How much does a sorter make in each country?
143 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$64,730
- Iceland$64,420
- Germany$50,100
- United States$49,690
- Denmark$48,360
Where pay goes furthest
- Germany$66,140
- Iceland$56,330
- Switzerland$50,500
- United States$49,690
- Norway$48,950
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland estimate | $64,730 | $5,394 | CHF 58,250 | $50,500 |
| 2 | Iceland estimate | $64,420 | $5,368 | kr 8,206,500 | $56,330 |
| 3 | Germany | $50,100 | $4,175 | €44,870 | $66,140 |
| 4 | United States | $49,690 | $4,141 | $49,690 | |
| 5 | Denmark estimate | $48,360 | $4,030 | kr 322,200 | $46,260 |
| 6 | Norway estimate | $47,090 | $3,925 | kr 426,100 | $48,950 |
| 7 | Luxembourg estimate | $41,030 | $3,419 | €36,750 | $41,590 |
| 8 | Belgium estimate | $39,700 | $3,308 | €35,550 | $45,520 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | $38,070 | $3,172 | £28,440 | $41,210 |
| 10 | Australia | $37,680 | $3,140 | A$54,840 | |
| 11 | Ireland estimate | $33,980 | $2,831 | €30,430 | $33,260 |
| 12 | Austria estimate | $33,570 | $2,798 | €30,070 | $39,600 |
| 13 | Sweden estimate | $32,880 | $2,740 | kr 313,100 | $36,330 |
| 14 | Finland estimate | $32,870 | $2,739 | €29,440 | $36,270 |
| 15 | Netherlands estimate | $29,350 | $2,446 | €26,280 | $33,840 |
| 16 | Italy estimate | $25,770 | $2,147 | €23,080 | $35,360 |
| 17 | France estimate | $25,570 | $2,131 | €22,900 | $30,890 |
| 18 | Spain estimate | $24,770 | $2,064 | €22,190 | $36,070 |
| 19 | Slovenia estimate | $21,230 | $1,769 | €19,020 | $31,700 |
| 20 | South Korea estimate | $20,320 | $1,693 | ₩26,242,500 | $29,030 |
| 21 | Greece estimate | $18,490 | $1,541 | €16,560 | $28,210 |
| 22 | Malta estimate | $17,470 | $1,456 | €15,290 | $24,330 |
| 23 | Israel estimate | $17,440 | $1,453 | ₪56,330 | $13,920 |
| 24 | Bahamas estimate | $16,790 | $1,399 | BSD 16,790 | $15,170 |
| 25 | Cyprus estimate | $15,920 | $1,327 | €14,260 | $23,790 |
| 26 | Puerto Rico estimate | $14,950 | $1,246 | $15,950 | |
| 27 | Portugal estimate | $14,320 | $1,193 | €12,820 | $22,040 |
| 28 | Singapore estimate | $13,390 | $1,116 | SGD 17,990 | $16,990 |
| 29 | Estonia estimate | $13,160 | $1,097 | €11,790 | $17,340 |
| 30 | Lithuania estimate | $12,490 | $1,041 | €11,180 | $20,100 |
| 31 | Czechia estimate | $12,310 | $1,026 | Kč 270,900 | $18,380 |
| 32 | Slovakia estimate | $11,690 | $974 | €10,470 | $18,290 |
| 33 | Latvia estimate | $11,150 | $929 | €9,989 | $17,880 |
| 34 | Poland estimate | $11,080 | $923 | zł 46,490 | $20,190 |
| 35 | Croatia estimate | $10,840 | $904 | €73,190 | $18,430 |
| 36 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $9,906 | $826 | HK$76,890 | $11,910 |
| 37 | Qatar estimate | $9,790 | $816 | QAR 35,630 | $12,590 |
| 38 | Barbados estimate | $9,685 | $807 | BBD 19,370 | $8,071 |
| 39 | Romania estimate | $9,627 | $802 | lei 42,520 | $19,740 |
| 40 | Hungary estimate | $9,103 | $759 | Ft 3,190,400 | $15,720 |
| 41 | Costa Rica estimate | $8,983 | $749 | ₡4,523,100 | $14,380 |
| 42 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $8,435 | $703 | KM 14,780 | $19,040 |
| 43 | Palau estimate | $8,222 | $685 | $8,218 | |
| 44 | Uruguay estimate | $8,034 | $670 | UYU 323,100 | $11,030 |
| 45 | Serbia estimate | $7,649 | $637 | RSD 804,700 | $15,030 |
