This is the map and list of European countries by monthly average wage (annual divided by 12 months), gross and net income (after taxes) for full-time employees in their local currency and in euros. The chart below reflects the average (mean) wage as reported by various data providers, like Eurostat. → The salary distribution is right-skewed, therefore more than 50% of people earn less than the average gross salary. Thus, median figures might be more representative than averages. →
These figures will shrink after income tax is applied. In some countries, social security, contributions for pensions, public schools, and health are included in these taxes. In certain countries, actual incomes may exceed those listed in the table due to the existence of grey economies.
Maps Gross average monthly earnings The countries and territories on the map have gross average monthly earnings (taxable income) for full-time employees of:
above €6,000 €3,000 to €5,999 €2,000 to €2,999 €1,000 to €1,999 below €1,000
Net average monthly salary The countries and territories have a net average monthly salary of:
above €3,000 €2,000 to €2,999 €1,000 to €1,999 €600 to €999 below €600
Net average monthly salary (adjusted for living costs in PPP) The countries and territories on the map have a net average monthly salary (adjusted for living costs in PPP) of:
above $4,000 $3,000 to $3,999 $2,000 to $2,999 $1,500 to $1,999 below $1,500
European and transcontinental countries by monthly average wage Country names displayed in italics represent transcontinental states (part of both Europe and Asia).
CountryMonthly average wageNet-to-grossratioExchangerate to €Date (quarter)Local currencyEuro US dollar, PPP-converted Gross Net Gross Net Net Albania 903 723 0.80 2026 (Q2) Andorra 2,515 2,351 0.93 1 2024-09 Armenia 0.73 2026-08 Austria 5,497 3,778 0.69 1 2024 Azerbaijan 0.86 2026-07 Belarus 0.86 2026-08 Belgium 4,076 2,631 0.65 1 2022 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,359 870 0.64 2026-05 Bulgaria 1,443 1,120 0.78 1 2026-Q2 Croatia 2,183 1,555 0.71 1 2026-03 Cyprus → 2,932 2,389 0.84 1 2025 (Q4) Czech Republic 0.79 2026 (Q2) Denmark 0.64 2024 Estonia 2,215 1,820 0.77 1 2026-03 Finland 4,304 3,133 0.59 1 2026 (Q2) France 3,602 2,733 0.76 1 2024 Georgia 0.80 2026 (Q2) Germany 4,851 3,008 0.62 1 2025 Greece 1,415 1,098 0.79 1 2025 (Q1) Hungary 0.70 2026-05 Iceland 0.68 2024 Ireland 5,307 3,349 0.79 1 2025 (Q4) Italy * 2,791 2,017 0.72 1 2023 Kazakhstan } 0.82 2026 (Q1) Kosovo 713 636 0.86 1 2025 Latvia 1,886 1,401 0.74 1 2026 (Q2) Lithuania 2,628 1,595 0.61 1 2026 (Q2) Luxembourg 6,118 4,086 0.66 1 2023 Malta 1,833 1,507 0.79 1 2024 (Q4) Moldova 0.80 2026 (Q2) Montenegro 1,238 1,037 0.84 1 2026-07 Netherlands 5,190 3,771 0.72 1 2023 North Macedonia 0.66 2026-05 Norway 0.73 2025 Poland 0.68 2026-07 Portugal In Portugal wages are paid 14 times. This needs to be taken into account 2,190 1,496 0.68 1 2025 (Q4) Romania 0.60 2026-03 Russia 0.87 2026-07 San Marino 2,629 2,629 1 1 2024-10 Serbia 1,414 1,025 0.72 2026 (Q2) Slovakia 1,611 1,211 0.76 1 2025 (Q4) Slovenia 2,751 1,723 0.62 1 2026-06 Spain 2,818 2,136 0.76 1 2024 Sweden 0.80 2025 Switzerland 0.81 2023 Turkey 0.55 2023 Ukraine 0.77 2026-08 United Kingdom 0.73 2025-04
Notes: Excluding social and private benefits
Average monthly gross wage (1998–2018)
Country in EUR (€)1998199920002001200220032004200520062007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 325 343 346 365 396 - 35 46 49 50 53 66 91 120 159 194 189 207 208 219 269 287 323 328 326 303 - - - - - - 2,988 3,086 3,191 3,277 3,410 3,492 3,540 3,625 3,728 3,817 3,880 3,973 4,081 4,164 4,261 - 2,238 2,293 2,401 2,441 2,531 2,662 2,703 2,766 2,837 2,936 3,027 3,103 3,192 3,258 3,300 3,414 3,445 3,489 3,558 232 257 276 306 337 367 382 407 444 488 569 616 622 650 660 660 659 659 665 675 697 94 103 115 123 132 140 150 166 184 220 279 311 331 351 374 396 420 449 485 530 586 - - 638 677 724 743 798 844 906 961 1,044 1,051 1,054 1,049 1,048 1,048 1,042 1,058 1,030 1,080 1,139 - - - - - 1,468 1,507 1,561 1,636 1,699 1,801 1,870 1,915 1,967 1,988 1,945 1,892 1,882 1,879 1,892 1,939 - - 371 422 504 516 547 616 690 755 906 883 944 995 997 964 936 975 1,027 1,126 1,243 - - - - - - - - - - - 5,799 4,960 5,037 5,144 5,190 5,246 5,331 5,412 5,531 5,626 - - 314 352 393 430 466 516 601 725 825 784 792 839 887 949 1,005 1,065 1,146 1,221 1,310 - - - - - - - 2,555 2,634 2,734 2,876 2,971 3,040 3,109 3,206 3,284 3,308 3,333 3,368 3,395 3,465 - - - 51 55 52 