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Compare your salary to others in your field and location.
How does your salary compare? Median earnings by country
Salary comparisons are among the most searched financial topics — and the most misleading if you only look at averages. High earners skew the average far above what most people earn, which is why this tool uses percentile distributions.
Median gross annual salary by country (2024–2025)
- Switzerland: CHF 82,000 (~$92,000)
- United States: $59,540
- Norway: NOK 620,000 (~$58,000)
- Australia: A$67,600 (~$44,000)
- Germany: €44,000 (~$48,000)
- Canada: C$58,000 (~$43,000)
- United Kingdom: £34,963 (~$44,000)
- France: €29,000 (~$32,000)
- Spain: €25,000 (~$27,000)
- Poland: PLN 73,000 (~$18,000)
- Turkey: ₺270,000 (~$8,000)
Why salary comparisons need context
A $50,000 salary means something very different in Kansas vs. New York, or in Munich vs. Leipzig. Cost of living, tax rates, healthcare systems, and purchasing power parity all matter. This tool gives you a national percentile — for city-level comparisons, more granular data is needed.
Are you underpaid?
If your percentile is below 50th for your profession, it may be worth researching industry-specific salary data. Resources like the Bureau of Labor Statistics (US), ONS (UK), Destatis (Germany), and Glassdoor provide role-specific benchmarks.