How much does a photo retoucher 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
- Iceland$61,990
- Belgium$59,870
- Switzerland$59,250
- Luxembourg$54,610
- Denmark$48,230
Where pay goes furthest
- Belgium$68,650
- Germany$61,510
- Luxembourg$55,350
- Iceland$54,210
- Norway$48,820
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland estimate | $61,990 | $5,166 | kr 7,897,800 | $54,210 |
| 2 | Belgium estimate | $59,870 | $4,989 | €52,980 | $68,650 |
| 3 | Switzerland estimate | $59,250 | $4,938 | CHF 53,320 | $46,230 |
| 4 | Luxembourg estimate | $54,610 | $4,550 | €48,320 | $55,350 |
| 5 | Denmark estimate | $48,230 | $4,019 | kr 321,400 | $46,140 |
| 6 | Norway estimate | $46,970 | $3,914 | kr 425,000 | $48,820 |
| 7 | Germany | $46,580 | $3,882 | €41,720 | $61,510 |
| 8 | Sweden estimate | $41,580 | $3,465 | kr 405,700 | $45,940 |
| 9 | United States | $40,610 | $3,384 | $40,610 | |
| 10 | Finland estimate | $36,700 | $3,058 | €32,870 | $40,490 |
| 11 | United Kingdom | $36,560 | $3,047 | £27,320 | $39,580 |
| 12 | Austria estimate | $35,220 | $2,935 | €31,550 | $41,540 |
| 13 | Netherlands estimate | $34,900 | $2,908 | €31,260 | $40,250 |
| 14 | Ireland estimate | $34,770 | $2,898 | €31,140 | $34,040 |
| 15 | Canada | $31,740 | $2,645 | CA$44,640 | |
| 16 | Australia | $31,650 | $2,638 | A$46,070 | |
| 17 | Cyprus estimate | $27,260 | $2,272 | €24,130 | $40,730 |
| 18 | Spain estimate | $26,930 | $2,244 | €24,120 | $39,210 |
| 19 | Italy estimate | $25,420 | $2,118 | €22,760 | $34,880 |
| 20 | South Korea estimate | $25,410 | $2,118 | ₩32,820,000 | $36,310 |
| 21 | France estimate | $25,140 | $2,095 | €22,510 | $30,370 |
| 22 | Israel estimate | $24,870 | $2,073 | ₪80,340 | $19,850 |
| 23 | Slovenia estimate | $19,540 | $1,628 | €17,500 | $29,170 |
| 24 | Lithuania estimate | $19,360 | $1,613 | €17,130 | $31,170 |
| 25 | Greece estimate | $18,680 | $1,557 | €16,730 | $28,510 |
| 26 | Malta estimate | $17,940 | $1,495 | €16,070 | $24,980 |
| 27 | Bahamas estimate | $17,190 | $1,432 | BSD 17,190 | $15,530 |
| 28 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $16,720 | $1,393 | HK$129,800 | $20,110 |
| 29 | Puerto Rico estimate | $15,110 | $1,259 | $16,110 | |
| 30 | Estonia estimate | $14,380 | $1,198 | €12,880 | $18,940 |
| 31 | Portugal estimate | $13,950 | $1,163 | €12,500 | $21,480 |
| 32 | Singapore estimate | $13,880 | $1,157 | SGD 18,650 | $17,610 |
| 33 | Czechia estimate | $13,790 | $1,149 | Kč 303,400 | $20,590 |
| 34 | Slovakia estimate | $12,560 | $1,047 | €11,250 | $19,650 |
| 35 | Latvia estimate | $12,000 | $1,000 | €10,750 | $19,240 |
| 36 | Poland estimate | $11,860 | $988 | zł 49,780 | $21,620 |
| 37 | Hungary estimate | $11,500 | $959 | Ft 4,031,700 | $19,860 |
| 38 | Croatia estimate | $11,310 | $942 | €76,300 | $19,210 |
| 39 | Uruguay estimate | $10,890 | $907 | UYU 437,700 | $14,940 |
| 40 | Qatar estimate | $9,865 | $822 | QAR 35,910 | $12,680 |
| 41 | Romania estimate | $9,788 | $816 | lei 43,230 | $20,070 |
| 42 | Barbados estimate | $9,703 | $809 | BBD 19,410 | $8,087 |
| 43 | Costa Rica estimate | $8,754 | $730 | ₡4,407,800 | $14,010 |
| 44 | Palau estimate | $8,144 | $679 | $8,140 | |
| 45 | Argentina estimate | $7,794 | $649 | ARS 9,670,800 | $14,620 |
| 46 | Türkiye estimate | $7,740 | $645 | ₺305,400 | $17,210 |
