How much does a librarian 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$99,450
- Luxembourg$81,640
- Iceland$71,150
- Germany$68,760
- United States$68,270
Where pay goes furthest
- Germany$90,780
- Qatar$85,590
- Luxembourg$82,760
- Switzerland$77,600
- Austria$69,250
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland estimate | $99,450 | $8,288 | CHF 89,490 | $77,600 |
| 2 | Luxembourg estimate | $81,640 | $6,804 | €73,120 | $82,760 |
| 3 | Iceland estimate | $71,150 | $5,929 | kr 9,064,100 | $62,220 |
| 4 | Germany | $68,760 | $5,730 | €61,580 | $90,780 |
| 5 | United States | $68,270 | $5,689 | $68,270 | |
| 6 | Qatar estimate | $66,560 | $5,547 | QAR 242,300 | $85,590 |
| 7 | Denmark estimate | $64,050 | $5,337 | kr 426,800 | $61,270 |
| 8 | Norway estimate | $61,080 | $5,090 | kr 552,700 | $63,490 |
| 9 | Canada | $60,940 | $5,078 | CA$85,720 | |
| 10 | Belgium estimate | $58,750 | $4,896 | €52,620 | $67,360 |
| 11 | Austria estimate | $58,720 | $4,893 | €52,590 | $69,250 |
| 12 | Australia | $58,560 | $4,880 | A$85,230 | |
| 13 | Ireland estimate | $57,920 | $4,827 | €51,880 | $56,700 |
| 14 | Netherlands estimate | $56,520 | $4,710 | €50,630 | $65,190 |
| 15 | Finland estimate | $51,610 | $4,301 | €46,220 | $56,950 |
| 16 | United Kingdom | $50,950 | $4,246 | £38,070 | $55,160 |
| 17 | Singapore estimate | $46,570 | $3,881 | SGD 62,570 | $59,090 |
| 18 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $46,250 | $3,854 | HK$359,000 | $55,610 |
| 19 | Sweden estimate | $44,560 | $3,713 | kr 424,200 | $49,230 |
| 20 | Israel estimate | $43,070 | $3,589 | ₪139,100 | $34,370 |
| 21 | France estimate | $42,940 | $3,578 | €38,460 | $51,880 |
| 22 | Italy estimate | $37,870 | $3,155 | €33,910 | $51,970 |
| 23 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $33,460 | $2,788 | AED 122,900 | $49,760 |
| 24 | South Korea estimate | $32,240 | $2,687 | ₩41,638,100 | $46,060 |
| 25 | Cyprus estimate | $32,150 | $2,679 | €28,790 | $48,030 |
| 26 | Slovenia estimate | $31,660 | $2,639 | €28,360 | $47,270 |
| 27 | Spain estimate | $31,040 | $2,587 | €27,800 | $45,190 |
| 28 | Malta estimate | $30,830 | $2,569 | €26,990 | $42,940 |
| 29 | Portugal estimate | $30,120 | $2,510 | €26,980 | $46,380 |
| 30 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $27,990 | $2,333 | SAR 105,000 | $54,100 |
| 31 | Bahamas estimate | $26,400 | $2,200 | BSD 26,400 | $23,850 |
| 32 | Puerto Rico estimate | $26,310 | $2,192 | $28,060 | |
| 33 | Czechia estimate | $25,270 | $2,106 | Kč 556,000 | $37,720 |
| 34 | Greece estimate | $25,240 | $2,103 | €22,600 | $38,500 |
| 35 | Brunei estimate | $25,000 | $2,084 | BND 31,680 | $41,820 |
| 36 | Lithuania estimate | $24,500 | $2,042 | €21,940 | $39,450 |
| 37 | Barbados estimate | $24,290 | $2,024 | BBD 48,570 | $20,240 |
| 38 | Estonia estimate | $24,190 | $2,016 | €21,670 | $31,870 |
| 39 | Costa Rica estimate | $23,160 | $1,930 | ₡11,659,600 | $37,070 |
| 40 | Latvia estimate | $22,270 | $1,856 | €19,950 | $35,700 |
| 41 | Romania estimate | $21,270 | $1,772 | lei 93,930 | $43,600 |
| 42 | Croatia estimate | $20,490 | $1,707 | €138,200 | $34,810 |
| 43 | Slovakia estimate | $20,080 | $1,673 | €17,980 | $31,410 |
| 44 | Hungary estimate | $19,910 | $1,659 | Ft 6,976,400 | $34,370 |
| 45 | Poland estimate | $17,510 | $1,459 | zł 73,480 | $31,910 |
| 46 | Türkiye estimate | $16,060 | $1,338 | ₺633,600 | $35,710 |
