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👷Site Foreman

Supervises day-to-day construction activities on site. Trades background + site management experience required. First management step for tradespeople.

Key Insights

→🇨🇭 Switzerland offers the highest take-home at $114,952 USD/yr — 9.3× more than 🇮🇳 India.
→Best purchasing power: 🇨🇭 Switzerland (Int'l $97,417). Your dollar stretches furthest here.
→Biggest tax difference: 🇦🇪 UAE (0.0%) vs 🇩🇪 Germany (37.2%) — a 37.2% gap.
→Global average take-home for a Site Foreman is roughly $44,288 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

Site Foreman — All Countries

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

Estimated rates

🇨🇭Switzerland#1

$114,952

take-home USD

Gross

Fr125k

Tax rate

18.2%

PPP power

$97,417

🇺🇸United States#2

$71,943

take-home USD

Gross

$90k

Tax rate

20.1%

PPP power

$71,943

🇬🇧United Kingdom#3

$56,088

take-home USD

Gross

£58k

Tax rate

23.8%

PPP power

$77,900

🇦🇺Australia

$53,635

take-home USD

Gross

A$108k

Tax rate

23.5%

PPP power

$35,997

🇦🇪UAE

$52,273

take-home USD

Gross

AED192k

Tax rate

0.0%

PPP power

$68,781

🇮🇪Ireland

$51,267

take-home USD

Gross

€66k

Tax rate

28.5%

PPP power

$61,767

🇩🇰Denmark

$49,884

take-home USD

Gross

kr540k

Tax rate

36.4%

PPP power

$7,336

🇳🇴Norway

$49,382

take-home USD

Gross

kr720k

Tax rate

27.1%

PPP power

$5,091

🇸🇬Singapore

$45,034

take-home USD

Gross

S$78k

Tax rate

22.6%

PPP power

$50,599

🇳🇱Netherlands

$44,165

take-home USD

Gross

€56k

Tax rate

27.4%

PPP power

$53,859

🇨🇦Canada

$43,517

take-home USD

Gross

C$80k

Tax rate

26.0%

PPP power

$35,095

🇳🇿New ZealandYou

$41,979

take-home USD

Gross

NZ$95k

Tax rate

28.0%

PPP power

$27,618

🇩🇪Germany

$39,570

take-home USD

Gross

€58k

Tax rate

37.2%

PPP power

$50,730

🇸🇪Sweden

$39,487

take-home USD

Gross

kr580k

Tax rate

29.1%

PPP power

$4,201

🇫🇷France

$38,602

take-home USD

Gross

€48k

Tax rate

26.0%

PPP power

$47,657

🇪🇺Europe (avg.)

$36,615

take-home USD

Gross

€52k

Tax rate

35.2%

PPP power

$46,942

🇯🇵Japan

$35,168

take-home USD

Gross

¥7.5M

Tax rate

29.9%

PPP power

$363

🇵🇹Portugal

$20,211

take-home USD

Gross

€28k

Tax rate

33.6%

PPP power

$33,133

🇿🇦South Africa

$18,291

take-home USD

Gross

R420k

Tax rate

18.5%

PPP power

$2,540

🇹🇭Thailand

$15,676

take-home USD

Gross

฿580k

Tax rate

4.9%

PPP power

$1,120

🇮🇳India

$12,302

take-home USD

Gross

₹1.1M

Tax rate

7.0%

PPP power

$513

#	Country	Gross (local)	Tax rate	Take-home USD	PPP power
🥇	🇨🇭Switzerland	Fr125k	18.2%	$114,952	Int'l $97,417
🥈	🇺🇸United States	$90k	20.1%	$71,943	Int'l $71,943
🥉	🇬🇧United Kingdom	£58k	23.8%	$56,088	Int'l $77,900
4	🇦🇺Australia	A$108k	23.5%	$53,635	Int'l $35,997
5	🇦🇪UAE	AED192k	0.0%	$52,273	Int'l $68,781
6	🇮🇪Ireland	€66k	28.5%	$51,267	Int'l $61,767
7	🇩🇰Denmark	kr540k	36.4%	$49,884	Int'l $7,336
8	🇳🇴Norway	kr720k	27.1%	$49,382	Int'l $5,091
9	🇸🇬Singapore	S$78k	22.6%	$45,034	Int'l $50,599
10	🇳🇱Netherlands	€56k	27.4%	$44,165	Int'l $53,859
11	🇨🇦Canada	C$80k	26.0%	$43,517	Int'l $35,095
12	🇳🇿New ZealandYou	NZ$95k	28.0%	$41,979	Int'l $27,618
13	🇩🇪Germany	€58k	37.2%	$39,570	Int'l $50,730
14	🇸🇪Sweden	kr580k	29.1%	$39,487	Int'l $4,201
15	🇫🇷France	€48k	26.0%	$38,602	Int'l $47,657
16	🇪🇺Europe (avg.)	€52k	35.2%	$36,615	Int'l $46,942
17	🇯🇵Japan	¥7.5M	29.9%	$35,168	Int'l $363
18	🇵🇹Portugal	€28k	33.6%	$20,211	Int'l $33,133
19	🇿🇦South Africa	R420k	18.5%	$18,291	Int'l $2,540
20	🇹🇭Thailand	฿580k	4.9%	$15,676	Int'l $1,120
21	🇮🇳India	₹1.1M	7.0%	$12,302	Int'l $513

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.