| 47 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $7,541 | $628 | KM 13,210 | $17,020 |
| 48 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $7,537 | $628 | AED 27,680 | $11,210 |
| 49 | Chile estimate | $7,533 | $628 | CLP 7,108,100 | $15,290 |
| 50 | Serbia estimate | $7,357 | $613 | RSD 774,000 | $14,450 |
| 51 | Panama estimate | $7,126 | $594 | PAB 7,126 | $14,350 |
| 52 | Montenegro estimate | $6,955 | $580 | €5,235 | $11,920 |
| 53 | Guyana estimate | $6,835 | $570 | GYD 1,425,200 | $14,660 |
| 54 | Bulgaria estimate | $6,656 | $555 | €11,660 | $14,210 |
| 55 | North Macedonia estimate | $6,618 | $551 | MKD 365,300 | $13,340 |
| 56 | Russia estimate | $6,222 | $519 | ₽458,300 | $17,790 |
| 57 | Maldives estimate | $6,134 | $511 | MVR 94,360 | $9,316 |
| 58 | Belize estimate | $6,124 | $510 | BZD 12,250 | $9,592 |
| 59 | Lebanon estimate | $6,077 | $506 | L£9,161,800 | $12,240 |
| 60 | Brunei estimate | $6,023 | $502 | BND 7,632 | $10,080 |
| 61 | Tonga estimate | $5,938 | $495 | TOP 14,040 | $7,706 |
| 62 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $5,782 | $482 | SAR 21,680 | $11,180 |
| 63 | Marshall Islands estimate | $5,775 | $481 | $5,813 | |
| 64 | Mongolia estimate | $5,743 | $479 | ₮20,359,500 | $17,240 |
| 65 | Guatemala estimate | $5,412 | $451 | Q 41,570 | $12,110 |
| 66 | Mexico estimate | $5,405 | $450 | MX$104,000 | $9,194 |
| 67 | Ecuador estimate | $5,395 | $450 | $12,220 | |
| 68 | Mauritius estimate | $5,172 | $431 | Rs 240,000 | $12,050 |
| 69 | Peru estimate | $5,137 | $428 | PEN 18,320 | $9,509 |
| 70 | Honduras estimate | $5,010 | $417 | L 130,000 | $10,300 |
| 71 | Bolivia estimate | $4,862 | $405 | Bs 33,590 | $12,450 |
| 72 | El Salvador estimate | $4,668 | $389 | $9,956 | |
| 73 | Brazil estimate | $4,555 | $380 | R$25,450 | $9,858 |
| 74 | Kazakhstan estimate | $4,476 | $373 | ₸1,459,300 | $11,630 |
| 75 | Fiji estimate | $4,469 | $372 | FJD 10,140 | $10,950 |
| 76 | South Africa estimate | $4,329 | $361 | R 71,260 | $9,608 |
| 77 | Jordan estimate | $4,301 | $358 | JOD 3,054 | $9,508 |
| 78 | Moldova estimate | $4,259 | $355 | MDL 74,020 | $8,437 |
| 79 | Thailand estimate | $4,117 | $343 | ฿135,400 | $12,760 |
| 80 | Samoa estimate | $4,098 | $342 | WST 11,020 | $5,996 |
| 81 | Dominican Republic estimate | $4,051 | $338 | DOP 251,100 | $10,550 |
| 82 | Paraguay estimate | $4,022 | $335 | ₲30,349,300 | $10,560 |
| 83 | Malaysia estimate | $3,948 | $329 | RM 16,600 | $10,560 |
| 84 | Albania estimate | $3,868 | $322 | ALL 412,200 | $8,948 |
| 85 | Colombia estimate | $3,717 | $310 | COP 15,066,000 | $9,045 |
| 86 | Vanuatu estimate | $3,677 | $306 | VUV 356,300 | $3,008 |
| 87 | Vietnam estimate | $3,412 | $284 | ₫82,455,900 | $11,520 |
| 88 | Kiribati estimate | $3,382 | $282 | A$5,091 | $5,422 |
| 89 | Georgia estimate | $2,987 | $249 | ₾9,623 | $8,964 |
| 90 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $2,849 | $237 | FCFA 1,728,100 | $6,267 |
| 91 | Cambodia estimate | $2,790 | $233 | ៛11,197,700 | $7,603 |
| 92 | Djibouti estimate | $2,764 | $230 | DJF 491,200 | $4,988 |
| 93 | Philippines estimate | $2,729 | $227 | ₱156,400 | $7,538 |
| 94 | Botswana estimate | $2,592 | $216 | P 35,160 | $6,617 |
| 95 | Uzbekistan estimate | $2,544 | $212 | UZS 28,110,000 | $9,372 |
| 96 | Suriname estimate | $2,472 | $206 | SRD 61,080 | $6,831 |
