How much personnel clerks earn 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$83,070
- Germany$66,140
- Luxembourg$62,840
- Iceland$62,290
- Denmark$57,890
Where pay goes furthest
- Germany$87,330
- Qatar$73,120
- Switzerland$64,810
- Luxembourg$63,700
- Norway$57,210
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland estimate | $83,070 | $6,922 | CHF 74,750 | $64,810 |
| 2 | Germany | $66,140 | $5,512 | €59,240 | $87,330 |
| 3 | Luxembourg estimate | $62,840 | $5,237 | €56,280 | $63,700 |
| 4 | Iceland estimate | $62,290 | $5,191 | kr 7,935,200 | $54,470 |
| 5 | Denmark estimate | $57,890 | $4,824 | kr 385,800 | $55,380 |
| 6 | Qatar estimate | $56,860 | $4,739 | QAR 207,000 | $73,120 |
| 7 | Norway estimate | $55,040 | $4,587 | kr 498,000 | $57,210 |
| 8 | United States | $50,610 | $4,218 | $50,610 | |
| 9 | Belgium estimate | $49,230 | $4,103 | €44,100 | $56,460 |
| 10 | Austria estimate | $48,420 | $4,035 | €43,360 | $57,100 |
| 11 | Australia | $47,170 | $3,931 | A$68,650 | |
| 12 | Netherlands estimate | $44,020 | $3,668 | €39,430 | $50,770 |
| 13 | Canada | $41,230 | $3,436 | CA$57,990 | |
| 14 | Ireland estimate | $40,640 | $3,386 | €36,400 | $39,780 |
| 15 | Finland estimate | $38,880 | $3,240 | €34,830 | $42,900 |
| 16 | South Korea estimate | $38,120 | $3,177 | ₩49,228,300 | $54,460 |
| 17 | Sweden estimate | $37,480 | $3,123 | kr 356,800 | $41,410 |
| 18 | United Kingdom | $35,940 | $2,995 | £26,850 | $38,910 |
| 19 | Italy estimate | $34,060 | $2,839 | €30,510 | $46,750 |
| 20 | France estimate | $29,220 | $2,435 | €26,180 | $35,310 |
| 21 | Slovenia estimate | $26,190 | $2,183 | €23,460 | $39,100 |
| 22 | Spain estimate | $25,830 | $2,153 | €23,140 | $37,610 |
| 23 | Israel estimate | $24,750 | $2,062 | ₪79,940 | $19,750 |
| 24 | Singapore estimate | $24,470 | $2,039 | SGD 32,870 | $31,040 |
| 25 | Greece estimate | $24,180 | $2,015 | €21,650 | $36,880 |
| 26 | Malta estimate | $23,480 | $1,956 | €20,550 | $32,700 |
| 27 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $21,020 | $1,752 | AED 77,200 | $31,260 |
| 28 | Bahamas estimate | $20,610 | $1,718 | BSD 20,610 | $18,630 |
| 29 | Cyprus estimate | $19,220 | $1,602 | €17,210 | $28,720 |
| 30 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $19,210 | $1,601 | HK$149,100 | $23,100 |
| 31 | Estonia estimate | $18,910 | $1,576 | €16,940 | $24,920 |
| 32 | Lithuania estimate | $18,890 | $1,574 | €16,920 | $30,410 |
| 33 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $18,600 | $1,550 | SAR 69,760 | $35,950 |
| 34 | Portugal estimate | $18,350 | $1,529 | €16,440 | $28,260 |
| 35 | Czechia estimate | $16,980 | $1,415 | Kč 373,600 | $25,350 |
| 36 | Puerto Rico estimate | $16,630 | $1,386 | $17,740 | |
| 37 | Barbados estimate | $16,530 | $1,377 | BBD 33,050 | $13,770 |
| 38 | Croatia estimate | $16,010 | $1,335 | €108,100 | $27,210 |
| 39 | Latvia estimate | $15,940 | $1,329 | €14,280 | $25,560 |
| 40 | Slovakia estimate | $15,710 | $1,309 | €14,070 | $24,580 |
| 41 | Hungary estimate | $14,650 | $1,221 | Ft 5,133,100 | $25,290 |
| 42 | Uruguay estimate | $13,910 | $1,159 | UYU 559,300 | $19,090 |
| 43 | Poland estimate | $13,830 | $1,152 | zł 58,040 | $25,210 |
| 44 | Romania estimate | $13,120 | $1,094 | lei 57,970 | $26,910 |
| 45 | Costa Rica estimate | $12,310 | $1,026 | ₡6,197,100 | $19,700 |
