How much does an urban planner 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$110,700
- Luxembourg$90,840
- United States$89,320
- Iceland$79,160
- Germany$77,610
Where pay goes furthest
- Germany$102,500
- Qatar$95,230
- Luxembourg$92,080
- United States$89,320
- Switzerland$86,340
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland estimate | $110,700 | $9,221 | CHF 99,570 | $86,340 |
| 2 | Luxembourg estimate | $90,840 | $7,570 | €81,360 | $92,080 |
| 3 | United States | $89,320 | $7,443 | $89,320 | |
| 4 | Iceland estimate | $79,160 | $6,597 | kr 10,085,100 | $69,220 |
| 5 | Germany | $77,610 | $6,467 | €69,510 | $102,500 |
| 6 | Canada | $74,310 | $6,192 | CA$104,500 | |
| 7 | Qatar estimate | $74,060 | $6,171 | QAR 269,600 | $95,230 |
| 8 | Australia | $71,300 | $5,942 | A$103,800 | |
| 9 | Denmark estimate | $71,260 | $5,938 | kr 474,800 | $68,170 |
| 10 | Norway estimate | $67,960 | $5,664 | kr 615,000 | $70,640 |
| 11 | Belgium estimate | $65,360 | $5,447 | €58,540 | $74,950 |
| 12 | Austria estimate | $65,330 | $5,444 | €58,510 | $77,050 |
| 13 | Ireland estimate | $64,440 | $5,370 | €57,720 | $63,090 |
| 14 | Netherlands estimate | $62,890 | $5,241 | €56,330 | $72,530 |
| 15 | Finland estimate | $57,420 | $4,785 | €51,430 | $63,360 |
| 16 | United Kingdom | $55,780 | $4,649 | £41,680 | $60,390 |
| 17 | Singapore estimate | $51,820 | $4,318 | SGD 69,620 | $65,740 |
| 18 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $51,460 | $4,289 | HK$399,500 | $61,880 |
| 19 | Sweden estimate | $49,580 | $4,132 | kr 472,000 | $54,780 |
| 20 | Israel estimate | $47,920 | $3,993 | ₪154,800 | $38,240 |
| 21 | France estimate | $47,780 | $3,981 | €42,790 | $57,720 |
| 22 | Italy estimate | $42,130 | $3,511 | €37,730 | $57,820 |
| 23 | Spain estimate | $39,540 | $3,295 | €35,420 | $57,570 |
| 24 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $37,220 | $3,102 | AED 136,700 | $55,360 |
| 25 | South Korea estimate | $35,870 | $2,989 | ₩46,327,900 | $51,250 |
| 26 | Cyprus estimate | $35,770 | $2,981 | €32,030 | $53,440 |
| 27 | Slovenia estimate | $35,230 | $2,936 | €31,550 | $52,590 |
| 28 | Malta estimate | $34,300 | $2,859 | €30,030 | $47,780 |
| 29 | Portugal estimate | $33,510 | $2,793 | €30,010 | $51,600 |
| 30 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $31,150 | $2,596 | SAR 116,800 | $60,200 |
| 31 | Bahamas estimate | $29,370 | $2,448 | BSD 29,370 | $26,540 |
| 32 | Puerto Rico estimate | $29,270 | $2,439 | $31,220 | |
| 33 | Czechia estimate | $28,120 | $2,343 | Kč 618,600 | $41,970 |
| 34 | Greece estimate | $28,080 | $2,340 | €25,150 | $42,840 |
| 35 | Brunei estimate | $27,820 | $2,318 | BND 35,250 | $46,530 |
| 36 | Lithuania estimate | $27,260 | $2,272 | €24,410 | $43,890 |
| 37 | Barbados estimate | $27,020 | $2,252 | BBD 54,050 | $22,520 |
| 38 | Estonia estimate | $26,910 | $2,243 | €24,110 | $35,460 |
| 39 | Costa Rica estimate | $25,770 | $2,147 | ₡12,972,800 | $41,240 |
| 40 | Latvia estimate | $24,780 | $2,065 | €22,190 | $39,720 |
| 41 | Romania estimate | $23,660 | $1,972 | lei 104,500 | $48,510 |
| 42 | Croatia estimate | $22,790 | $1,899 | €153,800 | $38,730 |
| 43 | Slovakia estimate | $22,340 | $1,862 | €20,010 | $34,940 |
| 44 | Hungary estimate | $22,150 | $1,846 | Ft 7,762,100 | $38,240 |
| 45 | Poland estimate | $19,480 | $1,623 | zł 81,760 | $35,510 |
