How much does a steel erector 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$85,150
- Belgium$83,180
- Switzerland$77,840
- Australia$73,650
- Denmark$61,630
Where pay goes furthest
- Belgium$95,380
- Iceland$74,460
- Germany$66,510
- Switzerland$60,730
- Norway$59,120
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland estimate | $85,150 | $7,096 | kr 10,848,000 | $74,460 |
| 2 | Belgium estimate | $83,180 | $6,931 | €73,610 | $95,380 |
| 3 | Switzerland estimate | $77,840 | $6,486 | CHF 70,040 | $60,730 |
| 4 | Australia | $73,650 | $6,137 | A$107,200 | |
| 5 | Denmark estimate | $61,630 | $5,136 | kr 410,600 | $58,960 |
| 6 | United States | $57,930 | $4,828 | $57,930 | |
| 7 | Norway estimate | $56,880 | $4,740 | kr 514,700 | $59,120 |
| 8 | Canada | $55,300 | $4,609 | CA$77,790 | |
| 9 | Ireland estimate | $51,910 | $4,326 | €45,940 | $50,820 |
| 10 | Germany | $50,380 | $4,198 | €45,120 | $66,510 |
| 11 | United Kingdom | $47,490 | $3,958 | £35,480 | $51,420 |
| 12 | Luxembourg estimate | $47,000 | $3,916 | €42,090 | $47,640 |
| 13 | Finland estimate | $46,230 | $3,852 | €41,410 | $51,010 |
| 14 | Austria estimate | $44,480 | $3,707 | €39,840 | $52,460 |
| 15 | Netherlands estimate | $42,480 | $3,540 | €38,050 | $48,990 |
| 16 | Sweden estimate | $39,980 | $3,331 | kr 380,600 | $44,170 |
| 17 | Israel estimate | $31,810 | $2,650 | ₪102,700 | $25,380 |
| 18 | South Korea estimate | $31,100 | $2,592 | ₩40,166,200 | $44,430 |
| 19 | Italy estimate | $30,490 | $2,541 | €27,310 | $41,850 |
| 20 | France estimate | $29,590 | $2,466 | €26,510 | $35,750 |
| 21 | Spain estimate | $29,070 | $2,423 | €26,040 | $42,330 |
| 22 | Estonia estimate | $28,770 | $2,398 | €25,460 | $37,900 |
| 23 | Malta estimate | $25,750 | $2,146 | €23,060 | $35,860 |
| 24 | Bahamas estimate | $24,820 | $2,069 | BSD 24,820 | $22,430 |
| 25 | Slovenia estimate | $24,610 | $2,051 | €22,040 | $36,740 |
| 26 | Greece estimate | $24,090 | $2,008 | €21,580 | $36,760 |
| 27 | Singapore estimate | $22,720 | $1,894 | SGD 30,530 | $28,830 |
| 28 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $20,930 | $1,744 | HK$162,400 | $25,160 |
| 29 | Cyprus estimate | $19,090 | $1,591 | €17,100 | $28,520 |
| 30 | Czechia estimate | $17,980 | $1,498 | Kč 395,600 | $26,840 |
| 31 | Lithuania estimate | $17,820 | $1,485 | €15,960 | $28,690 |
| 32 | Puerto Rico estimate | $16,720 | $1,393 | $17,830 | |
| 33 | Portugal estimate | $16,420 | $1,368 | €14,700 | $25,280 |
| 34 | Slovakia estimate | $16,390 | $1,366 | €14,680 | $25,640 |
| 35 | Latvia estimate | $15,620 | $1,302 | €13,990 | $25,040 |
| 36 | Hungary estimate | $14,350 | $1,196 | Ft 5,028,400 | $24,770 |
| 37 | Uruguay estimate | $13,880 | $1,156 | UYU 558,000 | $19,040 |
| 38 | Poland estimate | $13,680 | $1,140 | zł 57,430 | $24,940 |
| 39 | Croatia estimate | $13,270 | $1,106 | €89,550 | $22,550 |
| 40 | Barbados estimate | $12,740 | $1,062 | BBD 25,480 | $10,620 |
| 41 | Romania estimate | $12,740 | $1,061 | lei 56,250 | $26,110 |
| 42 | Qatar estimate | $12,490 | $1,041 | QAR 45,470 | $16,060 |
| 43 | Costa Rica estimate | $10,970 | $914 | ₡5,520,900 | $17,550 |
| 44 | Palau estimate | $9,630 | $802 | $9,626 | |
| 45 | Serbia estimate | $9,538 | $795 | RSD 1,003,400 | $18,740 |
| 46 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $9,277 | $773 | KM 16,250 | $20,940 |
