Countries With the Highest Average Salaries

1. 1

   Switzerland

   The highest average paycheck in the OECD, by a wide margin.

   $102,611

2. 2

   Luxembourg

   $90,384

3. 3

   Denmark

   $88,971

4. 4

   Germany

   Europe's largest economy also pays its average worker best among the big four.

   $88,144

5. 5

   Belgium

   $86,545

6. 6

   Ireland

   Multinational corporate headquarters inflate the national average.

   $86,235

7. 7

   Netherlands

   $85,877

8. 8

   Austria

   $83,716

This ranking runs on OECD member data, so it skews European. For reference: the US averages roughly $80,000 PPP and Australia roughly $67,000 — both just outside this top 8 — while the UK sits further down the OECD pack.