| 46 | Türkiye estimate | $17,870 | $1,489 | ₺704,900 | $39,730 |
| 47 | Uruguay estimate | $17,530 | $1,461 | UYU 704,900 | $24,060 |
| 48 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $16,600 | $1,384 | KM 29,090 | $37,480 |
| 49 | Panama estimate | $16,450 | $1,371 | PAB 16,450 | $33,120 |
| 50 | Bulgaria estimate | $16,380 | $1,365 | €28,700 | $34,970 |
| 51 | Serbia estimate | $15,900 | $1,325 | RSD 1,672,200 | $31,220 |
| 52 | Botswana estimate | $15,590 | $1,299 | P 211,500 | $39,810 |
| 53 | Chile estimate | $15,390 | $1,283 | CLP 14,524,600 | $31,240 |
| 54 | Palau estimate | $15,150 | $1,263 | $15,150 | |
| 55 | Montenegro estimate | $13,070 | $1,089 | €9,837 | $22,390 |
| 56 | Belize estimate | $12,910 | $1,076 | BZD 25,820 | $20,220 |
| 57 | North Macedonia estimate | $12,790 | $1,065 | MKD 705,600 | $25,770 |
| 58 | Malaysia estimate | $12,590 | $1,050 | RM 52,940 | $33,680 |
| 59 | South Africa estimate | $12,140 | $1,011 | R 199,700 | $26,930 |
| 60 | Marshall Islands estimate | $11,750 | $979 | $11,830 | |
| 61 | Lebanon estimate | $11,220 | $935 | L£16,918,500 | $22,610 |
| 62 | Honduras estimate | $10,560 | $880 | L 274,100 | $21,730 |
| 63 | Peru estimate | $10,540 | $878 | PEN 37,600 | $19,510 |
| 64 | Brazil estimate | $10,510 | $876 | R$58,740 | $22,760 |
| 65 | Colombia estimate | $10,440 | $870 | COP 42,296,300 | $25,390 |
| 66 | Dominican Republic estimate | $10,270 | $856 | DOP 636,400 | $26,730 |
| 67 | Mauritius estimate | $10,130 | $844 | Rs 470,000 | $23,600 |
| 68 | Eswatini estimate | $9,852 | $821 | SZL 176,200 | |
| 69 | Guatemala estimate | $9,541 | $795 | Q 73,280 | $21,350 |
| 70 | Maldives estimate | $9,483 | $790 | MVR 145,900 | $14,400 |
| 71 | Argentina estimate | $9,468 | $789 | ARS 11,749,000 | $17,770 |
| 72 | Ecuador estimate | $9,399 | $783 | $21,290 | |
| 73 | Thailand estimate | $9,175 | $765 | ฿301,700 | $28,450 |
| 74 | Mexico estimate | $9,005 | $750 | MX$173,200 | $15,320 |
| 75 | El Salvador estimate | $8,885 | $740 | $18,950 | |
| 76 | Russia estimate | $8,620 | $718 | ₽634,900 | $24,650 |
| 77 | Djibouti estimate | $8,264 | $689 | DJF 1,468,600 | $14,910 |
| 78 | Fiji estimate | $8,167 | $681 | FJD 18,530 | $20,000 |
| 79 | Samoa estimate | $8,022 | $668 | WST 21,570 | $11,740 |
| 80 | Albania estimate | $7,920 | $660 | ALL 844,000 | $18,320 |
| 81 | Guyana estimate | $7,889 | $657 | GYD 1,644,900 | $16,920 |
| 82 | Bolivia estimate | $7,651 | $638 | Bs 52,870 | $19,590 |
| 83 | Jordan estimate | $7,447 | $621 | JOD 5,287 | $16,460 |
| 84 | Paraguay estimate | $7,007 | $584 | ₲52,870,400 | $18,390 |
| 85 | Mongolia estimate | $6,628 | $552 | ₮23,497,900 | $19,900 |
| 86 | Jamaica estimate | $6,619 | $552 | JMD 734,300 | $10,510 |
| 87 | Moldova estimate | $6,545 | $545 | MDL 113,700 | $12,960 |
| 88 | Tonga estimate | $6,394 | $533 | TOP 15,110 | $8,299 |
| 89 | Philippines estimate | $6,238 | $520 | ₱357,400 | $17,230 |
| 90 | Cape Verde estimate | $5,879 | $490 | CVE 584,300 | $11,600 |
| 91 | Bhutan estimate | $5,757 | $480 | BTN 481,700 | $23,070 |
| 92 | Vanuatu estimate | $5,456 | $455 | VUV 528,700 | $4,464 |
| 93 | Vietnam estimate | $5,397 | $450 | ₫130,413,600 | $18,210 |
| 94 | Senegal estimate | $5,047 | $421 | F CFA 2,937,200 | $12,970 |
| 95 | Kazakhstan estimate | $5,015 | $418 | ₸1,634,800 | $13,020 |
| 96 | Tunisia estimate | $4,805 | $400 | TND 14,100 | $17,190 |