| 47 | Montenegro estimate | $9,064 | $755 | €6,823 | $15,530 |
| 48 | Bulgaria estimate | $9,035 | $753 | €15,830 | $19,280 |
| 49 | Panama estimate | $8,918 | $743 | PAB 8,918 | $17,950 |
| 50 | Chile estimate | $8,862 | $739 | CLP 8,362,000 | $17,990 |
| 51 | Türkiye estimate | $8,612 | $718 | ₺339,800 | $19,150 |
| 52 | Argentina estimate | $8,214 | $685 | ARS 10,192,400 | $15,410 |
| 53 | Tonga estimate | $8,175 | $681 | TOP 19,320 | $10,610 |
| 54 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $8,138 | $678 | SAR 30,520 | $15,730 |
| 55 | North Macedonia estimate | $8,080 | $673 | MKD 446,000 | $16,290 |
| 56 | Guyana estimate | $7,638 | $637 | GYD 1,592,600 | $16,380 |
| 57 | Russia estimate | $7,606 | $634 | ₽560,200 | $21,750 |
| 58 | Belize estimate | $7,340 | $612 | BZD 14,680 | $11,500 |
| 59 | Mongolia estimate | $7,188 | $599 | ₮25,480,900 | $21,580 |
| 60 | Marshall Islands estimate | $7,138 | $595 | $7,185 | |
| 61 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $7,055 | $588 | AED 25,910 | $10,490 |
| 62 | Maldives estimate | $7,040 | $587 | MVR 108,300 | $10,690 |
| 63 | Mexico estimate | $7,015 | $585 | MX$135,000 | $11,930 |
| 64 | Lebanon estimate | $6,761 | $563 | L£10,192,400 | $13,620 |
| 65 | Brunei estimate | $6,536 | $545 | BND 8,281 | $10,930 |
| 66 | Ecuador estimate | $5,988 | $499 | $13,560 | |
| 67 | Fiji estimate | $5,837 | $486 | FJD 13,240 | $14,290 |
| 68 | Mauritius estimate | $5,764 | $480 | Rs 267,500 | $13,430 |
| 69 | Djibouti estimate | $5,735 | $478 | DJF 1,019,200 | $10,350 |
| 70 | El Salvador estimate | $5,521 | $460 | $11,780 | |
| 71 | Moldova estimate | $5,499 | $458 | MDL 95,550 | $10,890 |
| 72 | Bolivia estimate | $5,429 | $452 | Bs 37,510 | $13,900 |
| 73 | Honduras estimate | $5,400 | $450 | L 140,100 | $11,110 |
| 74 | Jordan estimate | $5,383 | $449 | JOD 3,822 | $11,900 |
| 75 | Peru estimate | $5,358 | $446 | PEN 19,110 | $9,917 |
| 76 | Kazakhstan estimate | $5,308 | $442 | ₸1,730,500 | $13,790 |
| 77 | Brazil estimate | $5,017 | $418 | R$28,030 | $10,860 |
| 78 | Guatemala estimate | $4,977 | $415 | Q 38,220 | $11,140 |
| 79 | Dominican Republic estimate | $4,963 | $414 | DOP 307,600 | $12,920 |
| 80 | Malaysia estimate | $4,872 | $406 | RM 20,480 | $13,030 |
| 81 | Paraguay estimate | $4,728 | $394 | ₲35,673,300 | $12,410 |
| 82 | Albania estimate | $4,690 | $391 | ALL 499,800 | $10,850 |
| 83 | Thailand estimate | $4,649 | $387 | ฿152,900 | $14,410 |
| 84 | Samoa estimate | $4,624 | $385 | WST 12,430 | $6,765 |
| 85 | Colombia estimate | $4,475 | $373 | COP 18,136,000 | $10,890 |
| 86 | Vietnam estimate | $4,218 | $351 | ₫101,923,600 | $14,230 |
| 87 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $4,201 | $350 | FCFA 2,548,100 | $9,240 |
| 88 | Georgia estimate | $3,962 | $330 | ₾12,760 | $11,890 |
| 89 | South Africa estimate | $3,869 | $322 | R 63,690 | $8,587 |
| 90 | Vanuatu estimate | $3,590 | $299 | VUV 347,900 | $2,937 |
| 91 | Cambodia estimate | $3,466 | $289 | ៛13,912,600 | $9,446 |
| 92 | Kiribati estimate | $3,386 | $282 | A$5,096 | $5,428 |
| 93 | Philippines estimate | $3,382 | $282 | ₱193,800 | $9,341 |
| 94 | Uzbekistan estimate | $3,160 | $263 | UZS 34,916,500 | $11,640 |
| 95 | Bhutan estimate | $3,045 | $254 | BTN 254,800 | $12,200 |
| 96 | Eswatini estimate | $2,849 | $237 | SZL 50,960 | |
