How much does a policy analyst 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
- Switzerland$106,100
- Luxembourg$87,110
- United States$85,970
- Germany$85,250
- Iceland$75,910
Where pay goes furthest
- Germany$112,600
- Qatar$91,310
- Luxembourg$88,300
- United States$85,970
- Switzerland$82,790
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland estimate | $106,100 | $8,842 | CHF 95,480 | $82,790 |
| 2 | Luxembourg estimate | $87,110 | $7,259 | €78,020 | $88,300 |
| 3 | United States | $85,970 | $7,164 | $85,970 | |
| 4 | Germany | $85,250 | $7,104 | €76,350 | $112,600 |
| 5 | Iceland estimate | $75,910 | $6,326 | kr 9,670,500 | $66,380 |
| 6 | Qatar estimate | $71,010 | $5,918 | QAR 258,500 | $91,310 |
| 7 | Australia | $70,270 | $5,856 | A$102,300 | |
| 8 | Denmark estimate | $68,330 | $5,694 | kr 455,300 | $65,370 |
| 9 | Norway estimate | $65,170 | $5,431 | kr 589,700 | $67,740 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | $64,050 | $5,338 | £47,860 | $69,350 |
| 11 | Belgium estimate | $62,680 | $5,223 | €56,140 | $71,870 |
| 12 | Austria estimate | $62,640 | $5,220 | €56,110 | $73,880 |
| 13 | Ireland estimate | $61,790 | $5,149 | €55,350 | $60,490 |
| 14 | Netherlands estimate | $60,310 | $5,026 | €54,010 | $69,550 |
| 15 | Finland estimate | $55,060 | $4,589 | €49,320 | $60,760 |
| 16 | Singapore estimate | $49,690 | $4,141 | SGD 66,760 | $63,040 |
| 17 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $49,350 | $4,112 | HK$383,000 | $59,340 |
| 18 | Sweden estimate | $47,540 | $3,962 | kr 452,600 | $52,520 |
| 19 | Israel estimate | $45,950 | $3,829 | ₪148,400 | $36,670 |
| 20 | France estimate | $45,810 | $3,818 | €41,030 | $55,350 |
| 21 | Spain estimate | $44,710 | $3,726 | €40,040 | $65,090 |
| 22 | Italy estimate | $40,400 | $3,367 | €36,180 | $55,440 |
| 23 | Canada | $40,100 | $3,342 | CA$56,410 | |
| 24 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $35,690 | $2,974 | AED 131,100 | $53,090 |
| 25 | South Korea estimate | $34,400 | $2,867 | ₩44,423,800 | $49,140 |
| 26 | Cyprus estimate | $34,300 | $2,858 | €30,720 | $51,250 |
| 27 | Slovenia estimate | $33,780 | $2,815 | €30,260 | $50,430 |
| 28 | Malta estimate | $32,890 | $2,741 | €28,800 | $45,810 |
| 29 | Portugal estimate | $32,130 | $2,678 | €28,780 | $49,480 |
| 30 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $29,870 | $2,489 | SAR 112,000 | $57,720 |
| 31 | Bahamas estimate | $28,170 | $2,347 | BSD 28,170 | $25,450 |
| 32 | Puerto Rico estimate | $28,070 | $2,339 | $29,930 | |
| 33 | Czechia estimate | $26,960 | $2,247 | Kč 593,200 | $40,250 |
| 34 | Greece estimate | $26,930 | $2,244 | €24,120 | $41,080 |
| 35 | Brunei estimate | $26,670 | $2,223 | BND 33,800 | $44,620 |
| 36 | Lithuania estimate | $26,140 | $2,178 | €23,410 | $42,090 |
| 37 | Barbados estimate | $25,910 | $2,159 | BBD 51,820 | $21,590 |
| 38 | Estonia estimate | $25,810 | $2,151 | €23,110 | $34,000 |
| 39 | Costa Rica estimate | $24,710 | $2,059 | ₡12,439,600 | $39,550 |
| 40 | Latvia estimate | $23,760 | $1,980 | €21,280 | $38,080 |
| 41 | Romania estimate | $22,690 | $1,891 | lei 100,200 | $46,520 |
| 42 | Croatia estimate | $21,860 | $1,821 | €147,500 | $37,140 |
| 43 | Slovakia estimate | $21,420 | $1,785 | €19,190 | $33,510 |
| 44 | Hungary estimate | $21,240 | $1,770 | Ft 7,443,100 | $36,670 |
| 45 | Poland estimate | $18,680 | $1,557 | zł 78,400 | $34,050 |