| 97 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $4,709 | $392 | F CFA 2,937,200 | $12,640 |
| 98 | Cambodia estimate | $4,684 | $390 | ៛18,798,400 | $12,760 |
| 99 | Kiribati estimate | $4,499 | $375 | A$6,773 | $7,213 |
| 100 | India estimate | $4,314 | $359 | ₹376,000 | $18,950 |
| 101 | Georgia estimate | $4,134 | $345 | ₾13,320 | $12,410 |
| 102 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $3,956 | $330 | FCFA 2,399,900 | $8,703 |
| 103 | Chad estimate | $3,911 | $326 | FCFA 2,439,200 | $11,540 |
| 104 | Uzbekistan estimate | $3,737 | $311 | UZS 41,296,100 | $13,770 |
| 105 | Zambia estimate | $3,592 | $299 | ZK 93,990 | $12,420 |
| 106 | Suriname estimate | $3,328 | $277 | SRD 82,240 | $9,197 |
| 107 | Mozambique estimate | $3,312 | $276 | MZN 211,500 | $8,767 |
| 108 | Timor-Leste estimate | $3,172 | $264 | $7,120 | |
| 109 | Yemen estimate | $3,039 | $253 | YER 667,300 | $10,070 |
| 110 | Burkina Faso estimate | $3,028 | $252 | F CFA 1,762,300 | $9,126 |
| 111 | Mali estimate | $2,907 | $242 | F CFA 1,762,300 | $9,162 |
| 112 | Kenya estimate | $2,838 | $237 | KES 289,500 | $6,691 |
| 113 | Comoros estimate | $2,825 | $235 | CF 1,174,900 | $5,152 |
| 114 | Ghana estimate | $2,620 | $218 | GH₵32,900 | $6,266 |
| 115 | Cameroon estimate | $2,617 | $218 | FCFA 1,292,400 | $5,401 |
| 116 | Sri Lanka estimate | $2,528 | $211 | Rs 763,700 | $8,729 |
| 117 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $2,498 | $208 | FCFA 1,174,900 | $3,769 |
| 118 | Nepal estimate | $2,473 | $206 | Rs 258,500 | $8,516 |
| 119 | Guinea estimate | $2,303 | $192 | FG 21,148,100 | $7,024 |
| 120 | Indonesia estimate | $2,279 | $190 | Rp 36,131,300 | $7,078 |
| 121 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $2,260 | $188 | F CFA 1,409,900 | $6,386 |
| 122 | Lesotho estimate | $2,244 | $187 | LSL 41,120 | $6,698 |
| 123 | Bangladesh estimate | $2,236 | $186 | ৳258,500 | $7,835 |
| 124 | Ukraine estimate | $2,164 | $180 | ₴55,300 | $8,900 |
| 125 | Armenia estimate | $2,069 | $172 | ֏998,700 | $5,999 |
| 126 | Angola estimate | $2,026 | $169 | Kz 1,762,300 | $5,663 |
| 127 | Uganda estimate | $1,801 | $150 | UGX 6,461,900 | $4,913 |
| 128 | Ethiopia estimate | $1,800 | $150 | ETB 78,720 | $5,858 |
| 129 | Benin estimate | $1,792 | $149 | F CFA 1,116,200 | $5,431 |
| 130 | Niger estimate | $1,786 | $149 | F CFA 1,113,800 | $5,479 |
| 131 | Togo estimate | $1,784 | $149 | F CFA 1,113,000 | $5,045 |
| 132 | Laos estimate | $1,758 | $146 | ₭24,672,800 | $6,647 |
| 133 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $1,744 | $145 | CDF 1,762,300 | $3,590 |
| 134 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $1,701 | $142 | K 2,349,800 | $5,396 |
| 135 | Pakistan estimate | $1,448 | $121 | Rs 407,000 | $6,223 |
| 136 | Egypt estimate | $1,297 | $108 | E£58,740 | $8,450 |
| 137 | Sudan estimate | $1,289 | $107 | SDG 704,900 | $3,143 |
| 138 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,247 | $104 | ؋95,810 | $6,069 |
| 139 | Burundi estimate | $1,213 | $101 | BIF 2,322,300 | $3,664 |
| 140 | Liberia estimate | $1,175 | $98 | LRD 1,175 | $2,914 |
| 141 | Rwanda estimate | $1,159 | $97 | RF 1,527,400 | $4,226 |
| 142 | Gambia estimate | $1,037 | $86 | GMD 49,930 | $3,350 |
| 143 | Malawi estimate | $1,032 | $86 | MWK 376,000 | $3,162 |
| 144 | Nigeria estimate | $397 | $33 | ₦587,400 | $2,212 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).