PayScope EU

Salaries by industry

Rank each industry across Europe by average gross monthly pay. Based on Eurostat's Structure of Earnings Survey (NACE Rev. 2 sections).

Gross monthly pay in firms with 10 or more employees.

Mining & quarryingAverage gross monthly earnings in Mining & quarrying, ranked across European countries with published data.

31
Highest reported mean
€8,717
Norway
Middle market
€2,209
Median country in this comparison
Markets covered
31
Countries with comparable industry data

Where does Mining & quarrying pay best?

The chart ranks gross monthly earnings in euros. A higher nominal salary does not necessarily mean more spending power: taxes and local prices can change the result.

  1. 1Norway€8,717
  2. 2Denmark€7,936
  3. 3Switzerland€7,349
  4. 4Netherlands€6,154
  5. 5Ireland€4,903
  6. 6Sweden€4,423
  7. 7Belgium€4,367
  8. 8Austria€4,159
  9. 9Germany€4,155
  10. 10Finland€4,041
  11. 11Luxembourg€3,944
  12. 12France€3,168
  13. 13Italy€3,140
  14. 14Spain€2,820
  15. 15Slovenia€2,733
  16. 16Greece€2,209
  17. 17Estonia€1,890
  18. 18Poland€1,856
  19. 19Lithuania€1,808
  20. 20Czechia€1,663
  21. 21Portugal€1,640
  22. 22Romania€1,630
  23. 23Latvia€1,628
  24. 24Slovakia€1,435
  25. 25Croatia€1,379
  26. 26Hungary€1,340
  27. 27Bulgaria€1,228
  28. 28Bosnia & Herzegovina€1,178
  29. 29Serbia€1,151
  30. 30North Macedonia€1,044
  31. 31Albania€955

ManufacturingAverage gross monthly earnings in Manufacturing, ranked across European countries with published data.

34
Highest reported mean
€7,923
Switzerland
Middle market
€1,963
Median country in this comparison
Markets covered
34
Countries with comparable industry data

Where does Manufacturing pay best?

The chart ranks gross monthly earnings in euros. A higher nominal salary does not necessarily mean more spending power: taxes and local prices can change the result.

  1. 1Switzerland€7,923
  2. 2Denmark€5,808
  3. 3Iceland€5,764
  4. 4Norway€5,572
  5. 5Ireland€4,671
  6. 6Luxembourg€4,290
  7. 7Belgium€4,255
  8. 8Germany€4,068
  9. 9Finland€4,026
  10. 10Netherlands€3,985
  11. 11Sweden€3,934
  12. 12Austria€3,731
  13. 13France€3,161
  14. 14Italy€2,701
  15. 15Spain€2,337
  16. 16Slovenia€1,994
  17. 17Malta€1,963
  18. 18Lithuania€1,767
  19. 19Estonia€1,701
  20. 20Cyprus€1,645
  21. 21Czechia€1,577
  22. 22Greece€1,485
  23. 23Slovakia€1,463
  24. 24Latvia€1,432
  25. 25Poland€1,309
  26. 26Portugal€1,265
  27. 27Croatia€1,255
  28. 28Hungary€1,245
  29. 29Romania€1,069
  30. 30Serbia€815
  31. 31Bulgaria€781
  32. 32Bosnia & Herzegovina€774
  33. 33North Macedonia€703
  34. 34Albania€451

Electricity & gasAverage gross monthly earnings in Electricity & gas, ranked across European countries with published data.

32
Highest reported mean
€9,195
Switzerland
Middle market
€2,943
Median country in this comparison
Markets covered
32
Countries with comparable industry data

Where does Electricity & gas pay best?

The chart ranks gross monthly earnings in euros. A higher nominal salary does not necessarily mean more spending power: taxes and local prices can change the result.

  1. 1Switzerland€9,195
  2. 2Iceland€7,701
  3. 3Norway€7,202
  4. 4Denmark€6,885
  5. 5Ireland€6,267
  6. 6Luxembourg€6,149
  7. 7Belgium€5,916
  8. 8Netherlands€5,068
  9. 9Germany€5,048
  10. 10Finland€4,971
  11. 11Austria€4,905
  12. 12Sweden€4,568
  13. 13France€4,091
  14. 14Spain€3,964
  15. 15Italy€3,745
  16. 16Portugal€2,943
  17. 17Greece€2,823
  18. 18Slovenia€2,818
  19. 19Czechia€2,130
  20. 20Estonia€2,060
  21. 21Lithuania€1,980
  22. 22Slovakia€1,973
  23. 23Croatia€1,789
  24. 24Poland€1,776
  25. 25Romania€1,752
  26. 26Latvia€1,747
  27. 27Hungary€1,705
  28. 28Bosnia & Herzegovina€1,610
  29. 29Bulgaria€1,408
  30. 30Serbia€1,198
  31. 31North Macedonia€1,079
  32. 32Albania€718

Water & wasteAverage gross monthly earnings in Water & waste, ranked across European countries with published data.

34
Highest reported mean
€7,332
Switzerland
Middle market
€1,920
Median country in this comparison
Markets covered
34
Countries with comparable industry data

Where does Water & waste pay best?