| 46 | North Macedonia estimate | $7,542 | $628 | MKD 416,200 | $15,200 |
| 47 | Türkiye estimate | $7,534 | $628 | ₺297,200 | $16,750 |
| 48 | Marshall Islands estimate | $7,237 | $603 | $7,285 | |
| 49 | Tonga estimate | $7,108 | $592 | TOP 16,800 | $9,224 |
| 50 | Chile estimate | $6,848 | $571 | CLP 6,461,600 | $13,900 |
| 51 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $6,711 | $559 | SAR 25,170 | $12,970 |
| 52 | Panama estimate | $6,462 | $538 | PAB 6,462 | $13,010 |
| 53 | Montenegro estimate | $6,436 | $536 | €4,844 | $11,030 |
| 54 | Bulgaria estimate | $6,407 | $534 | €11,220 | $13,680 |
| 55 | Guyana estimate | $5,578 | $465 | GYD 1,163,100 | $11,970 |
| 56 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $5,375 | $448 | AED 19,740 | $7,994 |
| 57 | Ecuador estimate | $5,169 | $431 | $11,710 | |
| 58 | Lebanon estimate | $5,144 | $429 | L£7,753,900 | $10,360 |
| 59 | Belize estimate | $5,040 | $420 | BZD 10,080 | $7,895 |
| 60 | Mauritius estimate | $5,012 | $418 | Rs 232,600 | $11,680 |
| 61 | Fiji estimate | $4,907 | $409 | FJD 11,130 | $12,020 |
| 62 | Maldives estimate | $4,747 | $396 | MVR 73,020 | $7,209 |
| 63 | Brunei estimate | $4,590 | $382 | BND 5,815 | $7,678 |
| 64 | Jordan estimate | $4,550 | $379 | JOD 3,231 | $10,060 |
| 65 | Malaysia estimate | $4,513 | $376 | RM 18,970 | $12,070 |
| 66 | Colombia estimate | $4,464 | $372 | COP 18,092,500 | $10,860 |
| 67 | Mexico estimate | $4,407 | $367 | MX$84,780 | $7,497 |
| 68 | Albania estimate | $4,404 | $367 | ALL 469,400 | $10,190 |
| 69 | Mongolia estimate | $4,374 | $365 | ₮15,507,800 | $13,130 |
| 70 | Peru estimate | $4,348 | $362 | PEN 15,510 | $8,048 |
| 71 | Russia estimate | $4,275 | $356 | ₽314,900 | $12,230 |
| 72 | El Salvador estimate | $4,200 | $350 | $8,958 | |
| 73 | Argentina estimate | $4,166 | $347 | ARS 5,169,300 | $7,817 |
| 74 | Samoa estimate | $4,162 | $347 | WST 11,190 | $6,089 |
| 75 | Moldova estimate | $4,090 | $341 | MDL 71,080 | $8,102 |
| 76 | Bolivia estimate | $4,049 | $337 | Bs 27,980 | $10,370 |
| 77 | Thailand estimate | $3,781 | $315 | ฿124,300 | $11,720 |
| 78 | Paraguay estimate | $3,597 | $300 | ₲27,138,700 | $9,441 |
| 79 | Brazil estimate | $3,511 | $293 | R$19,620 | $7,599 |
| 80 | Guatemala estimate | $3,365 | $280 | Q 25,850 | $7,531 |
| 81 | Dominican Republic estimate | $3,336 | $278 | DOP 206,800 | $8,685 |
| 82 | Kiribati estimate | $3,316 | $276 | A$4,991 | $5,316 |
| 83 | Vietnam estimate | $3,316 | $276 | ₫80,123,700 | $11,190 |
| 84 | Vanuatu estimate | $3,294 | $275 | VUV 319,200 | $2,695 |
| 85 | Philippines estimate | $2,744 | $229 | ₱157,200 | $7,580 |
| 86 | Djibouti estimate | $2,545 | $212 | DJF 452,300 | $4,593 |
| 87 | Honduras estimate | $2,490 | $207 | L 64,620 | $5,121 |
| 88 | Bhutan estimate | $2,486 | $207 | BTN 208,000 | $9,962 |
| 89 | Cambodia estimate | $2,318 | $193 | ៛9,304,700 | $6,318 |
| 90 | Georgia estimate | $2,298 | $192 | ₾7,405 | $6,898 |
| 91 | Sudan estimate | $2,151 | $179 | SDG 1,176,000 | $5,243 |
| 92 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $2,131 | $178 | FCFA 1,292,300 | $4,686 |
| 93 | Suriname estimate | $2,092 | $174 | SRD 51,690 | $5,781 |
| 94 | Kazakhstan estimate | $2,082 | $174 | ₸678,800 | $5,408 |
| 95 | Comoros estimate | $2,019 | $168 | CF 840,000 | $3,683 |
