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🖨️IT Support Specialist

Provides technical support to end users and maintains IT systems. Entry-level role with clear progression to system administration and networking.

Key Insights

→🇨🇭 Switzerland offers the highest take-home at $75,210 USD/yr — 9.2× more than 🇮🇳 India.
→Best purchasing power: 🇨🇭 Switzerland (Int'l $63,738). Your dollar stretches furthest here.
→Biggest tax difference: 🇦🇪 UAE (0.0%) vs 🇩🇰 Denmark (33.8%) — a 33.8% gap.
→Global average take-home for a IT Support Specialist is roughly $30,728 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

IT Support Specialist — All Countries

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

Estimated rates

🇨🇭Switzerland#1

$75,210

take-home USD

Gross

Fr78k

Tax rate

14.2%

PPP power

$63,738

🇺🇸United States#2

$50,381

take-home USD

Gross

$60k

Tax rate

16.0%

PPP power

$50,381

🇬🇧United Kingdom#3

$39,187

take-home USD

Gross

£38k

Tax rate

18.7%

PPP power

$54,427

🇮🇪Ireland

$37,702

take-home USD

Gross

€42k

Tax rate

17.4%

PPP power

$45,424

🇦🇺Australia

$35,984

take-home USD

Gross

A$68k

Tax rate

18.5%

PPP power

$24,151

🇦🇪UAE

$35,393

take-home USD

Gross

AED130k

Tax rate

0.0%

PPP power

$46,570

🇳🇱Netherlands

$34,161

take-home USD

Gross

€38k

Tax rate

17.3%

PPP power

$41,659

🇩🇰Denmark

$31,705

take-home USD

Gross

kr330k

Tax rate

33.8%

PPP power

$4,663

🇳🇴Norway

$31,179

take-home USD

Gross

kr420k

Tax rate

21.1%

PPP power

$3,214

🇨🇦Canada

$30,977

take-home USD

Gross

C$54k

Tax rate

21.9%

PPP power

$24,982

🇩🇪Germany

$30,254

take-home USD

Gross

€40k

Tax rate

30.4%

PPP power

$38,787

🇸🇬Singapore

$29,985

take-home USD

Gross

S$52k

Tax rate

22.7%

PPP power

$33,691

🇫🇷France

$29,472

take-home USD

Gross

€34k

Tax rate

20.3%

PPP power

$36,385

🇳🇿New ZealandYou

$29,185

take-home USD

Gross

NZ$62k

Tax rate

23.3%

PPP power

$19,201

🇪🇺Europe (avg.)

$27,999

take-home USD

Gross

€36k

Tax rate

28.4%

PPP power

$35,896

🇸🇪Sweden

$27,817

take-home USD

Gross

kr380k

Tax rate

23.7%

PPP power

$2,959

🇯🇵Japan

$24,090

take-home USD

Gross

¥4.8M

Tax rate

25.0%

PPP power

$248

🇵🇹Portugal

$13,893

take-home USD

Gross

€18k

Tax rate

29.0%

PPP power

$22,775

🇿🇦South Africa

$12,098

take-home USD

Gross

R260k

Tax rate

12.9%

PPP power

$1,680

🇹🇭Thailand

$10,446

take-home USD

Gross

฿380k

Tax rate

3.3%

PPP power

$746

🇮🇳India

$8,162

take-home USD

Gross

₹700k

Tax rate

3.1%

PPP power

$340

#	Country	Gross (local)	Tax rate	Take-home USD	PPP power
🥇	🇨🇭Switzerland	Fr78k	14.2%	$75,210	Int'l $63,738
🥈	🇺🇸United States	$60k	16.0%	$50,381	Int'l $50,381
🥉	🇬🇧United Kingdom	£38k	18.7%	$39,187	Int'l $54,427
4	🇮🇪Ireland	€42k	17.4%	$37,702	Int'l $45,424
5	🇦🇺Australia	A$68k	18.5%	$35,984	Int'l $24,151
6	🇦🇪UAE	AED130k	0.0%	$35,393	Int'l $46,570
7	🇳🇱Netherlands	€38k	17.3%	$34,161	Int'l $41,659
8	🇩🇰Denmark	kr330k	33.8%	$31,705	Int'l $4,663
9	🇳🇴Norway	kr420k	21.1%	$31,179	Int'l $3,214
10	🇨🇦Canada	C$54k	21.9%	$30,977	Int'l $24,982
11	🇩🇪Germany	€40k	30.4%	$30,254	Int'l $38,787
12	🇸🇬Singapore	S$52k	22.7%	$29,985	Int'l $33,691
13	🇫🇷France	€34k	20.3%	$29,472	Int'l $36,385
14	🇳🇿New ZealandYou	NZ$62k	23.3%	$29,185	Int'l $19,201
15	🇪🇺Europe (avg.)	€36k	28.4%	$27,999	Int'l $35,896
16	🇸🇪Sweden	kr380k	23.7%	$27,817	Int'l $2,959
17	🇯🇵Japan	¥4.8M	25.0%	$24,090	Int'l $248
18	🇵🇹Portugal	€18k	29.0%	$13,893	Int'l $22,775
19	🇿🇦South Africa	R260k	12.9%	$12,098	Int'l $1,680
20	🇹🇭Thailand	฿380k	3.3%	$10,446	Int'l $746
21	🇮🇳India	₹700k	3.1%	$8,162	Int'l $340

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.