| 47 | Uruguay estimate | $15,760 | $1,313 | UYU 633,600 | $21,630 |
| 48 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $14,920 | $1,244 | KM 26,140 | $33,680 |
| 49 | Panama estimate | $14,780 | $1,232 | PAB 14,780 | $29,760 |
| 50 | Bulgaria estimate | $14,730 | $1,227 | €25,800 | $31,430 |
| 51 | Serbia estimate | $14,290 | $1,191 | RSD 1,503,000 | $28,060 |
| 52 | Botswana estimate | $14,010 | $1,168 | P 190,100 | $35,780 |
| 53 | Chile estimate | $13,830 | $1,153 | CLP 13,054,200 | $28,080 |
| 54 | Palau estimate | $13,620 | $1,135 | $13,610 | |
| 55 | Montenegro estimate | $11,750 | $979 | €8,841 | $20,130 |
| 56 | Belize estimate | $11,600 | $967 | BZD 23,210 | $18,170 |
| 57 | North Macedonia estimate | $11,490 | $958 | MKD 634,200 | $23,160 |
| 58 | Malaysia estimate | $11,320 | $943 | RM 47,580 | $30,270 |
| 59 | South Africa estimate | $10,910 | $909 | R 179,500 | $24,200 |
| 60 | Marshall Islands estimate | $10,560 | $880 | $10,630 | |
| 61 | Lebanon estimate | $10,090 | $841 | L£15,205,800 | $20,320 |
| 62 | Honduras estimate | $9,494 | $791 | L 246,400 | $19,530 |
| 63 | Peru estimate | $9,473 | $789 | PEN 33,790 | $17,540 |
| 64 | Brazil estimate | $9,450 | $787 | R$52,800 | $20,450 |
| 65 | Colombia estimate | $9,379 | $782 | COP 38,014,600 | $22,820 |
| 66 | Dominican Republic estimate | $9,227 | $769 | DOP 572,000 | $24,020 |
| 67 | Mauritius estimate | $9,100 | $758 | Rs 422,400 | $21,210 |
| 68 | Eswatini estimate | $8,854 | $738 | SZL 158,400 | |
| 69 | Guatemala estimate | $8,575 | $715 | Q 65,860 | $19,190 |
| 70 | Maldives estimate | $8,523 | $710 | MVR 131,100 | $12,940 |
| 71 | Argentina estimate | $8,510 | $709 | ARS 10,559,600 | $15,970 |
| 72 | Ecuador estimate | $8,448 | $704 | $19,130 | |
| 73 | Thailand estimate | $8,247 | $687 | ฿271,200 | $25,570 |
| 74 | Mexico estimate | $8,094 | $674 | MX$155,700 | $13,770 |
| 75 | El Salvador estimate | $7,986 | $665 | $17,030 | |
| 76 | Russia estimate | $7,747 | $646 | ₽570,600 | $22,150 |
| 77 | Djibouti estimate | $7,427 | $619 | DJF 1,320,000 | $13,400 |
| 78 | Fiji estimate | $7,340 | $612 | FJD 16,650 | $17,980 |
| 79 | Samoa estimate | $7,210 | $601 | WST 19,390 | $10,550 |
| 80 | Albania estimate | $7,118 | $593 | ALL 758,600 | $16,470 |
| 81 | Guyana estimate | $7,090 | $591 | GYD 1,478,300 | $15,210 |
| 82 | Bolivia estimate | $6,877 | $573 | Bs 47,520 | $17,600 |
| 83 | Jordan estimate | $6,693 | $558 | JOD 4,752 | $14,790 |
| 84 | Paraguay estimate | $6,298 | $525 | ₲47,518,200 | $16,530 |
| 85 | Mongolia estimate | $5,957 | $496 | ₮21,119,200 | $17,890 |
| 86 | Jamaica estimate | $5,949 | $496 | JMD 660,000 | $9,442 |
| 87 | Moldova estimate | $5,882 | $490 | MDL 102,200 | $11,650 |
| 88 | Tonga estimate | $5,747 | $479 | TOP 13,580 | $7,459 |
| 89 | Philippines estimate | $5,606 | $467 | ₱321,200 | $15,480 |
| 90 | Cape Verde estimate | $5,284 | $440 | CVE 525,200 | $10,430 |
| 91 | Bhutan estimate | $5,174 | $431 | BTN 432,900 | $20,740 |
| 92 | Vanuatu estimate | $4,904 | $409 | VUV 475,200 | $4,012 |
| 93 | Vietnam estimate | $4,850 | $404 | ₫117,211,600 | $16,370 |
| 94 | Senegal estimate | $4,536 | $378 | F CFA 2,639,900 | $11,650 |
| 95 | Kazakhstan estimate | $4,507 | $376 | ₸1,469,300 | $11,710 |
| 96 | Tunisia estimate | $4,318 | $360 | TND 12,670 | $15,450 |
