How much does a water plant operator 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
- Switzerland$94,230
- Iceland$76,560
- Luxembourg$73,320
- Norway$69,510
- United States$68,970
Where pay goes furthest
- Germany$83,010
- Luxembourg$74,320
- Switzerland$73,520
- Norway$72,250
- United States$68,970
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland estimate | $94,230 | $7,852 | CHF 84,790 | $73,520 |
| 2 | Iceland estimate | $76,560 | $6,380 | kr 9,754,100 | $66,950 |
| 3 | Luxembourg estimate | $73,320 | $6,110 | €65,670 | $74,320 |
| 4 | Norway estimate | $69,510 | $5,793 | kr 629,000 | $72,250 |
| 5 | United States | $68,970 | $5,747 | $68,970 | |
| 6 | Denmark estimate | $68,900 | $5,742 | kr 459,100 | $65,910 |
| 7 | Germany | $62,870 | $5,239 | €56,310 | $83,010 |
| 8 | Ireland estimate | $55,920 | $4,660 | €50,090 | $54,740 |
| 9 | Austria estimate | $55,420 | $4,619 | €49,640 | $65,360 |
| 10 | Belgium estimate | $54,410 | $4,534 | €48,730 | $62,390 |
| 11 | United Kingdom | $53,120 | $4,427 | £39,690 | $57,510 |
| 12 | Qatar estimate | $52,070 | $4,339 | QAR 189,500 | $66,950 |
| 13 | Netherlands estimate | $51,600 | $4,300 | €46,210 | $59,510 |
| 14 | Canada | $49,340 | $4,112 | CA$69,400 | |
| 15 | Finland estimate | $46,310 | $3,859 | €41,470 | $51,090 |
| 16 | Sweden estimate | $45,030 | $3,753 | kr 428,700 | $49,750 |
| 17 | Italy estimate | $40,480 | $3,373 | €36,250 | $55,550 |
| 18 | France estimate | $37,070 | $3,089 | €33,210 | $44,790 |
| 19 | Israel estimate | $34,900 | $2,909 | ₪112,700 | $27,850 |
| 20 | Spain estimate | $31,800 | $2,650 | €28,480 | $46,300 |
| 21 | Singapore estimate | $31,350 | $2,613 | SGD 42,120 | $39,780 |
| 22 | Slovenia estimate | $29,680 | $2,474 | €26,590 | $44,310 |
| 23 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $28,450 | $2,371 | AED 104,500 | $42,320 |
| 24 | Cyprus estimate | $28,240 | $2,354 | €25,300 | $42,200 |
| 25 | Malta estimate | $27,220 | $2,269 | €23,840 | $37,920 |
| 26 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $26,340 | $2,195 | HK$204,500 | $31,670 |
| 27 | Portugal estimate | $26,280 | $2,190 | €23,540 | $40,470 |
| 28 | Greece estimate | $25,840 | $2,154 | €23,150 | $39,430 |
| 29 | Bahamas estimate | $24,050 | $2,005 | BSD 24,050 | $21,730 |
| 30 | Puerto Rico estimate | $23,900 | $1,991 | $25,490 | |
| 31 | Estonia estimate | $22,540 | $1,879 | €20,190 | $29,700 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $22,370 | $1,864 | SAR 83,880 | $43,230 |
| 33 | Czechia estimate | $21,340 | $1,779 | Kč 469,600 | $31,860 |
| 34 | Lithuania estimate | $20,760 | $1,730 | €18,590 | $33,420 |
| 35 | Slovakia estimate | $19,110 | $1,593 | €17,120 | $29,890 |
| 36 | Latvia estimate | $18,720 | $1,560 | €16,770 | $30,010 |
| 37 | Croatia estimate | $17,450 | $1,454 | €117,800 | $29,660 |
| 38 | Barbados estimate | $17,340 | $1,445 | BBD 34,670 | $14,450 |
| 39 | Brunei estimate | $17,090 | $1,424 | BND 21,650 | $28,580 |
| 40 | Hungary estimate | $16,650 | $1,388 | Ft 5,836,900 | $28,750 |
| 41 | Poland estimate | $16,430 | $1,369 | zł 68,970 | $29,950 |
| 42 | Romania estimate | $16,360 | $1,363 | lei 72,270 | $33,550 |
| 43 | Uruguay estimate | $15,850 | $1,321 | UYU 637,400 | $21,760 |
| 44 | Costa Rica estimate | $15,440 | $1,286 | ₡7,772,200 | $24,710 |