| 46 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $11,610 | $967 | KM 20,330 | $26,200 |
| 47 | Palau estimate | $11,440 | $953 | $11,440 | |
| 48 | Brunei estimate | $11,200 | $933 | BND 14,190 | $18,730 |
| 49 | Türkiye estimate | $10,630 | $886 | ₺419,500 | $23,640 |
| 50 | Serbia estimate | $10,550 | $879 | RSD 1,109,600 | $20,720 |
| 51 | Argentina estimate | $10,240 | $854 | ARS 12,711,900 | $19,220 |
| 52 | Lebanon estimate | $10,120 | $843 | L£15,254,300 | $20,380 |
| 53 | Panama estimate | $9,534 | $794 | PAB 9,534 | $19,190 |
| 54 | North Macedonia estimate | $9,251 | $771 | MKD 510,600 | $18,650 |
| 55 | Chile estimate | $9,250 | $771 | CLP 8,728,400 | $18,780 |
| 56 | Bulgaria estimate | $8,713 | $726 | €15,260 | $18,600 |
| 57 | Montenegro estimate | $8,498 | $708 | €6,397 | $14,560 |
| 58 | Honduras estimate | $8,000 | $667 | L 207,600 | $16,460 |
| 59 | Guatemala estimate | $7,675 | $640 | Q 58,950 | $17,170 |
| 60 | Belize estimate | $7,628 | $636 | BZD 15,260 | $11,950 |
| 61 | Jordan estimate | $7,162 | $597 | JOD 5,085 | $15,830 |
| 62 | Maldives estimate | $7,158 | $596 | MVR 110,100 | $10,870 |
| 63 | Guyana estimate | $7,011 | $584 | GYD 1,461,900 | $15,040 |
| 64 | Albania estimate | $6,944 | $579 | ALL 739,900 | $16,060 |
| 65 | Mexico estimate | $6,853 | $571 | MX$131,800 | $11,660 |
| 66 | Mauritius estimate | $6,847 | $571 | Rs 317,800 | $15,960 |
| 67 | Ecuador estimate | $6,623 | $552 | $15,000 | |
| 68 | Peru estimate | $6,415 | $535 | PEN 22,880 | $11,870 |
| 69 | Marshall Islands estimate | $6,405 | $534 | $6,447 | |
| 70 | El Salvador estimate | $6,338 | $528 | $13,520 | |
| 71 | Malaysia estimate | $6,092 | $508 | RM 25,610 | $16,290 |
| 72 | Fiji estimate | $6,067 | $506 | FJD 13,760 | $14,860 |
| 73 | Samoa estimate | $6,040 | $503 | WST 16,240 | $8,837 |
| 74 | Moldova estimate | $5,852 | $488 | MDL 101,700 | $11,590 |
| 75 | Tonga estimate | $5,826 | $486 | TOP 13,770 | $7,561 |
| 76 | Thailand estimate | $5,799 | $483 | ฿190,700 | $17,980 |
| 77 | Russia estimate | $5,468 | $456 | ₽402,800 | $15,640 |
| 78 | Mongolia estimate | $5,379 | $448 | ₮19,067,900 | $16,150 |
| 79 | Eswatini estimate | $5,171 | $431 | SZL 92,510 | |
| 80 | Bolivia estimate | $5,151 | $429 | Bs 35,590 | $13,190 |
| 81 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $5,103 | $425 | FCFA 3,095,100 | $11,220 |
| 82 | Colombia estimate | $5,018 | $418 | COP 20,339,100 | $12,210 |
| 83 | Djibouti estimate | $5,007 | $417 | DJF 889,800 | $9,036 |
| 84 | Vanuatu estimate | $4,985 | $415 | VUV 483,100 | $4,078 |
| 85 | Cambodia estimate | $4,751 | $396 | ៛19,067,900 | $12,950 |
| 86 | Paraguay estimate | $4,717 | $393 | ₲35,593,400 | $12,380 |
| 87 | Kiribati estimate | $4,558 | $380 | A$6,861 | $7,308 |
| 88 | Brazil estimate | $4,550 | $379 | R$25,420 | $9,849 |
| 89 | Vietnam estimate | $4,524 | $377 | ₫109,322,700 | $15,270 |
| 90 | Philippines estimate | $4,353 | $363 | ₱249,400 | $12,020 |
| 91 | Senegal estimate | $4,341 | $362 | F CFA 2,526,100 | $11,150 |
| 92 | Kazakhstan estimate | $4,338 | $362 | ₸1,414,300 | $11,270 |
| 93 | Dominican Republic estimate | $4,307 | $359 | DOP 267,000 | $11,210 |
| 94 | Georgia estimate | $3,839 | $320 | ₾12,370 | $11,520 |
| 95 | Cape Verde estimate | $3,837 | $320 | CVE 381,400 | $7,571 |
| 96 | Jamaica estimate | $3,724 | $310 | JMD 413,100 | $5,910 |