The chart ranks gross monthly earnings in euros. A higher nominal salary does not necessarily mean more spending power: taxes and local prices can change the result.

  1. 1Switzerland€7,332
  2. 2Denmark€5,430
  3. 3Iceland€5,400
  4. 4Norway€5,114
  5. 5Luxembourg€4,713
  6. 6Belgium€4,109
  7. 7Ireland€3,924
  8. 8Netherlands€3,905
  9. 9Sweden€3,844
  10. 10Finland€3,780
  11. 11Germany€3,657
  12. 12Austria€3,267
  13. 13France€2,667
  14. 14Italy€2,425
  15. 15Spain€2,265
  16. 16Malta€2,033
  17. 17Slovenia€1,920
  18. 18Greece€1,828
  19. 19Cyprus€1,744
  20. 20Estonia€1,744
  21. 21Lithuania€1,587
  22. 22Czechia€1,419
  23. 23Slovakia€1,285
  24. 24Latvia€1,272
  25. 25Portugal€1,256
  26. 26Croatia€1,190
  27. 27Poland€1,184
  28. 28Hungary€1,097
  29. 29Romania€985
  30. 30Bosnia & Herzegovina€908
  31. 31Serbia€739
  32. 32Bulgaria€656
  33. 33North Macedonia€617
  34. 34Albania€431

ConstructionAverage gross monthly earnings in Construction, ranked across European countries with published data.

34
Highest reported mean
€7,115
Switzerland
Middle market
€1,843
Median country in this comparison
Markets covered
34
Countries with comparable industry data

Where does Construction pay best?

The chart ranks gross monthly earnings in euros. A higher nominal salary does not necessarily mean more spending power: taxes and local prices can change the result.

  1. 1Switzerland€7,115
  2. 2Iceland€5,963
  3. 3Denmark€5,347
  4. 4Norway€5,160
  5. 5Ireland€4,219
  6. 6Netherlands€4,165
  7. 7Sweden€3,947
  8. 8Finland€3,937
  9. 9Luxembourg€3,802
  10. 10Belgium€3,584
  11. 11Austria€3,388
  12. 12Germany€3,329
  13. 13France€2,881
  14. 14Italy€2,418
  15. 15Spain€2,081
  16. 16Estonia€1,940
  17. 17Malta€1,843
  18. 18Cyprus€1,808
  19. 19Slovenia€1,742
  20. 20Lithuania€1,698
  21. 21Latvia€1,619
  22. 22Czechia€1,525
  23. 23Greece€1,430
  24. 24Slovakia€1,378
  25. 25Poland€1,342
  26. 26Portugal€1,217
  27. 27Croatia€1,127
  28. 28Hungary€1,021
  29. 29Romania€985
  30. 30Serbia€785
  31. 31North Macedonia€775
  32. 32Bosnia & Herzegovina€761
  33. 33Bulgaria€730
  34. 34Albania€470

Wholesale & retail tradeAverage gross monthly earnings in Wholesale & retail trade, ranked across European countries with published data.

34
Highest reported mean
€7,530
Switzerland
Middle market
€1,758
Median country in this comparison
Markets covered
34
Countries with comparable industry data

Where does Wholesale & retail trade pay best?

The chart ranks gross monthly earnings in euros. A higher nominal salary does not necessarily mean more spending power: taxes and local prices can change the result.

  1. 1Switzerland€7,530
  2. 2Norway€4,530
  3. 3Iceland€4,493
  4. 4Denmark€4,297
  5. 5Luxembourg€3,861
  6. 6Belgium€3,704
  7. 7Sweden€3,701
  8. 8Ireland€3,370
  9. 9Finland€3,306
  10. 10Germany€3,199
  11. 11Austria€3,005
  12. 12Netherlands€2,812
  13. 13France€2,749
  14. 14Italy€2,421
  15. 15Slovenia€1,955
  16. 16Spain€1,953
  17. 17Malta€1,758
  18. 18Lithuania€1,661
  19. 19Estonia€1,643
  20. 20Czechia€1,573
  21. 21Cyprus€1,560
  22. 22Slovakia€1,440
  23. 23Greece€1,412
  24. 24Portugal€1,376
  25. 25Latvia€1,358
  26. 26Poland€1,280
  27. 27Croatia€1,261
  28. 28Hungary€1,133
  29. 29Romania€1,097
  30. 30Bulgaria€795
  31. 31Serbia€768
  32. 32Bosnia & Herzegovina€759
  33. 33North Macedonia€723
  34. 34Albania€518

Transportation & storageAverage gross monthly earnings in Transportation & storage, ranked across European countries with published data.

34
Highest reported mean
€6,911
Switzerland
Middle market
€2,113
Median country in this comparison
Markets covered
34
Countries with comparable industry data

Where does Transportation & storage pay best?

The chart ranks gross monthly earnings in euros. A higher nominal salary does not necessarily mean more spending power: taxes and local prices can change the result.