| 45 | Palau estimate | $13,960 | $1,163 | $13,950 | |
| 46 | Türkiye estimate | $12,800 | $1,067 | ₺505,100 | $28,470 |
| 47 | Serbia estimate | $12,370 | $1,031 | RSD 1,301,500 | $24,300 |
| 48 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $12,270 | $1,023 | KM 21,500 | $27,710 |
| 49 | Bulgaria estimate | $12,000 | $1,000 | €21,020 | $25,610 |
| 50 | Belize estimate | $11,540 | $961 | BZD 23,070 | $18,070 |
| 51 | Montenegro estimate | $11,120 | $927 | €8,373 | $19,060 |
| 52 | Panama estimate | $10,820 | $902 | PAB 10,820 | $21,790 |
| 53 | Chile estimate | $10,170 | $848 | CLP 9,597,700 | $20,650 |
| 54 | North Macedonia estimate | $9,897 | $825 | MKD 546,200 | $19,950 |
| 55 | Marshall Islands estimate | $9,711 | $809 | $9,775 | |
| 56 | Argentina estimate | $9,693 | $808 | ARS 12,027,100 | $18,190 |
| 57 | Lebanon estimate | $9,574 | $798 | L£14,432,500 | $19,290 |
| 58 | Maldives estimate | $9,383 | $782 | MVR 144,300 | $14,250 |
| 59 | Botswana estimate | $8,996 | $750 | P 122,000 | $22,970 |
| 60 | Honduras estimate | $8,566 | $714 | L 222,300 | $17,620 |
| 61 | Mauritius estimate | $8,292 | $691 | Rs 384,900 | $19,320 |
| 62 | Malaysia estimate | $8,057 | $671 | RM 33,870 | $21,550 |
| 63 | Guatemala estimate | $7,844 | $654 | Q 60,240 | $17,550 |
| 64 | Guyana estimate | $7,641 | $637 | GYD 1,593,200 | $16,390 |
| 65 | Albania estimate | $7,632 | $636 | ALL 813,400 | $17,650 |
| 66 | Ecuador estimate | $7,577 | $631 | $17,160 | |
| 67 | Mexico estimate | $7,502 | $625 | MX$144,300 | $12,760 |
| 68 | Russia estimate | $7,439 | $620 | ₽547,900 | $21,270 |
| 69 | Thailand estimate | $7,315 | $610 | ฿240,500 | $22,680 |
| 70 | Fiji estimate | $6,828 | $569 | FJD 15,490 | $16,720 |
| 71 | Jordan estimate | $6,776 | $565 | JOD 4,811 | $14,980 |
| 72 | Peru estimate | $6,743 | $562 | PEN 24,050 | $12,480 |
| 73 | Djibouti estimate | $6,693 | $558 | DJF 1,189,400 | $12,080 |
| 74 | Samoa estimate | $6,594 | $550 | WST 17,730 | $9,648 |
| 75 | South Africa estimate | $6,577 | $548 | R 108,200 | $14,590 |
| 76 | El Salvador estimate | $6,515 | $543 | $13,900 | |
| 77 | Tonga estimate | $6,498 | $541 | TOP 15,360 | $8,433 |
| 78 | Brazil estimate | $6,458 | $538 | R$36,080 | $13,980 |
| 79 | Moldova estimate | $6,181 | $515 | MDL 107,400 | $12,240 |
| 80 | Mongolia estimate | $6,107 | $509 | ₮21,648,700 | $18,340 |
| 81 | Bolivia estimate | $6,092 | $508 | Bs 42,090 | $15,600 |
| 82 | Dominican Republic estimate | $5,939 | $495 | DOP 368,100 | $15,460 |
| 83 | Colombia estimate | $5,935 | $495 | COP 24,054,100 | $14,440 |
| 84 | Vanuatu estimate | $5,621 | $468 | VUV 544,700 | $4,599 |
| 85 | Paraguay estimate | $5,036 | $420 | ₲38,000,600 | $13,220 |
| 86 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $4,820 | $402 | F CFA 3,006,800 | $12,940 |
| 87 | Kiribati estimate | $4,789 | $399 | A$7,209 | $7,678 |
| 88 | Vietnam estimate | $4,529 | $377 | ₫109,446,200 | $15,280 |
| 89 | Philippines estimate | $4,470 | $372 | ₱256,100 | $12,340 |
| 90 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $4,362 | $364 | FCFA 2,646,000 | $9,595 |
| 91 | Cambodia estimate | $4,195 | $350 | ៛16,837,900 | $11,430 |
| 92 | Cape Verde estimate | $4,082 | $340 | CVE 405,700 | $8,054 |
| 93 | Bhutan estimate | $4,012 | $334 | BTN 335,700 | $16,080 |
| 94 | Kazakhstan estimate | $3,994 | $333 | ₸1,301,900 | $10,370 |
