| Job Description: |
The flight attendant job includes the following responsibilities: (i) greets passengers boarding plane; (ii) attends to the general needs and safety of aircraft passengers; (iii) administers minor medical aid if necessary; (iv) prepares and serves light refreshments [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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Flight Attendant 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 $ 3,038
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$ 2,982
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May 2004. Normal hours from collective agreements. Australian Bureau of Statistics, [9], [t].
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5,104
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dollars
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23%
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36.3
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U.S. median salary
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PPP $ 2,949
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$ 2,949
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2003. U.S. Department of Labor, [9], [t].
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3,520
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dollars
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21%
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Japan average salary
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PPP $ 2,850
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$ 3,350
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Excl. overtime and bonus, June 2005. Women only. Private establishments with 10 or more regular employees. Japan Statistical Yearbook [17], [k].
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449,000
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yens
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18%
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Peru average salary
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PPP $ 2,673
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$ 1,228
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Employees, June 2005. Women only. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informatica, [9].
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5,301
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sols
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24%
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Germany average salary
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PPP $ 2,605
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$ 2,813
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Minimum per month, 2005, normal hours of work. Federal Statistical Office of Germany, [9], [t].
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3,371
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euros
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33%
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Brazil average income
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PPP $ 2,319
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$ 914
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Employees, 2001. Ministerio do Trabalho e da Previdência Social, [9].
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2,251
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reals
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15%
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35.5
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Norway average income
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PPP $ 2,051
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$ 2,165
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Employees, 2001. Statistics Norway, [9].
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25,568
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kroners
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31%
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37.5
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Taiwan average income
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PPP $ 1,897
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$ 1,016
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2004. National Statistics Republic of China, [9].
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36,183
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dollars
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9%
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40.6
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Italy average salary
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PPP $ 1,747
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$ 1,886
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Normal hours of work, 2005. Istituto Nazionale di Statistica, [9].
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2,227
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euros
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32%
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38.0
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Thailand average salary
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PPP $ 1,702
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$ 543
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Men employees, 2005. Thailand National Statistical Office, [9], [t], [s].
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23,202
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bahts
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6%
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52.0
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Czech Republic average income
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PPP $ 1,671
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$ 1,092
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Excl. bonuses, 2005. Czech Statistical Office, [9].
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37,797
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korunas
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31%
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35.5
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Portugal average salary
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PPP $ 1,642
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$ 1,316
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Employees, 2003. Instituto Nacional de Estatística, [9].
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1,353
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euros
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19%
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38.2
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UK median salary
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PPP $ 1,628
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$ 1,889
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Employees, 2005. UK Employment Department, [9], [t].
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1,347
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pounds
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23%
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37.5
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Latvia average income
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PPP $ 1,380
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$ 613
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Adult full-time and part-time employees, 2005. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, [9], [t].
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482
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lats
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29%
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39.1
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Mexico average income
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PPP $ 1,276
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$ 778
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Employees, 2004. Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informatica (INEGI), [9], [k].
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10,005
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pesos
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15%
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50.0
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Lithuania average salary
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PPP $ 1,180
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$ 426
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Employees, 2000. Statistics Lithuania, [9].
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2,178
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litas
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31%
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37.1
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Russia average salary
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PPP $ 1,132
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$ 453
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Employees, 2004. Federal State Statistics Office, [9].
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14,547
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roubles
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13%
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36.5
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Slovakia average income
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PPP $ 1,046
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$ 456
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Employees, 2003. Štatistický úrad Slovenskej republiky, [9], [k].
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20,186
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korunas
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22%
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33.0
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Philippines average salary
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PPP $ 914
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$ 203
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Employees, 2004. National Statistics Office, [9], [t].
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12,530
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pesos
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12%
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Singapore average salary
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PPP $ 904
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$ 828
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Employees, private sector, 2004. Ministry of Manpower, [9], [t].
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1,699
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dollars
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20%
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Hungary average salary
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PPP $ 895
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$ 568
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Employees, May 2005. Hungarian Central Statistical Office, [9], [k].
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173,815
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forints
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35%
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Romania average salary
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PPP $ 889
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$ 456
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Women employees, 2005. Men make 2,077 new lei per month. Romania National Institute of Statistics, [9].
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1,906
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new lei
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31%
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38.8
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Kuwait average income
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PPP $ 786
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$ 981
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Women employees, 2004. Kuwait Ministry of Planning, [9].
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280
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dinars
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0%
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41.0
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China average salary
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PPP $ 627
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$ 147
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Employees, 2005. National Bureau of Statistics of China, [9].
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1,307
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yuans
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8%
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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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[17]
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Japan Statistical Yearbook, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 2006.
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