Job Description: |
The bus driver job includes the following responsibilities: (i) drives motor bus over predetermined route to transport passengers locally or over a long-distance; (ii) keeps records of defects noticed in bus; (iii) before commencing journey, ensures that motor bus vehicle is in good running order by checking oil, fuel, water, brakes, and lights; (iv) issues tickets and collects fares; (v) starts and stops bus at recognised stops allowing passengers to board or alight; (vi) assists passengers in an emergency [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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Bus Driver 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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Australia average income
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PPP $ 2,382
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$ 2,338
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May 2004. Normal hours from collective agreements. Australian Bureau of Statistics, [9], [t].
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3,851
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dollars
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20%
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46.3
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Germany average salary
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PPP $ 1,997
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$ 2,156
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Minimum per month, 2005, normal hours of work. Federal Statistical Office of Germany, [9], [t].
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2,340
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euros
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26%
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38.5
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Norway average income
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PPP $ 1,909
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$ 2,633
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Employees, 2005. Statistics Norway, [9].
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22,655
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kroners
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25%
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37.5
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Korea average salary
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PPP $ 1,845
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$ 1,463
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Excl. overtime and bonus, June 2005. Korea Ministry of Labour, [9].
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1,621,837
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wons
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8%
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39.3
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France median salary
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PPP $ 1,725
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$ 1,355
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Full-time employees, 2002. Institut National de la Statistique
et des Études Économiques, [36].
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1,320
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euros
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0%
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UK median salary
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PPP $ 1,650
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$ 1,914
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Employees, 2005. UK Employment Department, [9], [t].
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1,365
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pounds
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23%
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39.0
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Finland average salary
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PPP $ 1,624
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$ 1,939
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Normal hours of work, 2004. Men only. Women make 2,073 euros per month. Statistics Finland, [9], [k], [t].
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2,074
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euros
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27%
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39.9
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Canada average income
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PPP $ 1,595
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$ 1,594
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Employees, 2005. Statistics Canada, [9], [t].
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2,573
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dollars
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25%
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32.1
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U.S. average salary
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PPP $ 1,594
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$ 1,594
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2005. U.S. Department of Labor, [t].
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1,898
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dollars
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16%
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29.4
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Austria average salary
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PPP $ 1,445
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$ 1,151
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Employees, 2001. Austrian Central Statistical Office (ÖSTAT), [9], [t].
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1,553
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euros
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25%
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40.0
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Italy average salary
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PPP $ 1,250
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$ 1,350
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Normal hours of work, 2005. Istituto Nazionale di Statistica, [9].
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1,445
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euros
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25%
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39.0
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Taiwan average income
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PPP $ 1,067
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$ 571
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2004. National Statistics Republic of China, [9].
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19,499
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dollars
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5%
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43.0
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Czech Republic average income
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PPP $ 949
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$ 620
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Excl. bonuses, 2005. Czech Statistical Office, [9].
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19,758
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korunas
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25%
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43.3
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Slovakia average income
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PPP $ 884
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$ 455
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Employees, 2004. Štatistický úrad Slovenskej republiky, [9], [k].
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18,194
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korunas
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22%
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34.4
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Hungary average salary
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PPP $ 805
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$ 511
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Employees, May 2005. Hungarian Central Statistical Office, [9], [k].
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149,464
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forints
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32%
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Latvia average income
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PPP $ 790
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$ 351
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Adult full-time and part-time employees, 2005. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, [9], [t].
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272
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lats
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28%
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42.3
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Poland average income
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PPP $ 762
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$ 408
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Employees, 2004. Poland Central Statistical Office, [9], [k].
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2,055
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zlotys
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30%
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40.0
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Brazil average income
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PPP $ 762
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$ 306
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Employees, Dec 2004. Ministerio do Trabalho e da Previdência Social, [9].
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964
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reals
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10%
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42.5
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Portugal average salary
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PPP $ 755
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$ 605
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Employees, 2003. Instituto Nacional de Estatística, [9].
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579
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euros
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13%
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39.8
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Singapore average salary
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PPP $ 659
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$ 604
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Employees, private sector, 2004. Ministry of Manpower, [9], [t].
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1,239
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dollars
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20%
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Philippines average salary
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PPP $ 657
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$ 146
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Employees, 2004. National Statistics Office, [9], [t].
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8,802
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pesos
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10%
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Mexico average income
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PPP $ 609
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$ 389
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Employees, 2005. Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informatica (INEGI), [9], [k].
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4,322
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pesos
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2%
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64.0
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Russia average salary
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PPP $ 606
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$ 242
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Employees, 2004. Federal State Statistics Office, [9].
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7,789
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roubles
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13%
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40.0
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Lithuania average salary
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PPP $ 578
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$ 220
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Employees, 2002. Statistics Lithuania, [9].
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1,014
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litas
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27%
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39.4
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Thailand average salary
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PPP $ 561
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$ 179
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Men employees, 2005. Women make 6,799 bahts per month. Thailand National Statistical Office, [9], [t], [s].
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7,654
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bahts
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6%
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53.0
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China average salary
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PPP $ 520
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$ 122
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Bus conductor. Employees, 2005. National Bureau of Statistics of China, [9].
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1,083
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yuans
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8%
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Romania average salary
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PPP $ 424
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$ 217
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Men employees, 2005. Romania National Institute of Statistics, [9].
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883
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new lei
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29%
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38.8
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Kuwait average income
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PPP $ 359
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$ 448
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Men employees, 2004. Kuwait Ministry of Planning, [9].
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128
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dinars
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0%
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31.0
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Peru average salary
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PPP $ 325
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$ 140
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Employees, June 2002. Men only. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informatica, [9].
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489
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sols
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11%
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31.9
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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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