Where Are The Highest-Paying Expat Jobs In Europe?

Source: www.expatfocus.com 1
Professional expats
“Due to a number of different reasons,
professional expats tend to earn higher
incomes than their peers back in their
country of origin do. Taxes are of
course a major contributing factor –
many expats choose to live in countries
that have a lower tax rate than their
home countries.”
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Doctors
“Doctors earn high incomes in most
parts of the world. But there are some
regions where highly skilled physicians
are paid a lot more. Doctors can also
move abroad and establish their own
practice while also taking advantage
of regular employment. Some of the
highest paying European countries for
doctors include the Netherlands and
Switzerland.”

Finance
“Some of the highest paying jobs in
finance include financial analysts,
financial managers and financial
directors. However, these jobs are
mainly cantered in Asian countries
like China, Singapore, Japan and
Hong Kong. Qualifications for a job in
finance include a degree in business
or commerce and an additional MBA
degree.”

Petroleum Engineer
“Petroleum engineers are rewarded
for the difficulty of their tasks with
high incomes. In fact any work in oil
rigs yields high compensation.
Senior engineers with a high level of
expertise and skills earn the most.
Qualifications required include an
engineering degree.”

Pilot
“Pilots are among the highest paid
professionals. Here too, Asian
countries such as China and Hong
Kong dominate, in addition to the
UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The
qualifications required to work as a
pilot is a diploma or certificate in
aviation and the average salary is
between $ 50,000 and $ 250,000
annually.”

English teacher
“Teaching English abroad comes
with a reasonable salary. Some
countries and regions offer very low
salaries such as those in Central
America or Thailand, but there are
regions where English teachers
earn decent wages. Some of the
top paying countries offer up to
$4,000 per month.”

Outsourcing executive
“One of the most popular expat
industries is Business Process
Outsourcing (BPO). BPO executives
are often sent abroad as expats to
outsourcing countries such as the
Philippines and India. Other
popular outsourcing destinations
include Bulgaria, Belarus, Serbia
and Canada.”

IT Jobs
“This is a broad industry, but even
the most limited IT position can earn
a high income. There is always a
demand for IT jobs in all major cities
of the world. Countries like Belarus
and Germany usually offer high
salaries for those with the skills and
experience, along with a basic IT
degree.”

Pharmacist
“It could be among the most
underrated careers in the world and in
many countries pharmacists are not
well compensated. The qualifications
required are a pharmacy degree and a
license. In countries like Ireland, the
income for pharmacists has been
rising in recent times as there is an
increased demand for pharmaceutical
services.”

Engineer
“Engineers are required to be
proficient and skilled in their duties
but they are not always well paid.
An engineer’s salary depends on
skill level. Countries where there is
a great demand for engineers are
likely to pay more to expats.”

United Kingdom
“According to ECA's My Expatriate
Market Pay Survey, the United
Kingdom comes out at the top with the
highest expat packages among the top
financial destinations. The average
total expat package for professionals
in the middle managerial level in the
UK is approximately $430,000
annually.”

Switzerland
“HSBC’s expat career ranking
indicated that expats ranked
Switzerland highly on financial and
personal well-being parameters.
Switzerland featured at the top of
the ranking on account of the
combination of high incomes and
an outstanding work culture.”

Luxembourg
“Luxembourg is an appealing
destination to expats because of its
low inflation and unemployment
rates, and its strong economy. The
country was impacted by the global
financial crisis, but public debt has
stayed lower than nearly all other EU
member countries.”

The Netherlands
“The Netherlands has a number of
international companies providing
plenty of job opportunities for expats.
It has a stable economy with a lot of
foreign investment, which receives a
boost from the country’s favourable
tax conditions. Its population is
diverse and well-educated. Nearly 21
percent of the population comprises
of foreigners and ethnic minorities.”

Germany
“One of the lowest unemployment
rates in Europe belongs to Germany.
Individuals with a university degree or
vocational qualifications in the form
of an apprenticeship, work experience
and a rudimentary knowledge of
German have a fair chance of
obtaining work in Germany.”

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