Average full time adjusted salary per employee by country
Countries reporting
33
Highest
82,969 Euro
Luxembourg
Lowest
15,387 Euro
Bulgaria
Median
27,611 Euro
Years covered
30
1995–2024
Data points
964
What the numbers show
Average full time adjusted salary per employee is currently reported for 33 countries. The highest value is 82,969 Euro in Luxembourg; the lowest is 15,387 Euro in Bulgaria.
The median across all reporting countries is 27,611 Euro, and the mean is 34,347 Euro.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Average full time adjusted salary per employee: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 82,969 Euro | 2024 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 2 | Denmark | 71,565 Euro | 2024 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 3 | Ireland | 61,051 Euro | 2024 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 4 | Belgium | 59,632 Euro | 2024 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 5 | Austria | 58,600 Euro | 2024 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 6 | Germany | 53,791 Euro | 2024 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 7 | Finland | 49,428 Euro | 2024 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 8 | Sweden | 46,525 Euro | 2024 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 9 | France | 43,790 Euro | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 10 | Slovenia | 35,133 Euro | 2024 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 10 | Slovenia | 35,133 Euro | 2024 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 12 | Spain | 33,700 Euro | 2024 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 13 | Italy | 33,523 Euro | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 14 | Malta | 33,499 Euro | 2024 | up 56.6% | rising |
| 15 | Lithuania | 29,104 Euro | 2024 | up 184.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Lithuania | 29,104 Euro | 2024 | up 184.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Cyprus | 27,611 Euro | 2024 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 18 | Estonia | 26,546 Euro | 2024 | up 102.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Estonia | 26,546 Euro | 2024 | up 102.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Portugal | 24,818 Euro | 2024 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 21 | Czechia | 23,998 Euro | 2024 | up 101.4% | rising |
| 22 | Croatia | 23,446 Euro | 2024 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 22 | Croatia | 23,446 Euro | 2024 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 22,262 Euro | 2024 | up 98.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Latvia | 22,262 Euro | 2024 | up 98.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Poland | 21,246 Euro | 2024 | up 96.2% | rising |
| 26 | Poland | 21,246 Euro | 2024 | up 96.2% | rising |
| 28 | Romania | 21,108 Euro | 2024 | up 209.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Slovakia | 20,287 Euro | 2024 | up 70.1% | rising |
| 29 | Slovakia | 20,287 Euro | 2024 | up 70.1% | rising |
| 31 | Hungary | 18,461 Euro | 2024 | up 91.9% | rising |
| 32 | Greece | 17,954 Euro | 2024 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 15,387 Euro | 2024 | up 155.4% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 43,512 Euro
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 39,808 Euro