Job Description: |
The postman job includes the following responsibilities: (i) sorts mail according to streets and street numbers; (ii) delivers mail along a regular route to private home and business establishments [9].
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Methodology: |
Unless otherwise indicated, the gross income is obtained from data provided to the International Labour Organization [9] by government agencies (Statistics Canada, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statistics Finland, etc).
The compulsory deductions include income tax, municipal tax, provincial/state income tax, social security (pension plan, medicare), compulsory additional insurance, etc. The deductions are representative of single-earner-married-without-child status, and are obtained from income tax calculators [t], social security withholdings, the OECD Tax Database [k], or other sources. Employees include both men and women unless otherwise noted.
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Postman Job Average Salary
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Country
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Net Monthly Income constant 2005 US$ [a] [d]
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Notes, Source
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Gross Monthly Job Income
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Compulsory Deductions
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Weekly Hours
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U.S. median salary
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PPP $ 2,638
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$ 2,638
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Standardized salary (160 hours/month), Full-time and part-time employees, 2002. U.S. Department of Labor, [9], [t].
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3,040
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dollars
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20%
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Taiwan average income
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PPP $ 2,560
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$ 1,370
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2004. Includes post-office counter clerk. National Statistics Republic of China, [9].
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49,915
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dollars
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11%
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40.0
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Australia average income
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PPP $ 2,133
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$ 2,094
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May 2004. Normal hours from collective agreements. Australian Bureau of Statistics, [9], [t].
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3,406
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dollars
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19%
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39.0
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Finland average salary
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PPP $ 1,844
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$ 2,202
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Normal hours of work, 2004. Men only. Women make 2,198 euros per month. Statistics Finland, [9], [k], [t].
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2,456
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euros
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30%
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38.2
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UK median salary
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PPP $ 1,818
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$ 2,110
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Employees, 2005. UK Employment Department, [9], [t].
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1,524
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pounds
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24%
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40.0
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Germany average salary
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PPP $ 1,681
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$ 1,815
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Minimum per month, 2005, normal hours of work. Federal Statistical Office of Germany, [9], [t].
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1,893
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euros
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23%
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40.0
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Korea average salary
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PPP $ 1,660
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$ 1,316
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Excl. overtime and bonus, June 2005. Korea Ministry of Labour, [9].
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1,459,313
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wons
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8%
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40.5
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Canada average income
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PPP $ 1,546
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$ 1,545
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Employees, 2005. Statistics Canada, [9], [t].
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2,494
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dollars
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25%
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29.6
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Austria average salary
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PPP $ 1,385
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$ 1,103
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Employees, 2001. Austrian Central Statistical Office (ÖSTAT), [9], [t].
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1,469
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euros
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24%
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40.0
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Italy average salary
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PPP $ 1,285
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$ 1,387
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Normal hours of work, 2005. Istituto Nazionale di Statistica, [9].
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1,485
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euros
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25%
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36.0
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China average salary
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PPP $ 1,008
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$ 236
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Employees, 2005. Employees. National Bureau of Statistics of China, [9].
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2,101
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yuans
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8%
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Kuwait average income
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PPP $ 999
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$ 1,247
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Employees, 2004. Kuwait Ministry of Planning, [9].
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356
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dinars
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0%
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39.0
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Portugal average salary
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PPP $ 873
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$ 700
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Employees, 2003. Instituto Nacional de Estatística, [9].
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678
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euros
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14%
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39.0
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Philippines average salary
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PPP $ 703
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$ 160
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Employees, 2002. National Statistics Office, [9], [t].
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8,448
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pesos
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10%
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Brazil average income
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PPP $ 699
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$ 257
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Employees, Dec 2003. Ministerio do Trabalho e da Previdência Social, [9].
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814
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reals
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10%
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44.0
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Poland average income
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PPP $ 693
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$ 371
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Employees, 2004. Poland Central Statistical Office, [9], [k].
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1,867
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zlotys
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30%
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40.0
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Slovakia average income
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PPP $ 693
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$ 218
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Employees, 2000. Štatistický úrad Slovenskej republiky, [9], [k].
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11,365
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korunas
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22%
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31.5
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Thailand average salary
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PPP $ 675
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$ 215
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Men employees, 2005. Women make 9,608 bahts per month. Thailand National Statistical Office, [9], [t], [s].
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9,206
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bahts
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6%
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44.0
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Czech Republic average income
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PPP $ 638
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$ 417
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Excl. bonuses, 2005. Czech Statistical Office, [9].
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12,599
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korunas
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21%
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35.5
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Hungary average salary
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PPP $ 589
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$ 374
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Employees, May 2005. Hungarian Central Statistical Office, [9], [k].
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95,315
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forints
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22%
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Mexico average income
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PPP $ 501
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$ 320
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Employees, 2005. Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informatica (INEGI), [9], [k].
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3,558
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pesos
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2%
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42.0
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Lithuania average salary
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PPP $ 403
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$ 154
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Employees, 2002. Statistics Lithuania, [9].
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698
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litas
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26%
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40.0
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Latvia average income
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PPP $ 402
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$ 179
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Adult full-time and part-time employees, 2005. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, [9], [t].
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133
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lats
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25%
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30.5
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Peru average salary
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PPP $ 386
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$ 177
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Employees, June 2005. Men only. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informatica, [9].
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661
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sols
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12%
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Romania average salary
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PPP $ 283
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$ 145
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Men employees, 2005. Women make 574 new lei per month. Romania National Institute of Statistics, [9].
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559
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new lei
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25%
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38.8
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Russia average salary
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PPP $ 275
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$ 110
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Employees, 2004. Federal State Statistics Office, [9].
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3,539
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roubles
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13%
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38.9
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References |
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[a]
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Interbank nominal exchange rate, Oanda.com; historical currency converter for over 164 currencies and 3 metals.
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[d]
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World Economic Outlook Database, September 2006, International Monetary Fund.
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[k]
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OECD Tax Database. Annual database providing comparative information on personal and corporate income tax and consumption tax systems and rates in OECD countries since 2000. Information on social security contributions levied on employees and their employers is also reported.
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[t]
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Net income from gross income (calculators, tables):
Australia,
Austria,
Belgium,
Canada,
Germany, Ireland,
Israel,
New Zealand,
UK,
U.S., Singapore.
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[9]
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International Labour Organization.
Compilation of average salary income worldwide. Classified by country, by employment category, and by gender.
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