In the previous article, we looked at the demand and salaries for various programming languages in the United States. This time, let's see which country's programmers earn the most.

Below, let's take a look at the specific income of programmers in various countries:

From the chart above, we can clearly see that Switzerland tops the list. Norway, which follows closely behind, has a huge gap of more than $20,000 compared to the first place. Except for the United States, the top 4 are all Nordic countries. Although India and Pakistan have well-developed software industries, they have large programmer populations. In the eyes of European and American programmers, these practitioners seem to hold the status of senior coolies. Take a look at the working environment of Indian programmers and you will understand everything:

Of course, income levels differ from country to country, so the chart above cannot fully reflect the position of programmers' incomes within their countries. Let's look at the income levels of citizens in these countries:

Through the chart above, you can easily understand why programmers in European and American countries are so wealthy. The Indian and Pakistani programmers mentioned earlier as being in "hardship" are not as bad as you imagine; their incomes are actually 4-5 times that of ordinary citizens in their countries! This also explains why they have so many programmers. In contrast, Norwegian programmers, who look very rich and glamorous, have a rather low status in their own country—they don't even reach the national average income level.

To make it clearer for you, I combined the data from the two charts above, dividing the average income of programmers by the average income of citizens in that country, resulting in the chart below:

Okay, it's very clear. We can see that although programmers in Nordic countries earn a lot, their income levels are actually middle or even lower-middle class in their own countries. Programmers in the Middle East belong to the poor class domestically, while Indian and Pakistani programmers, though they seem to earn little, are among the high-income groups in their countries. In addition, programmers in our great China often call themselves "code farmers," but their incomes are actually very good, so being a programmer is still a very lucrative career.

Translated from: http://itflow.biz/
Reprinted from: http://www.evget.com/article/2014/11/24/21855.html