66 90 125 161 244 239 253 271 336 350 349 357 359 353 376 2,447 2,518 2,551 2,617 2,701 2,783 2,846 2,901 2,950 3,023 3,103 3,141 3,227 3,311 3,391 3,449 3,527 3,612 3,703 3,771 3,880 281 305 337 403 504 541 578 638 648 736 792 712 735 763 771 777 770 800 845 961 1,035 - - - - - - - - - - 3,358 2,461 2,662 2,850 3,036 3,239 3,636 4,183 4,963 5,865 5,645 - - - - - - - - - - 3,682 3,698 3,697 3,669 3,708 3,726 3,736 3,755 3,803 3,867 3,966 - 91 107 131 140 137 168 206 258 313 343 327 397 441 528 540 508 513 377 409 400 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 431 444 482 510 519 528 558 190 201 213 227 246 274 300 350 430 566 682 655 633 660 685 716 765 818 859 926 1,004 - - 281 285 294 311 333 370 433 522 623 596 576 593 615 646 677 714 774 840 924 - - - - - - - 3,647 3,776 3,909 4,051 4,168 4,276 4,376 4,487 4,616 4,734 4,811 4,848 5,007 5,143 - - - - 35 47 54 57 72 84 103 124 165 177 181 196 223 225 224 221 231 274 325 - - 158 176 251 271 303 326 433 497 609 643 715 722 727 726 723 725 751 765 766 - - - - - - - - 378 396 430 491 495 500 501 500 510 525 535 549 579 - 2,709 2,911 3,069 3,511 3,406 3,374 3,642 3,793 4,025 4,149 4,044 4,584 4,889 5,298 5,251 5,064 4,758 4,661 4,751 4,753 319 404 480 562 553 501 505 591 636 711 837 717 807 825 841 870 904 932 928 1,003 1,076 678 700 729 - 817 850 878 907 934 963 1,008 1,034 1,075 1,084 1,095 1,093 1,093 1,097 1,108 1,133 1,170 149 118 142 162 170 177 202 275 325 418 478 435 452 467 463 489 524 575 626 706 965 - - - - 218 255 283 307 377 485 561 470 460 517 508 537 524 506 516 544 580 - - 379 410 485 510 566 614 656 719 773 745 769 786 805 824 858 883 912 954 1,013 - - - - - - - 1,157 1,213 1,285 1,391 1,439 1,495 1,525 1,525 1,523 1,540 1,556 1,585 1,627 1,682 - - 1,443 1,493 1,550 1,670 1,718 1,764 1,832 1,937 2,014 2,065 2,126 2,157 2,169 2,183 2,206 2,204 2,213 2,243 2,295 2,083 2,203 2,403 2,302 2,412 2,499 2,586 2,617 2,701 2,790 2,821 2,627 2,977 3,210 3,423 3,538 3,452 3,420 3,463 3,499 3,373 55 41 46 65 75 77 89 126 164 195 234 175 214 239 296 309 221 173 183 237 276 - 2,660 3,054 3,163 3,262 3,068 3,220 3,342 3,445 3,522 3,172 2,904 3,021 3,033 3,268 3,177 3,371 3,773 3,442 2,451 2,389
Gross, net and PPP (2000–2018)
Country Average monthly salary Gross EUR Net EUR Net PPP in $200020052009201420182000200520092014201820002005200920142018 325396 4691189287303 105266426271 2,2932,7033,027 2764076166596971902754044244496168461,0991,1941,252 115166311420580901302443294503844907501,0181,325 6388441,0511,0421,1394365917247258421,0101,2361,3861,5021,755 1,5611,8701,8951,939 3715478839361,243 3145167841,0051,3102464116377991,0986769811,2641,4451,900 2,5552,9713,3083,465 1,6261,8252,0032,194 1,8442,1072,3422,676 90239349376 3376387127701,0352154164425046886139281,0171,2091,627 5,393 3,665 3,6983,7363,966 1,7712,0742,2622,3812,464 107206327508400 482558 430498 2133506557651,004 1542504865607424786491,0061,1181,455 2813705966779242012664645277205066901,0671,1661,548 158326643723766972134634775114567451,2511,3211,320 4915105791682063263473955917271,0951,1301,200 4806237669571,134329402515649765 7299071,0341,0931,170 1422754355249651072123213825794726848771,0141,474 86 245 423 665 574 75 213 368 578 499 265 584 1,157 1,3461,647 307470524580 2103383804202676909491,1011,204 3796147458581,013 1,1571,4391,5401,682 7369301,0051,093 1,2061,4401,6561,815 1,443 1,764 2,065 2,206 2,295 2,4032,6172,6273,4523,373 46126175221276
See also List of countries by wealth per adult List of European countries by minimum wage List of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita European countries by electricity consumption per person European countries by health expense per person European countries by percentage of urban population List of European countries by life expectancy List of U.S. states by minimum wage List of U.S. states and territories by median wage and mean wage List of American countries by average wage List of Asian countries by average wage List of Oceanian countries by average wage
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References
External links Salary Survey Salary in Germany Eurostat: Wages and labour costs Eurostat: Minimum wages August 2011 FedEE;Pay in Europe 2010 Wages (statutory minimum, average monthly gross, net) and labour cost (2005) CE Europe Wages and Taxes for the Average Joe in the EU 27 2009 Moldovans have lowest wages in Europe UK Net Salary Calculator Database Central Europe: wages in Central and Eastern Europe Spain net salary calculator