(Oct 11): Moving abroad boosts the average worker’s income by US$21,000 ($29,000), with the best-paid staff found in Switzerland, the US and Hong Kong.

That’s the conclusion in a survey showing that 45% of expats said their existing job paid more internationally and 28% changed locations for a promotion. In Switzerland, famous for both sky-high mountains and prices, the annual income boost totalled US$61,000. Expat salaries there averaged US$203,000 per year -- twice the global level.

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