| 96 | Tunisia estimate | $1,982 | $165 | TND 5,815 | $7,090 |
| 97 | South Africa estimate | $1,963 | $164 | R 32,310 | $4,356 |
| 98 | Jamaica estimate | $1,951 | $163 | JMD 216,500 | $3,097 |
| 99 | Cape Verde estimate | $1,944 | $162 | CVE 193,200 | $3,835 |
| 100 | Yemen estimate | $1,907 | $159 | YER 418,800 | $6,323 |
| 101 | Eswatini estimate | $1,883 | $157 | SZL 33,690 | |
| 102 | Laos estimate | $1,842 | $153 | ₭25,846,400 | $6,964 |
| 103 | Uzbekistan estimate | $1,823 | $152 | UZS 20,144,300 | $6,716 |
| 104 | Armenia estimate | $1,740 | $145 | ֏840,000 | $5,046 |
| 105 | Nepal estimate | $1,504 | $125 | Rs 157,200 | $5,180 |
| 106 | Timor-Leste estimate | $1,486 | $124 | $3,336 | |
| 107 | India estimate | $1,483 | $124 | ₹129,200 | $6,514 |
| 108 | Indonesia estimate | $1,419 | $118 | Rp 22,493,200 | $4,406 |
| 109 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $1,374 | $114 | FCFA 646,200 | $2,073 |
| 110 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,346 | $112 | ؋103,400 | $6,549 |
| 111 | Ghana estimate | $1,338 | $111 | GH₵16,800 | $3,200 |
| 112 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $1,310 | $109 | K 1,809,200 | $4,154 |
| 113 | Liberia estimate | $1,292 | $108 | LRD 1,292 | $3,206 |
| 114 | Sri Lanka estimate | $1,283 | $107 | Rs 387,700 | $4,431 |
| 115 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $1,243 | $104 | F CFA 775,400 | $3,336 |
| 116 | Botswana estimate | $1,239 | $103 | P 16,800 | $3,162 |
| 117 | Senegal estimate | $1,203 | $100 | F CFA 700,000 | $3,090 |
| 118 | Egypt estimate | $1,141 | $95 | E£51,690 | $7,436 |
| 119 | Bangladesh estimate | $1,118 | $93 | ৳129,200 | $3,917 |
| 120 | Pakistan estimate | $1,115 | $93 | Rs 313,400 | $4,792 |
| 121 | Guinea estimate | $1,114 | $93 | FG 10,227,300 | $3,397 |
| 122 | Ukraine estimate | $1,094 | $91 | ₴27,960 | $4,500 |
| 123 | Chad estimate | $1,077 | $90 | FCFA 672,000 | $3,178 |
| 124 | Cameroon estimate | $1,047 | $87 | FCFA 516,900 | $2,160 |
| 125 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $932 | $78 | F CFA 581,500 | $2,634 |
| 126 | Togo estimate | $932 | $78 | F CFA 581,500 | $2,636 |
| 127 | Mozambique estimate | $810 | $67 | MZN 51,690 | $2,143 |
| 128 | Gambia estimate | $738 | $62 | GMD 35,540 | $2,384 |
| 129 | Lesotho estimate | $705 | $59 | LSL 12,920 | $2,105 |
| 130 | Burkina Faso estimate | $666 | $56 | F CFA 387,700 | $2,008 |
| 131 | Mali estimate | $639 | $53 | F CFA 387,700 | $2,015 |
| 132 | Benin estimate | $622 | $52 | F CFA 387,700 | $1,886 |
| 133 | Niger estimate | $622 | $52 | F CFA 387,700 | $1,907 |
| 134 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $595 | $50 | CDF 600,900 | $1,224 |
| 135 | Zambia estimate | $593 | $49 | ZK 15,510 | $2,050 |
| 136 | Ethiopia estimate | $480 | $40 | ETB 20,990 | $1,562 |
| 137 | Angola estimate | $446 | $37 | Kz 387,700 | $1,246 |
| 138 | Nigeria estimate | $420 | $35 | ₦620,600 | $2,337 |
| 139 | Uganda estimate | $390 | $33 | UGX 1,400,000 | $1,064 |
| 140 | Malawi estimate | $284 | $24 | MWK 103,400 | $869 |
| 141 | Rwanda estimate | $255 | $21 | RF 336,000 | $930 |
| 142 | Burundi estimate | $216 | $18 | BIF 413,500 | $652 |
| 143 | Kenya estimate | $127 | $11 | KES 12,920 | $299 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).