| 97 | Sudan estimate | $2,434 | $203 | SDG 1,330,700 | $5,933 |
| 98 | Bhutan estimate | $2,433 | $203 | BTN 203,600 | $9,752 |
| 99 | Cape Verde estimate | $2,172 | $181 | CVE 215,800 | $4,285 |
| 100 | Armenia estimate | $2,018 | $168 | ֏974,100 | $5,851 |
| 101 | Eswatini estimate | $1,992 | $166 | SZL 35,630 | |
| 102 | Indonesia estimate | $1,865 | $155 | Rp 29,567,900 | $5,792 |
| 103 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $1,865 | $155 | FCFA 876,900 | $2,813 |
| 104 | Comoros estimate | $1,835 | $153 | CF 763,500 | $3,348 |
| 105 | Laos estimate | $1,813 | $151 | ₭25,449,300 | $6,857 |
| 106 | India estimate | $1,752 | $146 | ₹152,700 | $7,697 |
| 107 | Tunisia estimate | $1,735 | $145 | TND 5,090 | $6,206 |
| 108 | Guinea estimate | $1,716 | $143 | FG 15,761,500 | $5,235 |
| 109 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $1,632 | $136 | F CFA 1,018,000 | $4,380 |
| 110 | Niger estimate | $1,632 | $136 | F CFA 1,018,000 | $5,007 |
| 111 | Ghana estimate | $1,621 | $135 | GH₵20,360 | $3,878 |
| 112 | Jamaica estimate | $1,590 | $133 | JMD 176,400 | $2,524 |
| 113 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $1,547 | $129 | K 2,137,700 | $4,909 |
| 114 | Timor-Leste estimate | $1,527 | $127 | $3,427 | |
| 115 | Senegal estimate | $1,516 | $126 | F CFA 882,200 | $3,895 |
| 116 | Ukraine estimate | $1,489 | $124 | ₴38,050 | $6,125 |
| 117 | Sri Lanka estimate | $1,473 | $123 | Rs 445,100 | $5,088 |
| 118 | Nepal estimate | $1,461 | $122 | Rs 152,700 | $5,031 |
| 119 | Yemen estimate | $1,395 | $116 | YER 306,300 | $4,624 |
| 120 | Lesotho estimate | $1,388 | $116 | LSL 25,450 | $4,146 |
| 121 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,325 | $110 | ؋101,800 | $6,448 |
| 122 | Bangladesh estimate | $1,321 | $110 | ৳152,700 | $4,628 |
| 123 | Burkina Faso estimate | $1,312 | $109 | F CFA 763,500 | $3,954 |
| 124 | Mali estimate | $1,282 | $107 | F CFA 777,100 | $4,040 |
| 125 | Mozambique estimate | $1,275 | $106 | MZN 81,440 | $3,376 |
| 126 | Liberia estimate | $1,271 | $106 | LRD 1,271 | $3,152 |
| 127 | Cameroon estimate | $1,237 | $103 | FCFA 610,800 | $2,553 |
| 128 | Zambia estimate | $1,225 | $102 | ZK 32,050 | $4,236 |
| 129 | Chad estimate | $1,224 | $102 | FCFA 763,500 | $3,611 |
| 130 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $1,142 | $95 | F CFA 712,600 | $3,227 |
| 131 | Benin estimate | $1,062 | $89 | F CFA 661,700 | $3,220 |
| 132 | Egypt estimate | $1,025 | $85 | E£46,450 | $6,681 |
| 133 | Rwanda estimate | $1,004 | $84 | RF 1,323,400 | $3,662 |
| 134 | Kenya estimate | $998 | $83 | KES 101,800 | $2,353 |
| 135 | Pakistan estimate | $941 | $78 | Rs 264,500 | $4,044 |
| 136 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $926 | $77 | CDF 935,400 | $1,905 |
| 137 | Gambia estimate | $898 | $75 | GMD 43,260 | $2,903 |
| 138 | Uganda estimate | $875 | $73 | UGX 3,138,200 | $2,386 |
| 139 | Togo estimate | $816 | $68 | F CFA 509,000 | $2,307 |
| 140 | Ethiopia estimate | $815 | $68 | ETB 35,630 | $2,652 |
| 141 | Angola estimate | $702 | $59 | Kz 610,800 | $1,963 |
| 142 | Burundi estimate | $483 | $40 | BIF 925,600 | $1,460 |
| 143 | Malawi estimate | $419 | $35 | MWK 152,700 | $1,284 |
| 144 | Nigeria estimate | $344 | $29 | ₦509,000 | $1,917 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).