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#10 Netherlands
The pre deductions for this country is around $47,000, it’s surprising that the Netherlands isn’t higher on the list, but with a 37.8% deduction it takes the average salary to around $29 thousand, which is still fairly high. The economy in the Netherlands has slowly been getting better in recent years, which is shown in the average salaries of workers.
#9 South Korea
The average salary in South Korea, before any deductions, is around $35,000. However there are mandatory deductions that amount to at least 12% which makes the take home average in South Korea a little over $31 thousand, which is no surprise as they are considered to have the second highest standard of living in Asia.
#8 Norway
The workers of Norway have an annual gross income that tops an average of $43 thousand, which earns the country its place on the list as one of the highest paying countries in the world. After 29.3% of compulsory deductions, that figure is lowered to an average take home salary of around $31 thousand, which is still a high amount.
#7 Canada
Canada is considered to be the second largest country in the world by total area. The compulsory deductions that are in place in Canada stand at 22.7% which means that the average annual income post deductions stands at over $32 thousand from an annual gross income of over $42 thousand.
#6 The United Kingdom
The post deduction average income of a worker in the United Kingdom stands at around $33 thousand. The compulsory deductions that are in place are a minimum of 25.1% which brings the figure down from over $44 thousand. Although seemingly a tiny country, it was among the first in the world to be industrialized.
#5 Australia
Australia is considered to be one of the wealthiest countries in the world, which makes it no surprise that they have made the list as being one of the top countries with the highest average wages. The average annual gross income in Australia stands at just under $45 thousand, which after a minimum of a 22.3% deduction, leaves the average income for workers at a little below $35 thousand.
#4 Switzerland
Before deductions, the average salary for a worker in Switzerland just about tops $52 thousand, but after the compulsory deductions of 29.4%, that figure is lowered to a take home average of over $35 thousand. Switzerland is also the country that is considered to have the highest average wealth per adult in the world.
#3 Luxembourg
Luxembourg is considered to have the third highest average salary for its workers in the world, with a pre deduction average income of over $52 thousand. The compulsory deductions are on average 28.1% which leaves the average take home income standing at just below $38 thousand.
#2 Ireland
The compulsory deductions in Ireland stand at just 18.9% which makes it no surprise that they are considered to be the country that has the second highest average take home salary in the world today, which stands at over $41 thousand. Before the reductions, the average gross income for workers in Ireland is over $50 thousand.
#1 The United States
Surprising to many, The United States of America has been listed as the top country for the highest average salary, with a pre deduction salary that stands at over $54 thousand. After the compulsory deductions that are around 22.8% the average take home salary just tops $42 thousand, which is considered to be the highest average in the world today.
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