Healthcare & MedicineVery High demandRemote: Low

🩺General Practitioner (GP)

Primary care doctor managing a broad range of health conditions. Requires MBBS + vocational training. Chronic GP shortages in NZ, AU, UK drive strong salaries and immigration pathways.

Key Insights

→🇨🇭 Switzerland offers the highest take-home at $237,492 USD/yr — 8.3× more than 🇮🇳 India.
→Best purchasing power: 🇺🇸 United States (Int'l $202,390). Your dollar stretches furthest here.
→Biggest tax difference: 🇦🇪 UAE (0.0%) vs 🇪🇺 Europe (avg.) (47.3%) — a 47.3% gap.
→Global average take-home for a General Practitioner (GP) is roughly $89,448 USD/yr across the 21 countries tracked.

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

General Practitioner (GP) — All Countries

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

Estimated rates

🇨🇭Switzerland#1

$237,492

take-home USD

Gross

Fr280k

Tax rate

24.5%

PPP power

$201,265

🇺🇸United States#2

$202,390

take-home USD

Gross

$280k

Tax rate

27.7%

PPP power

$202,390

🇦🇪UAE#3

$136,129

take-home USD

Gross

AED500k

Tax rate

0.0%

PPP power

$179,116

🇸🇬Singapore

$122,632

take-home USD

Gross

S$200k

Tax rate

17.8%

PPP power

$137,789

🇨🇦Canada

$115,943

take-home USD

Gross

C$240k

Tax rate

34.3%

PPP power

$93,502

🇦🇺Australia

$107,957

take-home USD

Gross

A$250k

Tax rate

33.5%

PPP power

$72,454

🇬🇧United Kingdom

$99,185

take-home USD

Gross

£120k

Tax rate

34.9%

PPP power

$137,756

🇮🇪Ireland

$90,051

take-home USD

Gross

€140k

Tax rate

40.8%

PPP power

$108,496

🇳🇱Netherlands

$89,878

take-home USD

Gross

€145k

Tax rate

43.0%

PPP power

$109,607

🇳🇿New ZealandYou

$82,026

take-home USD

Gross

NZ$200k

Tax rate

33.1%

PPP power

$53,965

🇩🇰Denmark

$74,873

take-home USD

Gross

kr900k

Tax rate

42.7%

PPP power

$11,011

🇫🇷France

$70,404

take-home USD

Gross

€100k

Tax rate

35.2%

PPP power

$86,918

🇩🇪Germany

$69,187

take-home USD

Gross

€120k

Tax rate

47.0%

PPP power

$88,701

🇳🇴Norway

$69,122

take-home USD

Gross

kr1.1M

Tax rate

33.2%

PPP power

$7,126

🇯🇵Japan

$63,695

take-home USD

Gross

¥15.0M

Tax rate

36.5%

PPP power

$657

🇪🇺Europe (avg.)

$60,107

take-home USD

Gross

€105k

Tax rate

47.3%

PPP power

$77,060

🇸🇪Sweden

$55,132

take-home USD

Gross

kr1.0M

Tax rate

42.6%

PPP power

$5,865

🇵🇹Portugal

$36,740

take-home USD

Gross

€60k

Tax rate

43.7%

PPP power

$60,229

🇿🇦South Africa

$36,431

take-home USD

Gross

R960k

Tax rate

29.0%

PPP power

$5,060

🇹🇭Thailand

$30,301

take-home USD

Gross

฿1.2M

Tax rate

11.2%

PPP power

$2,164

🇮🇳India

$28,732

take-home USD

Gross

₹3.0M

Tax rate

20.4%

PPP power

$1,197

#	Country	Gross (local)	Tax rate	Take-home USD	PPP power
🥇	🇨🇭Switzerland	Fr280k	24.5%	$237,492	Int'l $201,265
🥈	🇺🇸United States	$280k	27.7%	$202,390	Int'l $202,390
🥉	🇦🇪UAE	AED500k	0.0%	$136,129	Int'l $179,116
4	🇸🇬Singapore	S$200k	17.8%	$122,632	Int'l $137,789
5	🇨🇦Canada	C$240k	34.3%	$115,943	Int'l $93,502
6	🇦🇺Australia	A$250k	33.5%	$107,957	Int'l $72,454
7	🇬🇧United Kingdom	£120k	34.9%	$99,185	Int'l $137,756
8	🇮🇪Ireland	€140k	40.8%	$90,051	Int'l $108,496
9	🇳🇱Netherlands	€145k	43.0%	$89,878	Int'l $109,607
10	🇳🇿New ZealandYou	NZ$200k	33.1%	$82,026	Int'l $53,965
11	🇩🇰Denmark	kr900k	42.7%	$74,873	Int'l $11,011
12	🇫🇷France	€100k	35.2%	$70,404	Int'l $86,918
13	🇩🇪Germany	€120k	47.0%	$69,187	Int'l $88,701
14	🇳🇴Norway	kr1.1M	33.2%	$69,122	Int'l $7,126
15	🇯🇵Japan	¥15.0M	36.5%	$63,695	Int'l $657
16	🇪🇺Europe (avg.)	€105k	47.3%	$60,107	Int'l $77,060
17	🇸🇪Sweden	kr1.0M	42.6%	$55,132	Int'l $5,865
18	🇵🇹Portugal	€60k	43.7%	$36,740	Int'l $60,229
19	🇿🇦South Africa	R960k	29.0%	$36,431	Int'l $5,060
20	🇹🇭Thailand	฿1.2M	11.2%	$30,301	Int'l $2,164
21	🇮🇳India	₹3.0M	20.4%	$28,732	Int'l $1,197

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.