Netherlands is home to a rapidly growing tech industry, in particular, in Amsterdam. The country boasts of several innovation hubs. Companies such as Google, Canon, IBM, and Cisco each have offices located in the city.
Average annual salary (Amsterdam): $62,783
– Estimated monthly living costs (Amsterdam): $3,376
02/10Germany
Next on the list is Germany. Capital Berlin is reported to have become a popular city for business relocation and international investments, with companies such as Volkswagen, Pfizer, and SAP having set up innovation labs there.
Average annual salary (Berlin): $63,767
– Estimated monthly living costs (Berlin): $3,085
03/10Canada
Canada is at No. 3 on the list. Cities like Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal are said to lead the way. As per the CIO.com report, in total, the businesses operating in the technology park brought in $13 billion to Canada’s GPD in 2018, including QNX Blackberry, Amazon Web Services, Nokia, Cisco, and Mitel. Several tech companies got their start in Ottawa, including Nortel, Corel, Cognos, Halogen Software, Shopify, and JDS Uniphase. Additionally, Adobe Systems, 3M, Nokia, IBM, and Hewlett-Packard all have offices in the area.
– Average annual salary (Ottawa): $60,023
– Estimated monthly living costs (Ottawa): S$2,134
04/10United Kingdom
The United Kingdom ranks fourth on Relocate.me’s list, with tech hubs throughout, including Manchester, Edinburgh, and Bristol. Over the last few years, London has grown into a bustling tech hub as more tech companies moved in. Companies such as Google, Cisco, Facebook, Intel, McKinsey & Co., and Microsoft have since opened offices in the area.
– Average annual salary (London): $62,587
– Estimated monthly living costs (London): $5,028
05/10Switzerland
Switzerland is another highly popular crossroads for tech talent. Capital Bern is emerging as a popular destination. Other established tech hubs in the country are Zurich and Geneva.
– Average annual salary (Bern): $103,715
– Estimated monthly living costs (Bern): $3,611
06/10Sweden
Sweden comes in at No. 6 on Relocate.me’s list. The popular city here is Stockholm. It is considered to be among the Europe’s largest IT cluster.
– Average annual salary (Stockholm): $51,162
– Estimated monthly living costs (Stockholm): $2,727
07/10United States
The US ranks at No. 7 in the list. The notable tech hibs are Silicon Valley, Seattle, and New York. There’s reported to be a large draw for cybersecurity professionals, software developers, and healthtech workers.
– Average annual salary (Washington): $99,461
– Estimated monthly living costs (Washington): $4,583
08/10Australia
Australia comes in at No. 8 on Relocate.me’s list. Popular tech cities are Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth. The capital city Canberra has also been attracting software vendors
– Average annual salary (Canberra): $50,244
– Estimated monthly living costs (Canberra): $2,474
09/10Denmark
Denmark boasts one of the highest employment rates. While Aalborg is a popular tech center in Denmark, the country’s main IT action all takes place in Copenhagen.
– Average annual salary (Copenhagen): $48,650
– Estimated monthly living costs (Copenhagen): $2,250
10/10Belgium
At No. 10th on the list is Belgium. Brussels also has a growing startup scene, with startups such as FiscalNote, Izix, CentralApp, Drawbotics, and AppTweak setting up shop in the city.
– Average annual salary (Brussels): $47,422
– Estimated monthly living costs (Brussels): $2,400