| 46 | Türkiye estimate | $17,130 | $1,428 | ₺676,000 | $38,090 |
| 47 | Uruguay estimate | $16,810 | $1,401 | UYU 676,000 | $23,070 |
| 48 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $15,920 | $1,327 | KM 27,890 | $35,940 |
| 49 | Panama estimate | $15,770 | $1,314 | PAB 15,770 | $31,750 |
| 50 | Bulgaria estimate | $15,710 | $1,309 | €27,520 | $33,530 |
| 51 | Serbia estimate | $15,240 | $1,270 | RSD 1,603,500 | $29,940 |
| 52 | Botswana estimate | $14,950 | $1,246 | P 202,800 | $38,170 |
| 53 | Chile estimate | $14,760 | $1,230 | CLP 13,927,600 | $29,960 |
| 54 | Palau estimate | $14,530 | $1,211 | $14,520 | |
| 55 | Montenegro estimate | $12,530 | $1,044 | €9,433 | $21,470 |
| 56 | Belize estimate | $12,380 | $1,032 | BZD 24,760 | $19,390 |
| 57 | North Macedonia estimate | $12,260 | $1,022 | MKD 676,600 | $24,710 |
| 58 | Malaysia estimate | $12,080 | $1,006 | RM 50,760 | $32,290 |
| 59 | South Africa estimate | $11,640 | $970 | R 191,500 | $25,820 |
| 60 | Marshall Islands estimate | $11,270 | $939 | $11,340 | |
| 61 | Lebanon estimate | $10,760 | $897 | L£16,223,100 | $21,680 |
| 62 | Honduras estimate | $10,130 | $844 | L 262,900 | $20,830 |
| 63 | Peru estimate | $10,110 | $842 | PEN 36,050 | $18,710 |
| 64 | Brazil estimate | $10,080 | $840 | R$56,330 | $21,820 |
| 65 | Colombia estimate | $10,010 | $834 | COP 40,557,800 | $24,350 |
| 66 | Dominican Republic estimate | $9,845 | $820 | DOP 610,200 | $25,630 |
| 67 | Mauritius estimate | $9,709 | $809 | Rs 450,600 | $22,630 |
| 68 | Eswatini estimate | $9,447 | $787 | SZL 169,000 | |
| 69 | Guatemala estimate | $9,149 | $762 | Q 70,270 | $20,470 |
| 70 | Maldives estimate | $9,093 | $758 | MVR 139,900 | $13,810 |
| 71 | Argentina estimate | $9,079 | $757 | ARS 11,266,100 | $17,040 |
| 72 | Ecuador estimate | $9,013 | $751 | $20,410 | |
| 73 | Thailand estimate | $8,798 | $733 | ฿289,300 | $27,280 |
| 74 | Mexico estimate | $8,635 | $720 | MX$166,100 | $14,690 |
| 75 | El Salvador estimate | $8,520 | $710 | $18,170 | |
| 76 | Russia estimate | $8,265 | $689 | ₽608,800 | $23,640 |
| 77 | Djibouti estimate | $7,924 | $660 | DJF 1,408,300 | $14,300 |
| 78 | Fiji estimate | $7,832 | $653 | FJD 17,760 | $19,180 |
| 79 | Samoa estimate | $7,692 | $641 | WST 20,680 | $11,250 |
| 80 | Albania estimate | $7,595 | $633 | ALL 809,300 | $17,570 |
| 81 | Guyana estimate | $7,565 | $630 | GYD 1,577,200 | $16,230 |
| 82 | Bolivia estimate | $7,337 | $611 | Bs 50,700 | $18,780 |
| 83 | Jordan estimate | $7,140 | $595 | JOD 5,070 | $15,780 |
| 84 | Paraguay estimate | $6,719 | $560 | ₲50,697,300 | $17,640 |
| 85 | Mongolia estimate | $6,356 | $530 | ₮22,532,100 | $19,080 |
| 86 | Jamaica estimate | $6,347 | $529 | JMD 704,100 | $10,070 |
| 87 | Moldova estimate | $6,276 | $523 | MDL 109,100 | $12,430 |
| 88 | Tonga estimate | $6,132 | $511 | TOP 14,490 | $7,958 |
| 89 | Philippines estimate | $5,981 | $498 | ₱342,700 | $16,520 |
| 90 | Cape Verde estimate | $5,638 | $470 | CVE 560,300 | $11,120 |
| 91 | Bhutan estimate | $5,521 | $460 | BTN 461,900 | $22,120 |
| 92 | Vanuatu estimate | $5,232 | $436 | VUV 507,000 | $4,280 |
| 93 | Vietnam estimate | $5,175 | $431 | ₫125,053,300 | $17,460 |
| 94 | Senegal estimate | $4,840 | $403 | F CFA 2,816,500 | $12,430 |
| 95 | Kazakhstan estimate | $4,809 | $401 | ₸1,567,600 | $12,490 |
| 96 | Tunisia estimate | $4,607 | $384 | TND 13,520 | $16,480 |
