Countries that pay highest average salaries:

Global rank: 1
The United States
Annual gross income: $54,450
Compulsory deductions: 22.8 per cent
Post-deduction salary: $42,050 per year

Global rank: 2
Ireland
Annual gross income: $50,764
Compulsory deductions: 18.9 per cent
Post-deduction salary: $41,170 per year

Global rank: 3
Luxembourg
Annual gross income: $52,847
Compulsory deductions: 28.1 per cent
Post-deduction salary: $37,997 per year

Global rank: 4
Switzerland
Annual gross income: $50,242
Compulsory deductions: 29.4 per cent
Post-deduction salary: $35,471 per year

Global rank: 5
Australia
Annual gross income: $44.983
Compulsory deductions: 22.3 per cent
Post-deduction salary: $34,952 per year

Global rank: 6
The United Kingdom
Annual gross income: $44,743
Compulsory deductions: 25.1 per cent
Post-deduction salary: $33,513 per year

Global rank: 7
Canada
Annual gross income: $42,253
Compulsory deductions: 22.7 per cent
Post-deduction salary: $32,662 per year

Global rank: 8
Norway
Annual gross income: $43,990
Compulsory deductions: 29.3 per cent
Post-deduction salary: $31,101 per year

Global rank: 9
South Korea
Annual gross income: $35,406

Compulsory deductions: 12.3 per cent

Post-deduction salary: $31,051 per year

Global rank: 10
The Netherlands
Annual gross income: $47,056
Compulsory deductions: 37.8 per cent
Post-deduction salary: $29,269 per year