Science & ResearchMedium demandRemote: Moderate

🔩Materials Scientist

Develops new materials for industrial and consumer applications. MSc/PhD preferred. Aerospace, semiconductor and battery technology sectors pay the most.

Key Insights

→🇨🇭 Switzerland offers the highest take-home at $115,781 USD/yr — 10.3× more than 🇮🇳 India.
→Best purchasing power: 🇨🇭 Switzerland (Int'l $98,120). Your dollar stretches furthest here.
→Biggest tax difference: 🇦🇪 UAE (0.0%) vs 🇩🇪 Germany (37.6%) — a 37.6% gap.
→Global average take-home for a Materials Scientist is roughly $42,803 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

Materials Scientist — All Countries

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

Estimated rates

🇨🇭Switzerland#1

$115,781

take-home USD

Gross

Fr126k

Tax rate

18.2%

PPP power

$98,120

🇺🇸United States#2

$71,943

take-home USD

Gross

$90k

Tax rate

20.1%

PPP power

$71,943

🇦🇪UAE#3

$53,362

take-home USD

Gross

AED196k

Tax rate

0.0%

PPP power

$70,214

🇬🇧United Kingdom

$51,672

take-home USD

Gross

£52k

Tax rate

21.7%

PPP power

$71,766

🇮🇪Ireland

$50,136

take-home USD

Gross

€64k

Tax rate

27.9%

PPP power

$60,405

🇸🇬Singapore

$46,421

take-home USD

Gross

S$80k

Tax rate

22.2%

PPP power

$52,158

🇦🇺Australia

$45,692

take-home USD

Gross

A$90k

Tax rate

21.8%

PPP power

$30,666

🇳🇱Netherlands

$44,713

take-home USD

Gross

€57k

Tax rate

27.8%

PPP power

$54,528

🇩🇰Denmark

$44,516

take-home USD

Gross

kr476k

Tax rate

35.6%

PPP power

$6,546

🇨🇦Canada

$43,517

take-home USD

Gross

C$80k

Tax rate

26.0%

PPP power

$35,095

🇳🇴Norway

$42,683

take-home USD

Gross

kr605k

Tax rate

25.0%

PPP power

$4,400

🇩🇪Germany

$40,047

take-home USD

Gross

€59k

Tax rate

37.6%

PPP power

$51,343

🇫🇷France

$39,254

take-home USD

Gross

€49k

Tax rate

26.3%

PPP power

$48,462

🇸🇪Sweden

$38,320

take-home USD

Gross

kr560k

Tax rate

28.7%

PPP power

$4,077

🇪🇺Europe (avg.)

$37,617

take-home USD

Gross

€54k

Tax rate

35.9%

PPP power

$48,227

🇳🇿New ZealandYou

$36,997

take-home USD

Gross

NZ$82k

Tax rate

26.5%

PPP power

$24,340

🇯🇵Japan

$34,006

take-home USD

Gross

¥7.2M

Tax rate

29.4%

PPP power

$351

🇵🇹Portugal

$19,639

take-home USD

Gross

€27k

Tax rate

33.1%

PPP power

$32,195

🇿🇦South Africa

$15,893

take-home USD

Gross

R356k

Tax rate

16.4%

PPP power

$2,207

🇹🇭Thailand

$15,421

take-home USD

Gross

฿570k

Tax rate

4.8%

PPP power

$1,101

🇮🇳India

$11,239

take-home USD

Gross

₹1.0M

Tax rate

6.6%

PPP power

$468

#	Country	Gross (local)	Tax rate	Take-home USD	PPP power
🥇	🇨🇭Switzerland	Fr126k	18.2%	$115,781	Int'l $98,120
🥈	🇺🇸United States	$90k	20.1%	$71,943	Int'l $71,943
🥉	🇦🇪UAE	AED196k	0.0%	$53,362	Int'l $70,214
4	🇬🇧United Kingdom	£52k	21.7%	$51,672	Int'l $71,766
5	🇮🇪Ireland	€64k	27.9%	$50,136	Int'l $60,405
6	🇸🇬Singapore	S$80k	22.2%	$46,421	Int'l $52,158
7	🇦🇺Australia	A$90k	21.8%	$45,692	Int'l $30,666
8	🇳🇱Netherlands	€57k	27.8%	$44,713	Int'l $54,528
9	🇩🇰Denmark	kr476k	35.6%	$44,516	Int'l $6,546
10	🇨🇦Canada	C$80k	26.0%	$43,517	Int'l $35,095
11	🇳🇴Norway	kr605k	25.0%	$42,683	Int'l $4,400
12	🇩🇪Germany	€59k	37.6%	$40,047	Int'l $51,343
13	🇫🇷France	€49k	26.3%	$39,254	Int'l $48,462
14	🇸🇪Sweden	kr560k	28.7%	$38,320	Int'l $4,077
15	🇪🇺Europe (avg.)	€54k	35.9%	$37,617	Int'l $48,227
16	🇳🇿New ZealandYou	NZ$82k	26.5%	$36,997	Int'l $24,340
17	🇯🇵Japan	¥7.2M	29.4%	$34,006	Int'l $351
18	🇵🇹Portugal	€27k	33.1%	$19,639	Int'l $32,195
19	🇿🇦South Africa	R356k	16.4%	$15,893	Int'l $2,207
20	🇹🇭Thailand	฿570k	4.8%	$15,421	Int'l $1,101
21	🇮🇳India	₹1.0M	6.6%	$11,239	Int'l $468

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.