| 97 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $4,515 | $376 | F CFA 2,816,500 | $12,120 |
| 98 | Cambodia estimate | $4,491 | $374 | ៛18,025,700 | $12,240 |
| 99 | Kiribati estimate | $4,315 | $360 | A$6,494 | $6,917 |
| 100 | India estimate | $4,136 | $345 | ₹360,500 | $18,170 |
| 101 | Georgia estimate | $3,964 | $330 | ₾12,770 | $11,900 |
| 102 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $3,794 | $316 | FCFA 2,301,200 | $8,345 |
| 103 | Chad estimate | $3,750 | $312 | FCFA 2,339,000 | $11,060 |
| 104 | Uzbekistan estimate | $3,584 | $299 | UZS 39,598,800 | $13,200 |
| 105 | Zambia estimate | $3,444 | $287 | ZK 90,130 | $11,910 |
| 106 | Suriname estimate | $3,192 | $266 | SRD 78,860 | $8,819 |
| 107 | Mozambique estimate | $3,176 | $265 | MZN 202,800 | $8,407 |
| 108 | Timor-Leste estimate | $3,042 | $253 | $6,827 | |
| 109 | Yemen estimate | $2,914 | $243 | YER 639,800 | $9,659 |
| 110 | Burkina Faso estimate | $2,904 | $242 | F CFA 1,689,900 | $8,751 |
| 111 | Mali estimate | $2,787 | $232 | F CFA 1,689,900 | $8,785 |
| 112 | Kenya estimate | $2,722 | $227 | KES 277,600 | $6,416 |
| 113 | Comoros estimate | $2,708 | $226 | CF 1,126,600 | $4,940 |
| 114 | Ghana estimate | $2,512 | $209 | GH₵31,540 | $6,009 |
| 115 | Cameroon estimate | $2,510 | $209 | FCFA 1,239,300 | $5,179 |
| 116 | Sri Lanka estimate | $2,424 | $202 | Rs 732,300 | $8,370 |
| 117 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $2,396 | $200 | FCFA 1,126,600 | $3,614 |
| 118 | Nepal estimate | $2,372 | $198 | Rs 247,900 | $8,166 |
| 119 | Guinea estimate | $2,208 | $184 | FG 20,278,900 | $6,735 |
| 120 | Indonesia estimate | $2,185 | $182 | Rp 34,646,200 | $6,787 |
| 121 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $2,167 | $181 | F CFA 1,351,900 | $6,123 |
| 122 | Lesotho estimate | $2,151 | $179 | LSL 39,430 | $6,423 |
| 123 | Bangladesh estimate | $2,144 | $179 | ৳247,900 | $7,513 |
| 124 | Ukraine estimate | $2,075 | $173 | ₴53,020 | $8,534 |
| 125 | Armenia estimate | $1,984 | $165 | ֏957,600 | $5,752 |
| 126 | Angola estimate | $1,943 | $162 | Kz 1,689,900 | $5,431 |
| 127 | Uganda estimate | $1,727 | $144 | UGX 6,196,300 | $4,711 |
| 128 | Ethiopia estimate | $1,726 | $144 | ETB 75,480 | $5,618 |
| 129 | Benin estimate | $1,718 | $143 | F CFA 1,070,300 | $5,208 |
| 130 | Niger estimate | $1,712 | $143 | F CFA 1,068,000 | $5,254 |
| 131 | Togo estimate | $1,711 | $143 | F CFA 1,067,200 | $4,838 |
| 132 | Laos estimate | $1,686 | $140 | ₭23,658,700 | $6,374 |
| 133 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $1,673 | $139 | CDF 1,689,900 | $3,442 |
| 134 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $1,631 | $136 | K 2,253,200 | $5,174 |
| 135 | Pakistan estimate | $1,388 | $116 | Rs 390,300 | $5,968 |
| 136 | Egypt estimate | $1,244 | $104 | E£56,330 | $8,103 |
| 137 | Sudan estimate | $1,236 | $103 | SDG 676,000 | $3,014 |
| 138 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,196 | $100 | ؋91,870 | $5,819 |
| 139 | Burundi estimate | $1,163 | $97 | BIF 2,226,900 | $3,513 |
| 140 | Liberia estimate | $1,127 | $94 | LRD 1,127 | $2,795 |
| 141 | Rwanda estimate | $1,111 | $93 | RF 1,464,600 | $4,053 |
| 142 | Gambia estimate | $994 | $83 | GMD 47,880 | $3,212 |
| 143 | Malawi estimate | $989 | $82 | MWK 360,500 | $3,032 |
| 144 | Nigeria estimate | $381 | $32 | ₦563,300 | $2,121 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).