Cost of living & salary equivalence
Cost of living in United States
United States's static cost-of-living index is 1.00× the US baseline (100% of US living costs in our model). Mid-level roles average ~$95,871 in US-equivalent buying power—rank #5 of 38 countries in our catalog. Compare mid-level gross pay, USD equivalents, and CoL-adjusted buying power across 89 roles—then open any job for junior and senior breakdowns.
Model revision Content revision: 2026-05 · Methodology
Figures use Toolminator's static salary model (ranges for comparison, not job listings). Methodology & limitations.
CoL index
1.00×
vs US baseline · #4 most expensive of 38
Avg buying power
$95,871
Mid-level roles · US-equivalent
Global rank
#5
of 38 countries on buying power
Mid-level salaries & buying power
Buying power = gross USD ÷ CoL index. US equivalent is the gross USD salary in the United States with the same purchasing power (US index = 1.0).
| Role | Gross (mid) | Gross USD | Buying power | US equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician | $233,310 | $233,310 | $233,310 | $233,310 | View |
| Machine Learning Engineer | $172,811 | $172,811 | $172,811 | $172,811 | View |
| Cloud Architect | $172,710 | $172,710 | $172,710 | $172,710 | View |
| Dentist | $163,317 | $163,317 | $163,317 | $163,317 | View |
| Investment Banker | $153,773 | $153,773 | $153,773 | $153,773 | View |
| Product Manager | $149,985 | $149,985 | $149,985 | $149,985 | View |
| Site Reliability Engineer | $149,319 | $149,319 | $149,319 | $149,319 | View |
| Security Engineer | $149,319 | $149,319 | $149,319 | $149,319 | View |
| Data Scientist | $147,056 | $147,056 | $147,056 | $147,056 | View |
| DevOps Engineer | $142,208 | $142,208 | $142,208 | $142,208 | View |
| Lawyer | $136,350 | $136,350 | $136,350 | $136,350 | View |
| Data Engineer | $135,542 | $135,542 | $135,542 | $135,542 | View |
| Full Stack Developer | $131,098 | $131,098 | $131,098 | $131,098 | View |
| Backend Developer | $130,896 | $130,896 | $130,896 | $130,896 | View |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | $130,088 | $130,088 | $130,088 | $130,088 | View |
| Nurse Practitioner | $129,906 | $129,906 | $129,906 | $129,906 | View |
| Pharmacist | $129,280 | $129,280 | $129,280 | $129,280 | View |
| Software Engineer | $127,500 | $127,500 | $127,500 | $127,500 | View |
| Sales Engineer | $125,442 | $125,442 | $125,442 | $125,442 | View |
| IOS Developer | $123,947 | $123,947 | $123,947 | $123,947 | View |
| Mobile Developer | $123,119 | $123,119 | $123,119 | $123,119 | View |
| Financial Controller | $121,200 | $121,200 | $121,200 | $121,200 | View |
| Professor | $118,776 | $118,776 | $118,776 | $118,776 | View |
| Frontend Developer | $116,655 | $116,655 | $116,655 | $116,655 | View |
| Android Developer | $116,514 | $116,514 | $116,514 | $116,514 | View |
| Strategy Consultant | $112,211 | $112,211 | $112,211 | $112,211 | View |
| Penetration Tester | $111,353 | $111,353 | $111,353 | $111,353 | View |
| UX Researcher | $110,292 | $110,292 | $110,292 | $110,292 | View |
| Project Manager | $108,171 | $108,171 | $108,171 | $108,171 | View |
| UX Designer | $107,141 | $107,141 | $107,141 | $107,141 | View |
| Business Development Manager | $101,950 | $101,950 | $101,950 | $101,950 | View |
| Electrical Engineer | $101,950 | $101,950 | $101,950 | $101,950 | View |
| Veterinarian | $100,960 | $100,960 | $100,960 | $100,960 | View |
| Construction Manager | $99,788 | $99,788 | $99,788 | $99,788 | View |
| Embedded Engineer | $97,869 | $97,869 | $97,869 | $97,869 | View |
| SEO Manager | $95,950 | $95,950 | $95,950 | $95,950 | View |
| Brand Strategist | $95,950 | $95,950 | $95,950 | $95,950 | View |
| Account Executive | $95,950 | $95,950 | $95,950 | $95,950 | View |
| Game Developer | $94,991 | $94,991 | $94,991 | $94,991 | View |
| Financial Analyst | $94,779 | $94,779 | $94,779 | $94,779 | View |
| QA Engineer | $94,031 | $94,031 | $94,031 | $94,031 | View |
| Scrum Master | $94,031 | $94,031 | $94,031 | $94,031 | View |
| HR Manager | $94,031 | $94,031 | $94,031 | $94,031 | View |
| Supply Chain Manager | $93,849 | $93,849 | $93,849 | $93,849 | View |
