Salary ranges greatly based on location, which is evidenced by this list of the highest paying countries for psychologists.
If you’ve ever taken any type of psychology class, you probably now consider yourself an expert on certain ideas or philosophies and you now try to psychoanalyze your friends for fun. We’ve all done it, and it just proves that psychology can be fun sometimes. In my head, I place special emphasis on the word “sometimes” because I often found myself incredibly bored in my psychology class. A lot of this might have to do with the fact that my class was in a very old, dim lecture hall and it was full of nervous freshmen and my professor often spoke so quietly it was enough to put me to sleep. It was a taste of a college class, though, because most of the learning was based on whether or not you read the textbook and did your homework, so it was quite self-taught.
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Psychologists study behaviors and mental processes. They often examine mental illnesses and develop ways to treat and understand them better. There’s so much more awareness these days of the different types of mental illnesses and how prevalent they are in our society that psychologists are exceedingly more important. Many people at one point or another in their lives seek the counseling of a psychologist. Psychologists are often employed as either doctors or as professors who teach and conduct research at universities. If you’re interested in further employment opportunities, check out the cities with the highest demand for psychologists.
In order to create this list, we took a look at the Gazette Review, Investopedia, and Before It’s News to aggregate the 30 highest developed countries because there aren’t rankings or statistics about every country in the world. From this list of 30 countries, we found the average salary from PayScale. Then, we sorted the list by highest to lowest and, finally, we were left with the top eight that made our list. The country that pays psychologists the most is naturally at the top of the list.
Keep reading to learn more about the highest paying countries for psychologists.
8. France
Median salary: $53,693
France is a beautiful country where you can settle down with a good glass of wine after a long day. The transportation is organized and fairly easy to navigate.
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7. Norway
Median salary: $57,054
Norway has high-quality housing with a clean environment, great healthcare, and great education. The working day are a short seven and a half hours.
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6. Canada
Median salary: $57,994
One of every six Canadians are born outside the country, so you won’t have trouble adjusting there if you choose to move for work. Canada offers great education and universal healthcare.
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5. The United Arab Emirates
Median salary: $67,329
The United Arab Emirates has one of the most developed and stable economies in the world. English is spoken by most, and the pay for psychologists is high enough that the country ranks as one of the highest paying countries for psychologists.
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4. China
Median salary: $67,368
Education is very respected in China and there’s such a large amount of cultural opportunities to soak up here. It’s also a fairly inexpensive place to live, which means the salary will go far.
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3. United States
Median salary: $72,889
In the US you’ll get the chance to live in one of the most powerful countries in the world. There are many states that offer unique experiences to choose from.
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2. Qatar
Median salary: $74,994
Qatar is a very developed country with a low crime rate and high-quality education. The expat community is very welcoming, too.
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1. Switzerland
Median salary: $88,304
Switzerland is one of the most developed countries in the world and it offers high-quality housing that’s generally close to public transit. English is spoken by many and the unemployment level is low. Switzerland’s healthcare and education systems are topnotch.
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That concludes our list of the highest paying countries for psychologists. If you’re looking to explore and find a new place to live and work in your field, perhaps one of the countries on this list is your new home office!
