How much does a potter make in each country?
142 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$70,630
- Belgium$69,000
- Switzerland$64,570
- Denmark$51,120
- Norway$47,180
Where pay goes furthest
- Belgium$79,120
- Germany$62,240
- Iceland$61,770
- Switzerland$50,380
- Norway$49,040
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland estimate | $70,630 | $5,886 | kr 8,998,600 | $61,770 |
| 2 | Belgium estimate | $69,000 | $5,750 | €61,060 | $79,120 |
| 3 | Switzerland estimate | $64,570 | $5,381 | CHF 58,100 | $50,380 |
| 4 | Denmark estimate | $51,120 | $4,260 | kr 340,600 | $48,910 |
| 5 | Norway estimate | $47,180 | $3,932 | kr 426,900 | $49,040 |
| 6 | Germany | $47,140 | $3,928 | €42,220 | $62,240 |
| 7 | United States | $46,160 | $3,846 | $46,160 | |
| 8 | Ireland estimate | $43,060 | $3,589 | €38,110 | $42,160 |
| 9 | Luxembourg estimate | $38,980 | $3,249 | €34,920 | $39,520 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | $38,730 | $3,228 | £28,940 | $41,930 |
| 11 | Finland estimate | $38,350 | $3,196 | €34,350 | $42,310 |
| 12 | Austria estimate | $36,900 | $3,075 | €33,050 | $43,520 |
| 13 | Netherlands estimate | $35,240 | $2,936 | €31,560 | $40,640 |
| 14 | Sweden estimate | $33,160 | $2,763 | kr 315,700 | $36,640 |
| 15 | Israel estimate | $26,380 | $2,199 | ₪85,220 | $21,050 |
| 16 | South Korea estimate | $25,800 | $2,150 | ₩33,318,700 | $36,860 |
| 17 | Italy estimate | $25,290 | $2,108 | €22,650 | $34,710 |
| 18 | France estimate | $24,550 | $2,046 | €21,990 | $29,660 |
| 19 | Estonia estimate | $23,870 | $1,989 | €21,120 | $31,440 |
| 20 | Malta estimate | $21,360 | $1,780 | €19,130 | $29,750 |
| 21 | Spain estimate | $20,640 | $1,720 | €18,490 | $30,050 |
| 22 | Bahamas estimate | $20,590 | $1,716 | BSD 20,590 | $18,610 |
| 23 | Slovenia estimate | $20,410 | $1,701 | €18,280 | $30,470 |
| 24 | Greece estimate | $19,990 | $1,665 | €17,900 | $30,490 |
| 25 | Singapore estimate | $18,850 | $1,571 | SGD 25,320 | $23,910 |
| 26 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $17,360 | $1,447 | HK$134,700 | $20,870 |
| 27 | Cyprus estimate | $15,840 | $1,320 | €14,180 | $23,660 |
| 28 | Czechia estimate | $14,910 | $1,243 | Kč 328,100 | $22,260 |
| 29 | Lithuania estimate | $14,780 | $1,232 | €13,240 | $23,800 |
| 30 | Puerto Rico estimate | $13,870 | $1,156 | $14,790 | |
| 31 | Portugal estimate | $13,620 | $1,135 | €12,200 | $20,970 |
| 32 | Slovakia estimate | $13,600 | $1,133 | €12,180 | $21,270 |
| 33 | Latvia estimate | $12,960 | $1,080 | €11,610 | $20,770 |
| 34 | Hungary estimate | $11,900 | $992 | Ft 4,171,100 | $20,550 |
| 35 | Uruguay estimate | $11,510 | $959 | UYU 462,800 | $15,800 |
| 36 | Poland estimate | $11,350 | $946 | zł 47,640 | $20,690 |
| 37 | Croatia estimate | $11,010 | $917 | €74,290 | $18,710 |
| 38 | Barbados estimate | $10,570 | $881 | BBD 21,140 | $8,808 |
| 39 | Romania estimate | $10,560 | $880 | lei 46,660 | $21,660 |
| 40 | Qatar estimate | $10,360 | $864 | QAR 37,720 | $13,320 |
| 41 | Costa Rica estimate | $9,096 | $758 | ₡4,579,700 | $14,560 |
| 42 | Palau estimate | $7,988 | $666 | $7,985 | |
| 43 | Serbia estimate | $7,912 | $659 | RSD 832,300 | $15,540 |
| 44 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $7,695 | $641 | KM 13,480 | $17,370 |
