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The highest paying professions are also very demanding. For many different reasons, professional expats typically earn higher incomes than their peers in their country of origin. Taxes are, of course, an important factor. Many expats choose to live in countries that have a lower tax rate than their home countries. A recent survey by Employment Conditions Abroad (ECA) provides detailed comparative data on expat salaries abroad. The survey found that there are ten countries where expats earn incomes that are higher than the global average. The research looked at expat salary levels around the world, including data on allowances, benefits, salary calculation methods and taxes.

activities, include a medical degree, a certificate of specialization, and a medical license. Doctors can earn between $120,000 and $290,000 annually.

Highest paying professions: Financiers

Some of the highest paying jobs in finance include financial analysts, financial managers, and CFOs. However, these jobs are mainly in Asian countries such as China, Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong. Expats with a lot of experience are likely to get the best job. Qualifications for a job in finance include a degree in business or commerce and an additional MBA degree. Our approximate salary for these positions is between $60,000 and $200,000 per year.

well paid. The salary of an engineer depends on the level of qualification. Countries with a high demand for engineers are likely to pay expats more. Demand for mechanical and electrical engineers is growing in Germany, as the country has a large-scale manufacturing industry. The required qualifications of engineers are specific engineering education and professional experience. A typical engineer’s income can fall between $50,000 and $102,992 annually.

Pharmacist

The salary range for pharmacists is between $65,000 and $135,000 annually. It could be one of the most underrated professions in the world and in many countries pharmacists are not well paid. The qualifications required of a pharmacist are a degree in pharmacy and a license. In countries such as Ireland, pharmacists’ incomes have been increasing recently as there is an increased demand for pharmaceutical services.

Pilot

Pilots are among the highest paid professionals. Here too, Asian countries such as China and Hong Kong dominate, alongside the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Pilots are needed all over the world. The qualifications required to work as a pilot are a degree or certificate in aviation, and the average salary is between $50,000 and $250,000 annually.

a rich country with a GDP of USD 56.58 billion. It has a small population and ranks second in the world in terms of GDP per capita, after Qatar. Luxembourg is increasingly positioning itself as a technology hub, and companies such as Amazon and Skype have their European headquarters here. Thanks to relaxed tax legislation, Luxembourg has become a tax haven for the wealthy in Europe.

The Netherlands has many international companies that offer many job opportunities for expats. Some of the big names located here include ING Group, Unilever, Heineken and Philips. There are also a large number of employment agencies.

Unemployment and flexible contracts have increased during the Dutch economic crisis, but the Netherlands still has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the European Union. Demand for highly skilled workers, also known as ‘knowledge workers’, is high and there is a fast-track immigration process to recruit individuals who meet the requirements, including IT professionals, those working in the financial sector and those working in sales and marketing. There are also tax breaks for employees.