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Professor Salary by Country (2026)
Mid-career median salaries for professors in 62 countries, ranked by USD equivalent. Click any country for the full breakdown — experience levels, taxes, demand, and career guidance.
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| # | Country | Median (local) | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | SGD 188,000 | $145,451 |
| 2 | Ireland | €115,000 | $131,376 |
| 3 | Qatar | QAR 458,000 | $125,824 |
| 4 | Norway | NOK 1,050,000 | $106,492 |
| 5 | Switzerland | CHF 81,700 | $101,561 |
| 6 | Netherlands | €81,200 | $92,763 |
| 7 | United States | $92,500 | $92,500 |
| 8 | Denmark | DKK 583,000 | $89,192 |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | AED 319,000 | $86,862 |
| 10 | Hong Kong SAR, China | HK$653,000 | $83,259 |
| 11 | Austria | €71,900 | $82,138 |
| 12 | Belgium | €71,600 | $81,796 |
| 13 | Germany | €71,600 | $81,796 |
| 14 | Australia | A$117,000 | $80,858 |
| 15 | Sweden | SEK 779,000 | $80,383 |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | SAR 300,000 | $80,000 |
| 17 | Finland | €65,300 | $74,599 |
| 18 | Canada | CA$105,000 | $74,004 |
| 19 | France | €63,000 | $71,971 |
| 20 | Italy | €62,600 | $71,514 |
| 21 | United Kingdom | £53,600 | $71,488 |
| 22 | Korea, Rep. | ₩109,000,000 | $70,600 |
| 23 | Spain | €59,400 | $67,858 |
| 24 | Israel | ₪201,000 | $67,027 |
| 25 | Czechia | CZK 1,420,000 | $67,001 |
| 26 | New Zealand | NZ$115,000 | $65,491 |
| 27 | Kuwait | KWD 19,400 | $62,624 |
| 28 | Japan | ¥10,100,000 | $62,603 |
| 29 | Portugal | €54,300 | $62,032 |
| 30 | Poland | PLN 231,000 | $61,547 |
| 31 | Romania | RON 273,000 | $59,524 |
| 32 | Hungary | HUF 18,300,000 | $58,983 |
| 33 | Turkiye | TRY 2,630,000 | $56,285 |
| 34 | Greece | €48,100 | $54,949 |
| 35 | Malaysia | MYR 202,000 | $49,519 |
| 36 | Chile | CLP 43,400,000 | $46,918 |
| 37 | Argentina | ARS 61,300,000 | $41,122 |
| 38 | China | CN¥256,000 | $37,668 |
| 39 | Mexico | MX$641,000 | $36,658 |
| 40 | Thailand | THB 1,160,000 | $34,914 |
| 41 | Brazil | R$169,000 | $32,482 |
| 42 | Colombia | COP 110,000,000 | $32,459 |
| 43 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | EGP 1,420,000 | $28,917 |
| 44 | Peru | PEN 93,400 | $27,372 |
| 45 | Indonesia | IDR 464,000,000 | $25,793 |
| 46 | Viet Nam | ₫674,000,000 | $25,717 |
| 47 | Sri Lanka | LKR 8,340,000 | $24,833 |
| 48 | South Africa | ZAR 401,000 | $24,641 |
| 49 | Philippines | ₱1,240,000 | $20,147 |
| 50 | India | ₹1,850,000 | $19,394 |
| 51 | Jordan | JOD 13,400 | $18,900 |
| 52 | Morocco | MAD 173,000 | $18,450 |
| 53 | Bangladesh | BDT 2,150,000 | $17,441 |
| 54 | Nigeria | NGN 22,900,000 | $16,703 |
| 55 | Ghana | GHS 173,000 | $15,244 |
| 56 | Kenya | KES 1,720,000 | $13,307 |
| 57 | Pakistan | PKR 3,550,000 | $12,774 |
| 58 | Nepal | NPR 1,840,000 | $12,056 |
| 59 | Tanzania | TZS 25,500,000 | $9,727 |
| 60 | Rwanda | RWF 13,100,000 | $8,919 |
| 61 | Ethiopia | ETB 1,310,000 | $8,214 |
| 62 | Uganda | UGX 29,800,000 | $8,176 |