| 45 | Montenegro estimate | $7,519 | $627 | €5,659 | $12,880 |
| 46 | Bulgaria estimate | $7,495 | $625 | €13,130 | $16,000 |
| 47 | Panama estimate | $7,398 | $616 | PAB 7,398 | $14,890 |
| 48 | Chile estimate | $7,351 | $613 | CLP 6,936,500 | $14,920 |
| 49 | Türkiye estimate | $7,144 | $595 | ₺281,900 | $15,890 |
| 50 | Argentina estimate | $6,814 | $568 | ARS 8,454,800 | $12,790 |
| 51 | Tonga estimate | $6,781 | $565 | TOP 16,030 | $8,801 |
| 52 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $6,751 | $563 | SAR 25,310 | $13,050 |
| 53 | North Macedonia estimate | $6,702 | $559 | MKD 369,900 | $13,510 |
| 54 | Guyana estimate | $6,336 | $528 | GYD 1,321,100 | $13,590 |
| 55 | Russia estimate | $6,310 | $526 | ₽464,700 | $18,040 |
| 56 | Belize estimate | $6,088 | $507 | BZD 12,180 | $9,537 |
| 57 | Mongolia estimate | $5,962 | $497 | ₮21,137,000 | $17,900 |
| 58 | Marshall Islands estimate | $5,921 | $493 | $5,960 | |
| 59 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $5,852 | $488 | AED 21,490 | $8,704 |
| 60 | Maldives estimate | $5,840 | $487 | MVR 89,830 | $8,870 |
| 61 | Mexico estimate | $5,819 | $485 | MX$111,900 | $9,899 |
| 62 | Lebanon estimate | $5,608 | $467 | L£8,454,800 | $11,300 |
| 63 | Brunei estimate | $5,422 | $452 | BND 6,870 | $9,069 |
| 64 | Ecuador estimate | $4,967 | $414 | $11,250 | |
| 65 | Fiji estimate | $4,842 | $403 | FJD 10,980 | $11,860 |
| 66 | Mauritius estimate | $4,782 | $398 | Rs 221,900 | $11,140 |
| 67 | Djibouti estimate | $4,757 | $396 | DJF 845,500 | $8,585 |
| 68 | El Salvador estimate | $4,580 | $382 | $9,768 | |
| 69 | Moldova estimate | $4,561 | $380 | MDL 79,260 | $9,035 |
| 70 | Bolivia estimate | $4,503 | $375 | Bs 31,120 | $11,530 |
| 71 | Honduras estimate | $4,479 | $373 | L 116,300 | $9,214 |
| 72 | Jordan estimate | $4,466 | $372 | JOD 3,171 | $9,871 |
| 73 | Peru estimate | $4,444 | $370 | PEN 15,850 | $8,227 |
| 74 | Kazakhstan estimate | $4,403 | $367 | ₸1,435,500 | $11,440 |
| 75 | Brazil estimate | $4,161 | $347 | R$23,250 | $9,007 |
| 76 | Guatemala estimate | $4,128 | $344 | Q 31,710 | $9,238 |
| 77 | Dominican Republic estimate | $4,117 | $343 | DOP 255,200 | $10,720 |
| 78 | Malaysia estimate | $4,041 | $337 | RM 16,990 | $10,810 |
| 79 | Paraguay estimate | $3,922 | $327 | ₲29,591,800 | $10,290 |
| 80 | Albania estimate | $3,891 | $324 | ALL 414,600 | $9,000 |
| 81 | Thailand estimate | $3,857 | $321 | ฿126,800 | $11,960 |
| 82 | Samoa estimate | $3,836 | $320 | WST 10,310 | $5,612 |
| 83 | Colombia estimate | $3,712 | $309 | COP 15,044,200 | $9,032 |
| 84 | Vietnam estimate | $3,499 | $292 | ₫84,547,900 | $11,810 |
| 85 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $3,485 | $290 | FCFA 2,113,700 | $7,665 |
| 86 | Georgia estimate | $3,286 | $274 | ₾10,590 | $9,863 |
| 87 | South Africa estimate | $3,210 | $267 | R 52,830 | $7,123 |
| 88 | Vanuatu estimate | $2,978 | $248 | VUV 288,600 | $2,436 |
| 89 | Cambodia estimate | $2,876 | $240 | ៛11,540,800 | $7,836 |
| 90 | Kiribati estimate | $2,809 | $234 | A$4,227 | $4,502 |
| 91 | Philippines estimate | $2,806 | $234 | ₱160,700 | $7,748 |
| 92 | Uzbekistan estimate | $2,621 | $218 | UZS 28,964,000 | $9,657 |
| 93 | Bhutan estimate | $2,526 | $211 | BTN 211,400 | $10,120 |
| 94 | Eswatini estimate | $2,363 | $197 | SZL 42,270 | |
