Countries that pay highest average salaries
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One way to gauge the economic condition of a country is to take a look at the average salaries of workers. The higher the salaries, the better the living conditions.
Let's take a look at some countries that pay highest average salaries.
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Image: A view of Stockholm, Sweden.
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The United States
Annual gross income: $54,450
Compulsory deductions: 22.8 per cent
Post-deduction salary: $42,050 per year
Global rank: 1
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Image: Shoppers look over items at a Macy's store in New York.
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Ireland
Annual gross income: $50,764
Compulsory deductions: 18.9 per cent
Post-deduction salary: $41,170 per year
Global rank: 2
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Image: A woman cycles past the 'Coffee To Get Her' restaurant near Dublin city centre, which becomes a bar and club in the evenings.
Photographs: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters
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Luxembourg
Annual gross income: $52,847
Compulsory deductions: 28.1 per cent
Post-deduction salary: $37,997 per year
Global rank: 3
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Image: A woman reads during a sunny day in the city of Luxembourg.
Photographs: Francois Lenoir/Reuters
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Switzerland
Annual gross income: $50,242
Compulsory deductions: 29.4 per cent
Post-deduction salary: $35,471 per year
Global rank: 4
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Image: A woman rides a horse in front of Kloster Einsiedeln abbey in the central Swiss town of Einsiedeln.
Photographs: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters
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Australia
Annual gross income: $44.983
Compulsory deductions: 22.3 per cent
Post-deduction salary: $34,952 per year
Global rank: 5
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Image: A woman enjoys the waves on a cold and windy Christmas day at Bondi beach in Sydney.
Photographs: Daniel Munoz/Reuters
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The United Kingdom
Annual gross income: $44,743
Compulsory deductions: 25.1 per cent
Post-deduction salary: $33,513 per year
Global rank: 6
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Image: A woman reads a book in a garden on a sunny day in downtown London.
Photographs: Max Rossi/Reuters
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Canada
Annual gross income: $42,253
Compulsory deductions: 22.7 per cent
Post-deduction salary: $32,662 per year
Global rank: 7
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Image: A woman rides a scooter while taking her dog for a walk in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia.
Photographs: Andy Clark/Reuters
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Norway
Annual gross income: $43,990
Compulsory deductions: 29.3 per cent
Post-deduction salary: $31,101 per year
Global rank: 8
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Image: A woman eats in a square in Oslo.
Photographs: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters
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South Korea
Annual gross income: $35,406
Compulsory deductions: 12.3 per cent
Post-deduction salary: $31,051 per year
Global rank: 9
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Image: A woman walks past a Porsche on the Garosugil or the Tree-Lined Street in the Gangnam area of Seoul.
Photographs: Lee Jae-Won/Reuters
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The Netherlands
Annual gross income: $47,056
Compulsory deductions: 37.8 per cent
Post-deduction salary: $29,269 per year
Global rank: 10
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Image: A woman rides her bicycle through the orange-decorated Orion street in Amsterdam.
Photographs: Michael Kooren/Reuters
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