Countries With The Highest And Lowest Average Salaries, 2023

Sophie IrelandStats GateAugust 25, 2023

The CEOWORLD magazine looked at the average monthly net salary (after tax) (salaries and financing) worldwide, comparing incomes in some of the richest and poorest countries. Here are the nations in the world that pay the most. The smallest average monthly salary exists in Sri Lanka. In our comparison of over 105 countries, the USA comes 4th with a monthly net salary (after tax) (salaries and financing) of 3721.64 USD. The average gross monthly wage per full-time employee in the United Arab Emirates was $3,663 per month.

Which countries are the poorest, and which countries have the wealthiest people?

Countries With The Highest And Lowest Average Salaries, 2023

Rank	Country	Average Monthly Net Salary
1	Switzerland	US$6142.1
2	Singapore	US$4350.79
3	Australia	US$4218.89
4	United States	US$3721.64
5	United Arab Emirates	US$3663.27
6	Norway	US$3457.69
7	Canada	US$3338.62
8	Denmark	US$3294.72
9	Iceland	US$3237.11
10	Netherlands	US$3215.52
11	Qatar	US$3168.05
12	Hong Kong	US$3070.98
13	New Zealand	US$2860.19
14	Germany	US$2835.59
15	Israel	US$2766.16
16	United Kingdom	US$2764.57
17	Ireland	US$2707.84
18	Sweden	US$2663.76
19	Finland	US$2542.21
20	Japan	US$2476.7
21	Belgium	US$2354.96
22	France	US$2331.13
23	South Korea	US$2180.33
24	Austria	US$2175.48
25	Saudi Arabia	US$1888.68
26	Kuwait	US$1854.45
27	Puerto Rico	US$1810.94
28	Bahrain	US$1728.74
29	Spain	US$1711.65
30	Oman	US$1626.64
31	Italy	US$1496.4
32	Taiwan	US$1457.92
33	Czech Republic	US$1425.46
34	South Africa	US$1362.35
35	Cyprus	US$1317.52
36	Estonia	US$1257.69
37	Malta	US$1216.36
38	Slovenia	US$1192.02
39	China	US$1122.36
40	Lithuania	US$1057.07
41	Portugal	US$984.75
42	Poland	US$981.38
43	Slovakia	US$966.82
44	Croatia	US$959.59
45	Latvia	US$917.66
46	Malaysia	US$855.11
47	Lebanon	US$837.19
48	Russia	US$824.25
49	Trinidad And Tobago	US$818.36
50	Hungary	US$791.63
51	Greece	US$791.49
52	Palestine	US$778.81
53	Romania	US$727.96
54	Costa Rica	US$722.32
55	India	US$718.38
56	Panama	US$717.88
57	Bulgaria	US$700.52
58	Uruguay	US$691.45
59	Mexico	US$648.6
60	Chile	US$605.66
61	Jordan	US$599.53
62	Iraq	US$583.06
63	Bosnia And Herzegovina	US$575.7
64	Montenegro	US$571.26
65	Serbia	US$549.89
66	Jamaica	US$547.08
67	Thailand	US$508.85
68	Honduras	US$501.94
69	Guatemala	US$501.68
70	Ecuador	US$491.81
71	Mauritius	US$483.31
72	Belarus	US$482.65
73	Bolivia	US$481.56
74	Armenia	US$469.34
75	Vietnam	US$448.04
76	Argentina	US$427.94
77	Kenya	US$416.53
78	Kosovo (Disputed Territory)	US$410.78
79	Kazakhstan	US$409.39
80	Albania	US$404.02
81	Brazil	US$402.77
82	Moldova	US$400.77
83	North Macedonia	US$393.96
84	El Salvador	US$391.07
85	Ukraine	US$389.52
86	Morocco	US$385.53
87	Peru	US$383.39
88	Dominican Republic	US$373.9
89	Indonesia	US$344.85
90	Azerbaijan	US$330.18
91	Turkey	US$314.3
92	Colombia	US$313.28
93	Iran	US$303.85
94	Philippines	US$286.67
95	Uzbekistan	US$278.79
96	Tunisia	US$277.44
97	Bangladesh	US$268.48
98	Algeria	US$249.67
99	Ghana	US$244.91
100	Egypt	US$219.73
101	Venezuela	US$199.22
102	Nepal	US$198.48
103	Nigeria	US$166.33
104	Pakistan	US$163.17
105	Sri Lanka	US$143.62

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Sophie Ireland

SVP for News and Editorial Director. As CEOWORLD magazine's senior vice president for news and editorial director, Sophie Ireland oversees CEOWORLD magazine's journalism and journalists around the world and across platforms. She leads an award-winning team of journalists and newsroom executives who are committed to excellence, innovation and the highest quality reporting and storytelling. Follow her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or connect on LinkedIn. Email her at sophie@ceoworld.biz.

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