How Much You Could Around The World For Your Job Role

A fascinating insight listing the differing salaries across the world has revealed how British workers could earn £10,000 more for doing the same job in a different country.   

The worldwide earnings of twenty-eight of the most popular career choices have been revealed by Yell Business, detailing international average earnings for roles ranging from an accountant, to a bricklayer, and a hairdresser.

The salaries have been listed by the actual salary and the salary adjusted according to the cost of living, revealing the equivalent earning to the British salary – and whether you would be better or worse off in a different country. 

Graphic designers who are keen to leave Britain’s grey weather behind them could relocate to green and mountainous Switzerland, which could see them become £11,471 better off each year – and that’s after taking the notoriously high Swiss cost of living into account.

While some of the biggest changes to equivalent earnings are seen in further flung destinations, a simple trip across the channel for some roles, can still put some extra cash in your wallet. 

Relocating to France could see UK accountants adding almost £9,000 to their yearly finances, with their equivalent earnings averaging at £45,328, while the UK’s are £36,561.

Claire Miles, CEO at Yell said: ‘Our aim is to help small business owners from across the UK make the most out of their choice of trade. 

‘By looking at how equivalent earnings from around the world differ and how the UK stacks up against them, we aim to arm those who may be thinking of relocating with as much insight as possible as to the salaries and expenses they can expect across the world.

‘To get a clear idea of these differences in worldwide earnings, we wanted to add in some popular career choices, alongside common small business choices such as plumbing, hairdressing, builders and florists.

‘At a time when people may be considering career choice and where to live, this research can help people at any age see where they stand against the national average, and decide whether the grass actually is ‘greener’ for them in other parts of the world’.