Science & ResearchHigh demandRemote: Good

🌿Environmental Scientist

Assesses and addresses environmental impacts and sustainability. BSc(Environmental Science) required. Growing demand with ESG reporting requirements.

Key Insights

→🇨🇭 Switzerland offers the highest take-home at $107,489 USD/yr — 10.0× more than 🇮🇳 India.
→Best purchasing power: 🇨🇭 Switzerland (Int'l $91,092). Your dollar stretches furthest here.
→Biggest tax difference: 🇦🇪 UAE (0.0%) vs 🇩🇪 Germany (35.6%) — a 35.6% gap.
→This role has good remote work viability — many employers offer hybrid or fully-remote arrangements, giving you flexibility on where you live.

Take-Home Pay (USD)

After tax, converted to USD — top 12 countries

Purchasing Power (Int'l $)

After tax, PPP-adjusted — what it actually buys you

Environmental Scientist — All Countries

21 countries · Click column headers to sort · Top 1 2 3 Bottom 3

Estimated rates

🇨🇭Switzerland#1

$107,489

take-home USD

Gross

Fr116k

Tax rate

17.5%

PPP power

$91,092

🇺🇸United States#2

$67,722

take-home USD

Gross

$84k

Tax rate

19.4%

PPP power

$67,722

🇦🇪UAE#3

$49,551

take-home USD

Gross

AED182k

Tax rate

0.0%

PPP power

$65,198

🇬🇧United Kingdom

$48,324

take-home USD

Gross

£48k

Tax rate

20.7%

PPP power

$67,117

🇮🇪Ireland

$46,745

take-home USD

Gross

€58k

Tax rate

25.9%

PPP power

$56,319

🇦🇺Australia

$44,810

take-home USD

Gross

A$88k

Tax rate

21.5%

PPP power

$30,074

🇸🇬Singapore

$42,259

take-home USD

Gross

S$74k

Tax rate

23.4%

PPP power

$47,483

🇩🇰Denmark

$42,084

take-home USD

Gross

kr447k

Tax rate

35.2%

PPP power

$6,189

🇳🇱Netherlands

$41,972

take-home USD

Gross

€52k

Tax rate

25.7%

PPP power

$51,186

🇳🇴Norway

$40,506

take-home USD

Gross

kr570k

Tax rate

24.5%

PPP power

$4,176

🇨🇦Canada

$40,416

take-home USD

Gross

C$74k

Tax rate

25.7%

PPP power

$32,594

🇩🇪Germany

$37,118

take-home USD

Gross

€53k

Tax rate

35.6%

PPP power

$47,587

🇳🇿New ZealandYou

$36,231

take-home USD

Gross

NZ$80k

Tax rate

26.2%

PPP power

$23,836

🇫🇷France

$35,993

take-home USD

Gross

€44k

Tax rate

24.7%

PPP power

$44,436

🇸🇪Sweden

$35,986

take-home USD

Gross

kr520k

Tax rate

27.9%

PPP power

$3,828

🇪🇺Europe (avg.)

$34,562

take-home USD

Gross

€48k

Tax rate

33.8%

PPP power

$44,310

🇯🇵Japan

$32,071

take-home USD

Gross

¥6.7M

Tax rate

28.4%

PPP power

$331

🇵🇹Portugal

$18,416

take-home USD

Gross

€25k

Tax rate

32.2%

PPP power

$30,190

🇿🇦South Africa

$15,261

take-home USD

Gross

R340k

Tax rate

16.0%

PPP power

$2,120

🇹🇭Thailand

$14,781

take-home USD

Gross

฿545k

Tax rate

4.6%

PPP power

$1,056

🇮🇳India

$10,700

take-home USD

Gross

₹950k

Tax rate

6.4%

PPP power

$446

#	Country	Gross (local)	Tax rate	Take-home USD	PPP power
🥇	🇨🇭Switzerland	Fr116k	17.5%	$107,489	Int'l $91,092
🥈	🇺🇸United States	$84k	19.4%	$67,722	Int'l $67,722
🥉	🇦🇪UAE	AED182k	0.0%	$49,551	Int'l $65,198
4	🇬🇧United Kingdom	£48k	20.7%	$48,324	Int'l $67,117
5	🇮🇪Ireland	€58k	25.9%	$46,745	Int'l $56,319
6	🇦🇺Australia	A$88k	21.5%	$44,810	Int'l $30,074
7	🇸🇬Singapore	S$74k	23.4%	$42,259	Int'l $47,483
8	🇩🇰Denmark	kr447k	35.2%	$42,084	Int'l $6,189
9	🇳🇱Netherlands	€52k	25.7%	$41,972	Int'l $51,186
10	🇳🇴Norway	kr570k	24.5%	$40,506	Int'l $4,176
11	🇨🇦Canada	C$74k	25.7%	$40,416	Int'l $32,594
12	🇩🇪Germany	€53k	35.6%	$37,118	Int'l $47,587
13	🇳🇿New ZealandYou	NZ$80k	26.2%	$36,231	Int'l $23,836
14	🇫🇷France	€44k	24.7%	$35,993	Int'l $44,436
15	🇸🇪Sweden	kr520k	27.9%	$35,986	Int'l $3,828
16	🇪🇺Europe (avg.)	€48k	33.8%	$34,562	Int'l $44,310
17	🇯🇵Japan	¥6.7M	28.4%	$32,071	Int'l $331
18	🇵🇹Portugal	€25k	32.2%	$18,416	Int'l $30,190
19	🇿🇦South Africa	R340k	16.0%	$15,261	Int'l $2,120
20	🇹🇭Thailand	฿545k	4.6%	$14,781	Int'l $1,056
21	🇮🇳India	₹950k	6.4%	$10,700	Int'l $446

Gross = annual before tax in local currency · Take-home = after income tax & social contributions · PPP = Int'l dollars (purchasing power parity) · Data: 2025-26 estimates

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ℹ️Sources: LinkedIn Salary Insights, Seek, Indeed, Glassdoor.Verified May 2026.Salary data is approximate and varies by experience, location and employer. Updated annually.