| 97 | Cape Verde estimate | $2,820 | $235 | CVE 280,300 | $5,564 |
| 98 | Botswana estimate | $2,818 | $235 | P 38,220 | $7,194 |
| 99 | Nepal estimate | $2,596 | $216 | Rs 271,300 | $8,937 |
| 100 | Suriname estimate | $2,578 | $215 | SRD 63,700 | $7,124 |
| 101 | Comoros estimate | $2,453 | $204 | CF 1,020,500 | $4,475 |
| 102 | Tunisia estimate | $2,388 | $199 | TND 7,007 | $8,543 |
| 103 | Armenia estimate | $2,375 | $198 | ֏1,146,600 | $6,888 |
| 104 | Sudan estimate | $2,242 | $187 | SDG 1,225,600 | $5,465 |
| 105 | India estimate | $2,193 | $183 | ₹191,100 | $9,633 |
| 106 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $2,167 | $181 | FCFA 1,019,200 | $3,270 |
| 107 | Ghana estimate | $2,110 | $176 | GH₵26,500 | $5,048 |
| 108 | Ukraine estimate | $2,029 | $169 | ₴51,840 | $8,344 |
| 109 | Jamaica estimate | $1,990 | $166 | JMD 220,800 | $3,159 |
| 110 | Timor-Leste estimate | $1,911 | $159 | $4,289 | |
| 111 | Senegal estimate | $1,897 | $158 | F CFA 1,104,200 | $4,875 |
| 112 | Indonesia estimate | $1,893 | $158 | Rp 30,021,100 | $5,881 |
| 113 | Laos estimate | $1,816 | $151 | ₭25,480,900 | $6,865 |
| 114 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $1,771 | $148 | K 2,446,200 | $5,617 |
| 115 | Liberia estimate | $1,748 | $146 | LRD 1,748 | $4,336 |
| 116 | Sri Lanka estimate | $1,687 | $141 | Rs 509,600 | $5,825 |
| 117 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $1,634 | $136 | F CFA 1,019,200 | $4,385 |
| 118 | Bangladesh estimate | $1,631 | $136 | ৳188,600 | $5,716 |
| 119 | Mozambique estimate | $1,574 | $131 | MZN 100,500 | $4,165 |
| 120 | Zambia estimate | $1,461 | $122 | ZK 38,220 | $5,051 |
| 121 | Lesotho estimate | $1,390 | $116 | LSL 25,480 | $4,151 |
| 122 | Egypt estimate | $1,369 | $114 | E£62,000 | $8,919 |
| 123 | Chad estimate | $1,328 | $111 | FCFA 828,100 | $3,917 |
| 124 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,327 | $111 | ؋101,900 | $6,456 |
| 125 | Cameroon estimate | $1,290 | $108 | FCFA 637,000 | $2,662 |
| 126 | Rwanda estimate | $1,257 | $105 | RF 1,656,300 | $4,583 |
| 127 | Niger estimate | $1,226 | $102 | F CFA 764,400 | $3,760 |
| 128 | Pakistan estimate | $1,177 | $98 | Rs 331,000 | $5,061 |
| 129 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $1,166 | $97 | CDF 1,177,800 | $2,399 |
| 130 | Uganda estimate | $1,154 | $96 | UGX 4,140,600 | $3,148 |
| 131 | Yemen estimate | $1,125 | $94 | YER 247,000 | $3,729 |
| 132 | Togo estimate | $1,070 | $89 | F CFA 667,100 | $3,024 |
| 133 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $1,062 | $89 | F CFA 662,500 | $3,001 |
| 134 | Benin estimate | $920 | $77 | F CFA 573,300 | $2,790 |
| 135 | Mali estimate | $840 | $70 | F CFA 509,600 | $2,649 |
| 136 | Angola estimate | $732 | $61 | Kz 637,000 | $2,047 |
| 137 | Ethiopia estimate | $728 | $61 | ETB 31,850 | $2,370 |
| 138 | Gambia estimate | $728 | $61 | GMD 35,040 | $2,351 |
| 139 | Burundi estimate | $719 | $60 | BIF 1,377,300 | $2,173 |
| 140 | Guinea estimate | $694 | $58 | FG 6,370,200 | $2,116 |
| 141 | Burkina Faso estimate | $657 | $55 | F CFA 382,200 | $1,979 |
| 142 | Malawi estimate | $594 | $50 | MWK 216,600 | $1,821 |
| 143 | Nigeria estimate | $373 | $31 | ₦552,100 | $2,079 |
| 144 | Kenya estimate | $150 | $12 | KES 15,290 | $353 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).