| 97 | Bhutan estimate | $3,494 | $291 | BTN 292,400 | $14,000 |
| 98 | South Africa estimate | $3,476 | $290 | R 57,200 | $7,713 |
| 99 | Tunisia estimate | $3,249 | $271 | TND 9,534 | $11,620 |
| 100 | Uzbekistan estimate | $3,223 | $269 | UZS 35,619,800 | $11,880 |
| 101 | Suriname estimate | $3,087 | $257 | SRD 76,270 | $8,530 |
| 102 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $3,057 | $255 | F CFA 1,906,800 | $8,204 |
| 103 | Comoros estimate | $3,056 | $255 | CF 1,271,200 | $5,574 |
| 104 | Botswana estimate | $2,999 | $250 | P 40,680 | $7,657 |
| 105 | India estimate | $2,844 | $237 | ₹247,900 | $12,490 |
| 106 | Chad estimate | $2,547 | $212 | FCFA 1,589,000 | $7,515 |
| 107 | Liberia estimate | $2,542 | $212 | LRD 2,542 | $6,307 |
| 108 | Timor-Leste estimate | $2,542 | $212 | $5,706 | |
| 109 | Indonesia estimate | $2,521 | $210 | Rp 39,968,500 | $7,829 |
| 110 | Kenya estimate | $2,493 | $208 | KES 254,200 | $5,877 |
| 111 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $2,311 | $193 | FCFA 1,086,900 | $3,487 |
| 112 | Laos estimate | $2,259 | $188 | ₭31,706,800 | $8,543 |
| 113 | Zambia estimate | $2,206 | $184 | ZK 57,730 | $7,630 |
| 114 | Bangladesh estimate | $2,199 | $183 | ৳254,200 | $7,706 |
| 115 | Mozambique estimate | $2,190 | $182 | MZN 139,800 | $5,797 |
| 116 | Armenia estimate | $2,173 | $181 | ֏1,048,700 | $6,300 |
| 117 | Yemen estimate | $2,096 | $175 | YER 460,200 | $6,947 |
| 118 | Guinea estimate | $2,076 | $173 | FG 19,067,900 | $6,333 |
| 119 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $2,070 | $173 | K 2,860,200 | $6,567 |
| 120 | Niger estimate | $2,046 | $170 | F CFA 1,276,000 | $6,277 |
| 121 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,986 | $165 | ؋152,500 | $9,662 |
| 122 | Sri Lanka estimate | $1,978 | $165 | Rs 597,500 | $6,829 |
| 123 | Cameroon estimate | $1,931 | $161 | FCFA 953,400 | $3,985 |
| 124 | Benin estimate | $1,925 | $160 | F CFA 1,198,900 | $5,833 |
| 125 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $1,845 | $154 | F CFA 1,150,800 | $5,212 |
| 126 | Nepal estimate | $1,824 | $152 | Rs 190,700 | $6,282 |
| 127 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $1,780 | $148 | CDF 1,798,700 | $3,664 |
| 128 | Lesotho estimate | $1,649 | $137 | LSL 30,230 | $4,924 |
| 129 | Togo estimate | $1,630 | $136 | F CFA 1,017,000 | $4,610 |
| 130 | Uganda estimate | $1,595 | $133 | UGX 5,720,400 | $4,349 |
| 131 | Mali estimate | $1,572 | $131 | F CFA 953,400 | $4,956 |
| 132 | Ghana estimate | $1,519 | $127 | GH₵19,070 | $3,632 |
| 133 | Burkina Faso estimate | $1,514 | $126 | F CFA 881,100 | $4,563 |
| 134 | Burundi estimate | $1,411 | $118 | BIF 2,702,000 | $4,263 |
| 135 | Ukraine estimate | $1,371 | $114 | ₴35,040 | $5,640 |
| 136 | Egypt estimate | $1,347 | $112 | E£61,020 | $8,777 |
| 137 | Rwanda estimate | $1,254 | $104 | RF 1,652,600 | $4,573 |
| 138 | Angola estimate | $1,167 | $97 | Kz 1,015,000 | $3,262 |
| 139 | Pakistan estimate | $1,159 | $97 | Rs 325,800 | $4,983 |
| 140 | Gambia estimate | $1,122 | $93 | GMD 54,030 | $3,625 |
| 141 | Malawi estimate | $1,047 | $87 | MWK 381,400 | $3,207 |
| 142 | Ethiopia estimate | $1,017 | $85 | ETB 44,490 | $3,311 |
| 143 | Sudan estimate | $697 | $58 | SDG 381,400 | $1,700 |
| 144 | Nigeria estimate | $559 | $47 | ₦826,300 | $3,112 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).