1. Switzerland
Salary in 2017 (USD): 140900.00
Salary Growth (%): -0.08
GDP Growth Rate (%): 1.01
Cost of Living Index: 122.06
One of the smallest country by area in our list, Switzerland isn’t small when it comes to scenic beauty, prosperity and wealth. The primary reason for such a high demand for MBAs in Swiss region can be attributed to the presence of consulting companies which are the biggest recruiters of graduates with business majors. Furthermore, Switzerland being the financial safe house for global rich (and notorious for complete confidentiality it offers to its exclusive clientele), financial institutions employ some of the brightest brains in the business, and they are paid the best. It can be noted here that finance is one of those sectors which has highest paying jobs in the business world. It has also been high on innovation and has consistently ranked at the top in the global innovation index. To sustain that, Switzerland does require talented and qualified professionals.
Considering the demand for financial services and the trends in the global industry, this country will continue strong and will offer higher salaries to the MBAs. The high salary packages which are almost 1.2 times the median salaries earned by MBAs in the USA, Switzerland is certainly the country which would rank as number 1 on the list of 11 highest paying countries for business majors
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