| 95 | Georgia estimate | $3,788 | $316 | ₾12,200 | $11,370 |
| 96 | Jamaica estimate | $3,523 | $294 | JMD 390,900 | $5,592 |
| 97 | Tunisia estimate | $3,484 | $290 | TND 10,220 | $12,460 |
| 98 | Zambia estimate | $3,247 | $271 | ZK 84,960 | $11,230 |
| 99 | Yemen estimate | $3,233 | $269 | YER 709,900 | $10,720 |
| 100 | Suriname estimate | $3,164 | $264 | SRD 78,180 | $8,743 |
| 101 | Uzbekistan estimate | $3,106 | $259 | UZS 34,326,200 | $11,440 |
| 102 | Timor-Leste estimate | $3,007 | $251 | $6,748 | |
| 103 | Senegal estimate | $3,003 | $250 | F CFA 1,747,800 | $7,716 |
| 104 | Ghana estimate | $2,873 | $239 | GH₵36,080 | $6,873 |
| 105 | Indonesia estimate | $2,859 | $238 | Rp 45,329,900 | $8,880 |
| 106 | India estimate | $2,760 | $230 | ₹240,500 | $12,120 |
| 107 | Nepal estimate | $2,700 | $225 | Rs 282,200 | $9,298 |
| 108 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $2,557 | $213 | FCFA 1,202,700 | $3,858 |
| 109 | Liberia estimate | $2,405 | $200 | LRD 2,405 | $5,967 |
| 110 | Kenya estimate | $2,358 | $197 | KES 240,500 | $5,560 |
| 111 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $2,283 | $190 | K 3,153,800 | $7,242 |
| 112 | Mozambique estimate | $2,270 | $189 | MZN 144,900 | $6,008 |
| 113 | Angola estimate | $2,212 | $184 | Kz 1,924,300 | $6,184 |
| 114 | Comoros estimate | $2,169 | $181 | CF 902,000 | $3,955 |
| 115 | Sri Lanka estimate | $2,130 | $177 | Rs 643,400 | $7,355 |
| 116 | Bangladesh estimate | $2,120 | $177 | ৳245,100 | $7,431 |
| 117 | Eswatini estimate | $2,045 | $170 | SZL 36,580 | |
| 118 | Armenia estimate | $1,993 | $166 | ֏962,200 | $5,779 |
| 119 | Mali estimate | $1,984 | $165 | F CFA 1,202,700 | $6,252 |
| 120 | Guinea estimate | $1,872 | $156 | FG 17,190,400 | $5,709 |
| 121 | Uganda estimate | $1,844 | $154 | UGX 6,614,900 | $5,029 |
| 122 | Rwanda estimate | $1,825 | $152 | RF 2,405,000 | $6,655 |
| 123 | Ukraine estimate | $1,821 | $152 | ₴46,540 | $7,490 |
| 124 | Lesotho estimate | $1,733 | $144 | LSL 31,770 | $5,175 |
| 125 | Laos estimate | $1,714 | $143 | ₭24,054,100 | $6,481 |
| 126 | Cameroon estimate | $1,705 | $142 | FCFA 841,900 | $3,519 |
| 127 | Pakistan estimate | $1,704 | $142 | Rs 479,100 | $7,326 |
| 128 | Burkina Faso estimate | $1,613 | $134 | F CFA 938,700 | $4,861 |
| 129 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,565 | $130 | ؋120,200 | $7,615 |
| 130 | Niger estimate | $1,543 | $129 | F CFA 962,200 | $4,733 |
| 131 | Benin estimate | $1,448 | $121 | F CFA 902,000 | $4,389 |
| 132 | Chad estimate | $1,448 | $121 | FCFA 903,100 | $4,271 |
| 133 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $1,404 | $117 | F CFA 876,000 | $3,968 |
| 134 | Sudan estimate | $1,371 | $114 | SDG 749,400 | $3,341 |
| 135 | Egypt estimate | $1,328 | $111 | E£60,140 | $8,650 |
| 136 | Ethiopia estimate | $1,293 | $108 | ETB 56,530 | $4,207 |
| 137 | Burundi estimate | $1,256 | $105 | BIF 2,405,400 | $3,795 |
| 138 | Togo estimate | $1,138 | $95 | F CFA 709,800 | $3,218 |
| 139 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $1,071 | $89 | CDF 1,082,400 | $2,205 |
| 140 | Gambia estimate | $1,062 | $88 | GMD 51,110 | $3,429 |
| 141 | Nigeria estimate | $682 | $57 | ₦1,008,600 | $3,798 |
| 142 | Malawi estimate | $409 | $34 | MWK 149,000 | $1,253 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).