| 95 | Cape Verde estimate | $2,339 | $195 | CVE 232,500 | $4,616 |
| 96 | Botswana estimate | $2,338 | $195 | P 31,710 | $5,968 |
| 97 | Nepal estimate | $2,153 | $179 | Rs 225,000 | $7,414 |
| 98 | Suriname estimate | $2,139 | $178 | SRD 52,840 | $5,910 |
| 99 | Comoros estimate | $2,035 | $170 | CF 846,500 | $3,712 |
| 100 | Tunisia estimate | $1,981 | $165 | TND 5,813 | $7,087 |
| 101 | Armenia estimate | $1,970 | $164 | ֏951,200 | $5,713 |
| 102 | Sudan estimate | $1,859 | $155 | SDG 1,016,700 | $4,533 |
| 103 | India estimate | $1,819 | $152 | ₹158,500 | $7,991 |
| 104 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $1,798 | $150 | FCFA 845,500 | $2,712 |
| 105 | Ghana estimate | $1,751 | $146 | GH₵21,980 | $4,187 |
| 106 | Ukraine estimate | $1,683 | $140 | ₴43,000 | $6,921 |
| 107 | Jamaica estimate | $1,651 | $138 | JMD 183,100 | $2,620 |
| 108 | Timor-Leste estimate | $1,585 | $132 | $3,558 | |
| 109 | Senegal estimate | $1,574 | $131 | F CFA 915,900 | $4,044 |
| 110 | Indonesia estimate | $1,571 | $131 | Rp 24,903,200 | $4,878 |
| 111 | Laos estimate | $1,506 | $125 | ₭21,137,000 | $5,695 |
| 112 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $1,469 | $122 | K 2,029,100 | $4,659 |
| 113 | Liberia estimate | $1,450 | $121 | LRD 1,450 | $3,597 |
| 114 | Sri Lanka estimate | $1,399 | $117 | Rs 422,700 | $4,832 |
| 115 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $1,355 | $113 | F CFA 845,500 | $3,638 |
| 116 | Bangladesh estimate | $1,353 | $113 | ৳156,400 | $4,741 |
| 117 | Mozambique estimate | $1,305 | $109 | MZN 83,340 | $3,455 |
| 118 | Zambia estimate | $1,212 | $101 | ZK 31,710 | $4,190 |
| 119 | Lesotho estimate | $1,153 | $96 | LSL 21,140 | $3,443 |
| 120 | Egypt estimate | $1,135 | $95 | E£51,430 | $7,399 |
| 121 | Chad estimate | $1,101 | $92 | FCFA 687,000 | $3,249 |
| 122 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,101 | $92 | ؋84,550 | $5,355 |
| 123 | Cameroon estimate | $1,070 | $89 | FCFA 528,400 | $2,208 |
| 124 | Rwanda estimate | $1,042 | $87 | RF 1,373,900 | $3,802 |
| 125 | Niger estimate | $1,017 | $85 | F CFA 634,100 | $3,119 |
| 126 | Pakistan estimate | $977 | $81 | Rs 274,600 | $4,199 |
| 127 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $967 | $81 | CDF 977,000 | $1,990 |
| 128 | Uganda estimate | $958 | $80 | UGX 3,434,800 | $2,611 |
| 129 | Yemen estimate | $933 | $78 | YER 204,900 | $3,093 |
| 130 | Togo estimate | $887 | $74 | F CFA 553,400 | $2,509 |
| 131 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $881 | $73 | F CFA 549,600 | $2,489 |
| 132 | Benin estimate | $763 | $64 | F CFA 475,600 | $2,314 |
| 133 | Mali estimate | $697 | $58 | F CFA 422,700 | $2,198 |
| 134 | Angola estimate | $607 | $51 | Kz 528,400 | $1,698 |
| 135 | Ethiopia estimate | $604 | $50 | ETB 26,420 | $1,966 |
| 136 | Gambia estimate | $604 | $50 | GMD 29,060 | $1,950 |
| 137 | Burundi estimate | $597 | $50 | BIF 1,142,500 | $1,802 |
| 138 | Guinea estimate | $575 | $48 | FG 5,284,200 | $1,755 |
| 139 | Burkina Faso estimate | $545 | $45 | F CFA 317,100 | $1,642 |
| 140 | Malawi estimate | $493 | $41 | MWK 179,700 | $1,511 |
| 141 | Nigeria estimate | $310 | $26 | ₦458,000 | $1,725 |
| 142 | Kenya estimate | $124 | $10 | KES 12,680 | $293 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).