| 97 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $4,232 | $353 | F CFA 2,639,900 | $11,360 |
| 98 | Cambodia estimate | $4,210 | $351 | ៛16,895,400 | $11,470 |
| 99 | Kiribati estimate | $4,044 | $337 | A$6,087 | $6,483 |
| 100 | India estimate | $3,877 | $323 | ₹337,900 | $17,030 |
| 101 | Georgia estimate | $3,716 | $310 | ₾11,970 | $11,150 |
| 102 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $3,556 | $296 | FCFA 2,156,900 | $7,822 |
| 103 | Chad estimate | $3,515 | $293 | FCFA 2,192,300 | $10,370 |
| 104 | Uzbekistan estimate | $3,359 | $280 | UZS 37,115,700 | $12,370 |
| 105 | Zambia estimate | $3,228 | $269 | ZK 84,480 | $11,160 |
| 106 | Suriname estimate | $2,991 | $249 | SRD 73,920 | $8,266 |
| 107 | Mozambique estimate | $2,977 | $248 | MZN 190,100 | $7,880 |
| 108 | Timor-Leste estimate | $2,851 | $238 | $6,399 | |
| 109 | Yemen estimate | $2,731 | $228 | YER 599,700 | $9,053 |
| 110 | Burkina Faso estimate | $2,722 | $227 | F CFA 1,583,900 | $8,202 |
| 111 | Mali estimate | $2,612 | $218 | F CFA 1,583,900 | $8,234 |
| 112 | Kenya estimate | $2,551 | $213 | KES 260,200 | $6,014 |
| 113 | Comoros estimate | $2,539 | $212 | CF 1,056,000 | $4,630 |
| 114 | Ghana estimate | $2,355 | $196 | GH₵29,570 | $5,632 |
| 115 | Cameroon estimate | $2,352 | $196 | FCFA 1,161,600 | $4,855 |
| 116 | Sri Lanka estimate | $2,272 | $189 | Rs 686,400 | $7,845 |
| 117 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $2,245 | $187 | FCFA 1,056,000 | $3,387 |
| 118 | Nepal estimate | $2,223 | $185 | Rs 232,300 | $7,654 |
| 119 | Guinea estimate | $2,070 | $172 | FG 19,007,300 | $6,313 |
| 120 | Indonesia estimate | $2,048 | $171 | Rp 32,473,700 | $6,361 |
| 121 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $2,031 | $169 | F CFA 1,267,200 | $5,739 |
| 122 | Lesotho estimate | $2,016 | $168 | LSL 36,960 | $6,020 |
| 123 | Bangladesh estimate | $2,010 | $167 | ৳232,300 | $7,042 |
| 124 | Ukraine estimate | $1,945 | $162 | ₴49,700 | $7,999 |
| 125 | Armenia estimate | $1,859 | $155 | ֏897,600 | $5,391 |
| 126 | Angola estimate | $1,821 | $152 | Kz 1,583,900 | $5,090 |
| 127 | Uganda estimate | $1,619 | $135 | UGX 5,807,800 | $4,416 |
| 128 | Ethiopia estimate | $1,618 | $135 | ETB 70,750 | $5,265 |
| 129 | Benin estimate | $1,610 | $134 | F CFA 1,003,200 | $4,881 |
| 130 | Niger estimate | $1,605 | $134 | F CFA 1,001,000 | $4,924 |
| 131 | Togo estimate | $1,604 | $134 | F CFA 1,000,300 | $4,534 |
| 132 | Laos estimate | $1,580 | $132 | ₭22,175,200 | $5,974 |
| 133 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $1,568 | $131 | CDF 1,583,900 | $3,226 |
| 134 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $1,529 | $127 | K 2,111,900 | $4,849 |
| 135 | Pakistan estimate | $1,301 | $108 | Rs 365,800 | $5,593 |
| 136 | Egypt estimate | $1,166 | $97 | E£52,800 | $7,595 |
| 137 | Sudan estimate | $1,159 | $97 | SDG 633,600 | $2,825 |
| 138 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,121 | $93 | ؋86,110 | $5,454 |
| 139 | Burundi estimate | $1,090 | $91 | BIF 2,087,200 | $3,293 |
| 140 | Liberia estimate | $1,056 | $88 | LRD 1,056 | $2,619 |
| 141 | Rwanda estimate | $1,041 | $87 | RF 1,372,700 | $3,798 |
| 142 | Gambia estimate | $932 | $78 | GMD 44,880 | $3,011 |
| 143 | Malawi estimate | $927 | $77 | MWK 337,900 | $2,842 |
| 144 | Nigeria estimate | $357 | $30 | ₦528,000 | $1,988 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).