,222 |
| 126 | Angola estimate | $2,439 | $203 | Kz 2,121,600 | $6,818 |
| 127 | Uganda estimate | $2,169 | $181 | UGX 7,779,100 | $5,914 |
| 128 | Ethiopia estimate | $2,167 | $181 | ETB 94,760 | $7,053 |
| 129 | Benin estimate | $2,157 | $180 | F CFA 1,343,700 | $6,538 |
| 130 | Niger estimate | $2,150 | $179 | F CFA 1,340,800 | $6,596 |
| 131 | Togo estimate | $2,148 | $179 | F CFA 1,339,800 | $6,074 |
| 132 | Laos estimate | $2,116 | $176 | ₭29,702,200 | $8,002 |
| 133 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $2,100 | $175 | CDF 2,121,600 | $4,322 |
| 134 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $2,047 | $171 | K 2,828,800 | $6,495 |
| 135 | Pakistan estimate | $1,743 | $145 | Rs 489,900 | $7,492 |
| 136 | Egypt estimate | $1,561 | $130 | E£70,720 | $10,170 |
| 137 | Sudan estimate | $1,552 | $129 | SDG 848,600 | $3,784 |
| 138 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,502 | $125 | ؋115,300 | $7,306 |
| 139 | Burundi estimate | $1,460 | $122 | BIF 2,795,700 | $4,410 |
| 140 | Liberia estimate | $1,414 | $118 | LRD 1,414 | $3,509 |
| 141 | Rwanda estimate | $1,395 | $116 | RF 1,838,700 | $5,088 |
| 142 | Gambia estimate | $1,248 | $104 | GMD 60,110 | $4,033 |
| 143 | Malawi estimate | $1,242 | $104 | MWK 452,600 | $3,806 |
| 144 | Nigeria estimate | $478 | $40 | ₦707,200 | $2,663 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).