Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Austria

Austria: Average full time adjusted salary per employee was 58,600 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58,600
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
5th
of 26 countries
All-time high
58,600
in 2024
All-time low
25,943
in 1997
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Austria, 1995–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200920241995: 26.5k1996: 26.5k1997: 25.9k1998: 26.9k1999: 27.7k2000: 28.4k2001: 28.9k2002: 29.8k2003: 30.2k2004: 31.5k2005: 32.4k2006: 33.6k2007: 34.5k2008: 36.0k2009: 36.8k2010: 37.2k2011: 38.0k2012: 39.1k2013: 40.0k2014: 40.9k2015: 41.9k2016: 42.9k2017: 43.6k2018: 44.6k2019: 45.7k2020: 46.5k2021: 48.2k2022: 50.7k2023: 54.5k2024: 58.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Austria recorded 58,600 for average full time adjusted salary per employee in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average full time adjusted salary per employee in Austria peaked at 58,600 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,943, in 1997.

That places Austria 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Austria, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 26,543
1996 26,522 -0.1%
1997 25,943 -2.2%
1998 26,863 +3.5%
1999 27,714 +3.2%
2000 28,415 +2.5%
2001 28,890 +1.7%
2002 29,752 +3.0%
2003 30,237 +1.6%
2004 31,455 +4.0%
2005 32,376 +2.9%
2006 33,570 +3.7%
2007 34,548 +2.9%
2008 35,971 +4.1%
2009 36,802 +2.3%
2010 37,220 +1.1%
2011 37,970 +2.0%
2012 39,105 +3.0%
2013 40,037 +2.4%
2014 40,927 +2.2%
2015 41,868 +2.3%
2016 42,876 +2.4%
2017 43,579 +1.6%
2018 44,646 +2.4%
2019 45,727 +2.4%
2020 46,460 +1.6%
2021 48,166 +3.7%
2022 50,701 +5.3%
2023 54,478 +7.4%
2024 58,600 +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,717 25,943 27,714 5
2000s 32,202 28,415 36,802 10
2010s 41,396 37,220 45,727 10
2020s 51,681 46,460 58,600 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 2 Denmark 71,565 compare
  2. 3 Ireland 61,051 compare
  3. 4 Belgium 59,632 compare
  4. 6 Germany 53,791 compare
  5. 7 Finland 49,428 compare
  6. 8 Sweden 46,525 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average full time adjusted salary per employee in Austria?
Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Austria was 58,600 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 58,600 in 2024.
What is the lowest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 25,943 in 1997.
How does Austria rank for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
Austria ranks 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is average full time adjusted salary per employee rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average full time adjusted salary per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average full time adjusted salary per employee
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 780 data points, 1995–2024
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