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These countries have the highest annual salaries in the world

World map showing countries. / Getty Images/iStock/Jakataka
World map showing countries. / Getty Images/iStock/Jakataka World map showing countries. / Getty Images/iStock/Jakataka

The countries with the highest annual salaries in the world are:

1. Switzerland, $92,607

2. United States, $68,694

3. Norway, $64,321

4. Denmark, $63,131

5. Japan, $58,872

6. Australia, $56,986

7. Germany, $54,121

8. Canada, $53,905

9. Iceland, $53,852

10. Lithuania, $52,809

Source: William Russell insurance “Salary Comparisons” 2022.