Top 10 Highest Paying Countries for Lecturers 

Switzerland   Swiss lecturers are the highest earners in Europe. An associate professor at a university such as Universite de Lausanne or ETH Zurich earns between 126,000 and 159,000 CHF per year 

Australia  Australia’s third-largest export after iron ore and coal is education. It is now one of the top destinations for international students. A professor earns between AU$195,000 and AU$207,000. 

Netherlands  According to the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities, In Netherlands Associate lecturers are paid between €4,800 and €9,400 per month. 

United Kingdom  According to Times Higher Education, the average yearly pay for a lecturer in the UK is £79,000. Senior academic employees make, on average, £83,000 per year. 

Denmark  In Denmark, salaries are set by contracts agreement between academic unions and the government. An assistant professor's average monthly salary is 38,344 DKR. 

United States  American Association of University Professors keeps tabs on academic pay in the country. According to their 2016–2017 study, the typical full professor income is $102,402 USD. 

Finland  Academic pay in Finland is determined by a collective bargaining agreement. A professor here makes between €5,170 and €9,326 per month. 

Canada  For the academic year 2020–2021, Statistics Canada reports that the average pay for full-time academic teaching faculty in Canada (across all ranks) was $135,451. 

Germany  German academics are considered government officials, hence state-specific legislation sets their remuneration. Junior lecturers (junior professors) make between €4,713 and €5,301 per month. 

France  Academics who hold permanent jobs are civil servants in France. Compensation for a tenured assistant/associate professor can range from €25,225 to €53,828 annually. 

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