1. Switzerland
Annual average income: $104,200
Watchmaking. Banks. Chocolates. Some of the things Swiss are known for. Among software engineers, the country is also known for paying software engineers the highest among all countries in the world. Annual Salary can reach $100,000. And that’s just the average, which means it can go down, but mostly it goes up. The perfect country to live in too if you like hiking, as the Alps are nearby.

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So what are you waiting for, pack your bags and move to one of the 12 highest paying countries for software engineers!