Khaberni - Exclusively
Jordan ranked 85th globally and 8th in the Arab world in terms of average salaries for the year 2025, according to a recent report by CEOWORLD magazine.
The report, according to the Khaberni website, has stated that the average salary in Jordan is $706, equivalent to about 501 Jordanian Dinars.
The report included 197 countries, among them 19 Arab countries, with Switzerland ranking first globally with an average salary of $8218 (about 5826 Jordanian Dinars), followed by Luxembourg, the United States, Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Singapore.
In the Arab region, the United Arab Emirates ranks first (17th globally) with an average salary of $3770 (approximately 2677 Jordanian Dinars), while Palestine is at the bottom of the list with an average salary of $104 (about 74 Jordanian Dinars).
The report indicates that the world is going through a difficult economic phase, with the possibility of a recession in the upcoming period.
It also clarified that the highest-paying jobs are concentrated in the fields of finance, insurance, energy, mining, information technology, retail, and education, while management, hospitality, and construction are among the lowest paying sectors.
The report highlighted that high inflation rates in recent years have negatively affected purchasing power, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain disruptions.
It added that geopolitical tensions, such as the Russian-Ukrainian war, competition between the United States and China, tensions in the Middle East, especially the aggression on Gaza, have exacerbated global economic crises.
Following is the ranking of Arab countries:
1. United Arab Emirates (17th globally) — $3770 ≈ 2677 Jordanian Dinars
2. Qatar (21st globally) — $3275 ≈ 2325 Jordanian Dinars
3. Saudi Arabia (34th globally) — $1995 ≈ 1416 Jordanian Dinars
4. Kuwait (36th globally) — $1961 ≈ 1392 Jordanian Dinars
5. Morocco (45th globally) — $1764 ≈ 1252 Jordanian Dinars
6. Oman (47th globally) — $1733 ≈ 1230 Jordanian Dinars
7. Lebanon (71st globally) — $944 ≈ 670 Jordanian Dinars
8. Jordan (85th globally) — $706 ≈ 501 Jordanian Dinars
9. Iraq (86th globally) — $690 ≈ 490 Jordanian Dinars
10. Yemen (115th globally) — $482 ≈ 342 Jordanian Dinars
11. Tunisia (127th globally) — $384 ≈ 273 Jordanian Dinars
12. Algeria (130th globally) — $356 ≈ 253 Jordanian Dinars
13. Egypt (133rd globally) — $329 ≈ 234 Jordanian Dinars
14. Syria (151st globally) — $191 ≈ 136 Jordanian Dinars
15. Sudan (156th globally) — $183 ≈ 130 Jordanian Dinars
16. Libya (171st globally) — $175 ≈ 124 Jordanian Dinars
17. Mauritania (191st globally) — $148 ≈ 105 Jordanian Dinars
18. Palestine (197th globally) — $104 ≈ 74 Jordanian Dinars