| Data Analyst | $93,324 | $93,324 | $93,324 | $93,324 | View |
| Business Analyst | $92,920 | $92,920 | $92,920 | $92,920 | View |
| Mechanical Engineer | $92,920 | $92,920 | $92,920 | $92,920 | View |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | $92,435 | $92,435 | $92,435 | $92,435 | View |
| Physical Therapist | $92,435 | $92,435 | $92,435 | $92,435 | View |
| Registered Nurse | $91,102 | $91,102 | $91,102 | $91,102 | View |
| Operations Manager | $90,900 | $90,900 | $90,900 | $90,900 | View |
| Compliance Officer | $90,658 | $90,658 | $90,658 | $90,658 | View |
| Civil Engineer | $90,658 | $90,658 | $90,658 | $90,658 | View |
| Customer Success Manager | $90,143 | $90,143 | $90,143 | $90,143 | View |
| Risk Analyst | $87,567 | $87,567 | $87,567 | $87,567 | View |
| Optometrist | $85,850 | $85,850 | $85,850 | $85,850 | View |
| Technical Writer | $84,477 | $84,477 | $84,477 | $84,477 | View |
| Accountant | $78,780 | $78,780 | $78,780 | $78,780 | View |
| Warehouse Manager | $76,508 | $76,508 | $76,508 | $76,508 | View |
| Tax Accountant | $75,750 | $75,750 | $75,750 | $75,750 | View |
| Dental Hygienist | $75,629 | $75,629 | $75,629 | $75,629 | View |
| Therapist | $74,902 | $74,902 | $74,902 | $74,902 | View |
| Digital Marketer | $71,266 | $71,266 | $71,266 | $71,266 | View |
| Recruiter | $70,539 | $70,539 | $70,539 | $70,539 | View |
| Radiologic Technologist | $70,054 | $70,054 | $70,054 | $70,054 | View |
| Electrician | $66,377 | $66,377 | $66,377 | $66,377 | View |
| SEO Specialist | $65,933 | $65,933 | $65,933 | $65,933 | View |
| Sales Representative | $65,246 | $65,246 | $65,246 | $65,246 | View |
| Copywriter | $64,559 | $64,559 | $64,559 | $64,559 | View |
| Plumber | $63,630 | $63,630 | $63,630 | $63,630 | View |
| PPC Specialist | $63,327 | $63,327 | $63,327 | $63,327 | View |
| Social Worker | $62,620 | $62,620 | $62,620 | $62,620 | View |
| Social Media Manager | $61,408 | $61,408 | $61,408 | $61,408 | View |
| Truck Driver | $59,752 | $59,752 | $59,752 | $59,752 | View |
| Graphic Designer | $57,611 | $57,611 | $57,611 | $57,611 | View |
| Office Manager | $56,964 | $56,964 | $56,964 | $56,964 | View |
| Paralegal | $56,237 | $56,237 | $56,237 | $56,237 | View |
| Teacher | $55,651 | $55,651 | $55,651 | $55,651 | View |
| Video Editor | $54,480 | $54,480 | $54,480 | $54,480 | View |
| Restaurant Manager | $54,480 | $54,480 | $54,480 | $54,480 | View |
| Elementary Teacher | $53,167 | $53,167 | $53,167 | $53,167 | View |
| Content Writer | $52,722 | $52,722 | $52,722 | $52,722 | View |
| Pharmacy Technician | $49,935 | $49,935 | $49,935 | $49,935 | View |
| Chef | $49,369 | $49,369 | $49,369 | $49,369 | View |
| Delivery Driver | $45,531 | $45,531 | $45,531 | $45,531 | View |
| Medical Assistant | $44,965 | $44,965 | $44,965 | $44,965 | View |
| Customer Support Specialist | $44,602 | $44,602 | $44,602 | $44,602 | View |
| Warehouse Worker | $40,723 | $40,723 | $40,723 | $40,723 | View |
| Tutor | $39,027 | $39,027 | $39,027 | $39,027 | View |
Higher buying power
Countries where mid-level roles score higher on our CoL-adjusted heuristic.
Lower buying power
Markets with lower average CoL-adjusted mid-level pay in our model.
North America peers
All countries
- United StatesCoL 1.00× US
- CanadaCoL 0.92× US
- United KingdomCoL 0.95× US
- GermanyCoL 0.88× US
- FranceCoL 0.86× US
- NetherlandsCoL 0.90× US
- BelgiumCoL 0.88× US
- SwedenCoL 0.91× US
- NorwayCoL 1.05× US
- SwitzerlandCoL 1.28× US
- IrelandCoL 0.93× US
- SpainCoL 0.72× US
- ItalyCoL 0.78× US
- PolandCoL 0.52× US
- AustraliaCoL 0.94× US
- SingaporeCoL 1.02× US
- JapanCoL 0.89× US
- IndiaCoL 0.28× US
- BrazilCoL 0.38× US
- MexicoCoL 0.42× US
- TürkiyeCoL 0.35× US
- New ZealandCoL 0.88× US
- South AfricaCoL 0.52× US
- United Arab EmiratesCoL 0.95× US
- IsraelCoL 0.97× US
- South KoreaCoL 0.82× US
- Hong KongCoL 0.90× US
- AustriaCoL 0.86× US
- DenmarkCoL 0.98× US
- FinlandCoL 0.88× US
- PortugalCoL 0.68× US
- CzechiaCoL 0.58× US
- RomaniaCoL 0.48× US
- MalaysiaCoL 0.42× US
- PhilippinesCoL 0.36× US
- IndonesiaCoL 0.34× US
- ColombiaCoL 0.36× US
- ThailandCoL 0.38× US
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