As it turns out, cities in Switzerland and the United States offer the highest salaries in the world, that’s according to a new “global city salary ranking 2019” from the CEOWORLD magazine. Published Today, the report analyzed the quality of living and salaries for residents in 300 cities around the world. (The survey calculated salaries “net of taxes,” or after taxes.)
San Francisco topped the index, with residents bringing in an average of $6,580 a month, the Golden Gate City has the highest salaries in the world for 2019.
San Jose, ranks second in monthly salaries, according to the analysis, in 2019, the average monthly salary after taxes for citizens of the city of San Jose was $6,457. San Jose was followed by 4 Swiss cities Zurich (No. 3), Bern (No.4), and Geneva (No. 5), and Basel (No. 5).
Cities with the highest average salaries in the world, 2019
| Rank | City | Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA, United States | 6580.25 |
| 2 | San Jose, CA, United States | 6457.25 |
| 3 | Zurich, Switzerland | 5909.42 |
| 4 | Bern, Switzerland | 5285.11 |
| 5 | Geneva, Switzerland | 5267.25 |
| 6 | Basel, Switzerland | 5211.49 |
| 7 | Washington, DC, United States | 5118.12 |
| 8 | Seattle, WA, United States | 4973.99 |
| 9 | Lausanne, Switzerland | 4942.65 |
| 10 | Dallas, TX, United States | 4826.59 |
| 11 | Raleigh, NC, United States | 4789.43 |
| 12 | New York, NY, United States | 4646.67 |
| 13 | Boston, MA, United States | 4525.56 |
| 14 | San Diego, CA, United States | 4352.96 |
| 15 | Austin, TX, United States | 4250.42 |
| 16 | Los Angeles, CA, United States | 4235.28 |
| 17 | Atlanta, GA, United States | 4198.52 |
| 18 | Chicago, IL, United States | 4061.05 |
| 19 | Charlotte, NC, United States | 4022.14 |
| 20 | Anchorage, AK, United States | 4021.56 |
| 21 | Houston, TX, United States | 3856.95 |
| 22 | Nashville, TN, United States | 3784.06 |
| 23 | Aalborg, Denmark | 3783.63 |
| 24 | Portland, OR, United States | 3783.3 |
| 25 | Newcastle, Australia | 3725.8 |
| 26 | Sacramento, CA, United States | 3676.18 |
| 27 | Denver, CO, United States | 3602.66 |
| 28 | Minneapolis, MN, United States | 3591.29 |
| 29 | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | 3581.7 |
| 30 | Sydney, Australia | 3580.69 |