Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Austria

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

Latest (2024)
58,600 Euro
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
5th
of 33 countries
All-time high
58,600 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
25,943 Euro
in 1997
Years of data
30
1995–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200920241995: 26.5k Euro1996: 26.5k Euro1997: 25.9k Euro1998: 26.9k Euro1999: 27.7k Euro2000: 28.4k Euro2001: 28.9k Euro2002: 29.8k Euro2003: 30.2k Euro2004: 31.5k Euro2005: 32.4k Euro2006: 33.6k Euro2007: 34.5k Euro2008: 36.0k Euro2009: 36.8k Euro2010: 37.2k Euro2011: 38.0k Euro2012: 39.1k Euro2013: 40.0k Euro2014: 40.9k Euro2015: 41.9k Euro2016: 42.9k Euro2017: 43.6k Euro2018: 44.6k Euro2019: 45.7k Euro2020: 46.5k Euro2021: 48.2k Euro2022: 50.7k Euro2023: 54.5k Euro2024: 58.6k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

Austria recorded 58,600 Euro 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 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,943 Euro, in 1997.

That places Austria 5th out of 33 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 Euro Change
1995 26,543 Euro —
1996 26,522 Euro -0.1%
1997 25,943 Euro -2.2%
1998 26,863 Euro +3.5%
1999 27,714 Euro +3.2%
2000 28,415 Euro +2.5%
2001 28,890 Euro +1.7%
2002 29,752 Euro +3.0%
2003 30,237 Euro +1.6%
2004 31,455 Euro +4.0%
2005 32,376 Euro +2.9%
2006 33,570 Euro +3.7%
2007 34,548 Euro +2.9%
2008 35,971 Euro +4.1%
2009 36,802 Euro +2.3%
2010 37,220 Euro +1.1%
2011 37,970 Euro +2.0%
2012 39,105 Euro +3.0%
2013 40,037 Euro +2.4%
2014 40,927 Euro +2.2%
2015 41,868 Euro +2.3%
2016 42,876 Euro +2.4%
2017 43,579 Euro +1.6%
2018 44,646 Euro +2.4%
2019 45,727 Euro +2.4%
2020 46,460 Euro +1.6%
2021 48,166 Euro +3.7%
2022 50,701 Euro +5.3%
2023 54,478 Euro +7.4%
2024 58,600 Euro +7.6%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 58,600 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,104 Euro, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 58,600 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,302 Euro, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Austria

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

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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 Euro 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 Euro in 2024.
What is the lowest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 25,943 Euro in 1997.
How does Austria rank for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
Austria ranks 5th out of 33 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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Indicator
Average full time adjusted salary per employee
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 964 data points, 1995–2024
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