Business is becoming increasingly globalised, with workers around the world interacting with one another constantly.
However, depending on where in the world you work, there are big differences in how much people are paid.
New data from the salary benchmarking site Emolument sheds light on the discrepancies between the pay of business professionals in some of the world's most important cities.
Emolument took seven jobs, ranging from legal work, to old fashioned trading, all the way to software development.
It then compared the average pay of workers in these seven jobs in four global business centres: London, New York, Zurich, and Paris. Perhaps unsurprisingly, New York performed the best overall, but interestingly, Zurich topped the charts in three categories. Paris came dead last in each of the seven jobs.
Commenting on the company's findings, Emolument co-founder and chief operating officer Alice Leguay noted "Financial Services remains by far the best paying industry globally as bonuses boost the total pay package far beyond other jobs. The high concentration of financial professionals in some locations such as Zurich, London and New York is a contributing factor to the high costs of living with bankers pushing up property prices in the most desirable locations.'"
Check out how much workers earn in the world's big business centres below.
Advisory Consultant
What they do: Advisory consultants advise organisations about key strategic issues concerning restructuring and progression, as well as how to improve profitability, competitive advantage, share value and efficiency, according to targetjobs.
Average earnings in London: £76,000
Average earnings in New York:£119,000
Average earnings in Paris:£65,000
Average earnings in Zurich: £127,000
Fund Manager
What they do: Fund managers take care of anything from "mom and pop" pension funds where the aim is to make a steady return, all the way to risky funds investing in high yield debt and emerging market equities. Broadly, their job is simply to make money for their clients.
London: £125,000
New York:£201,000
Paris:£90,000
Zurich: £138,000
Associate Lawyer
What they do: Associate lawyers are usually fairly junior and are tasked with undertaking legal work that could be in any area, from corporate deals, to medical negligence, all the way to copyright law.
London: £111,000
New York:£95,000
Paris:£97,000
Zurich: £162,000
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