  1. 1Switzerland€6,911
  2. 2Iceland€5,701
  3. 3Denmark€5,410
  4. 4Norway€5,350
  5. 5Luxembourg€4,763
  6. 6Ireland€3,965
  7. 7Netherlands€3,739
  8. 8Belgium€3,733
  9. 9Finland€3,579
  10. 10Sweden€3,384
  11. 11Austria€3,310
  12. 12Germany€2,990
  13. 13France€2,712
  14. 14Cyprus€2,638
  15. 15Italy€2,387
  16. 16Spain€2,238
  17. 17Malta€2,113
  18. 18Slovenia€1,873
  19. 19Greece€1,795
  20. 20Estonia€1,627
  21. 21Lithuania€1,601
  22. 22Portugal€1,524
  23. 23Czechia€1,515
  24. 24Latvia€1,456
  25. 25Croatia€1,414
  26. 26Slovakia€1,372
  27. 27Poland€1,355
  28. 28Hungary€1,126
  29. 29Romania€1,090
  30. 30Bosnia & Herzegovina€917
  31. 31Bulgaria€816
  32. 32Serbia€805
  33. 33North Macedonia€757
  34. 34Albania€637

Accommodation & food servicesAverage gross monthly earnings in Accommodation & food services, ranked across European countries with published data.

34
Highest reported mean
€5,444
Switzerland
Middle market
€1,584
Median country in this comparison
Markets covered
34
Countries with comparable industry data

Where does Accommodation & food services pay best?

The chart ranks gross monthly earnings in euros. A higher nominal salary does not necessarily mean more spending power: taxes and local prices can change the result.

  1. 1Switzerland€5,444
  2. 2Iceland€3,901
  3. 3Norway€3,459
  4. 4Denmark€3,328
  5. 5Luxembourg€3,225
  6. 6Belgium€2,898
  7. 7Sweden€2,802
  8. 8Finland€2,629
  9. 9Ireland€2,578
  10. 10France€2,444
  11. 11Netherlands€2,229
  12. 12Austria€2,215
  13. 13Germany€2,164
  14. 14Italy€1,962
  15. 15Malta€1,745
  16. 16Spain€1,699
  17. 17Slovenia€1,584
  18. 18Cyprus€1,434
  19. 19Lithuania€1,340
  20. 20Estonia€1,299
  21. 21Greece€1,255
  22. 22Croatia€1,169
  23. 23Czechia€1,077
  24. 24Portugal€1,067
  25. 25Slovakia€1,042
  26. 26Latvia€1,028
  27. 27Poland€964
  28. 28Hungary€789
  29. 29Romania€745
  30. 30Bosnia & Herzegovina€701
  31. 31North Macedonia€607
  32. 32Bulgaria€586
  33. 33Serbia€563
  34. 34Albania€408

Information & communicationAverage gross monthly earnings in Information & communication, ranked across European countries with published data.

34
Highest reported mean
€10,198
Switzerland
Middle market
€3,078
Median country in this comparison
Markets covered
34
Countries with comparable industry data

Where does Information & communication pay best?

The chart ranks gross monthly earnings in euros. A higher nominal salary does not necessarily mean more spending power: taxes and local prices can change the result.

  1. 1Switzerland€10,198
  2. 2Ireland€7,254
  3. 3Norway€6,875
  4. 4Denmark€6,495
  5. 5Iceland€6,244
  6. 6Luxembourg€5,943
  7. 7Germany€5,077
  8. 8Belgium€4,930
  9. 9Sweden€4,895
  10. 10Finland€4,824
  11. 11Netherlands€4,657
  12. 12Austria€4,568
  13. 13France€4,357
  14. 14Cyprus€3,405
  15. 15Lithuania€3,315
  16. 16Italy€3,168
  17. 17Estonia€3,078
  18. 18Slovenia€3,023
  19. 19Spain€2,869
  20. 20Czechia€2,779
  21. 21Malta€2,749
  22. 22Romania€2,575
  23. 23Poland€2,537
  24. 24Latvia€2,492
  25. 25Croatia€2,419
  26. 26Slovakia€2,298
  27. 27Portugal€2,234
  28. 28Serbia€2,166
  29. 29Bulgaria€2,141
  30. 30Greece€2,011
  31. 31Hungary€1,998
  32. 32North Macedonia€1,618
  33. 33Bosnia & Herzegovina€1,449
  34. 34Albania€996

Financial servicesAverage gross monthly earnings in Financial services, ranked across European countries with published data.

34
Highest reported mean
€12,007
Switzerland
Middle market
€2,970
Median country in this comparison
Markets covered
34
Countries with comparable industry data

Where does Financial services pay best?

The chart ranks gross monthly earnings in euros. A higher nominal salary does not necessarily mean more spending power: taxes and local prices can change the result.

  1. 1Switzerland€12,007
  2. 2Norway€7,643
  3. 3Luxembourg€7,460
  4. 4Iceland€7,432
  5. 5Denmark€6,858
  6. 6Ireland€6,464
  7. 7Sweden€5,423
  8. 8Netherlands€5,305
  9. 9Belgium€5,207
  10. 10Germany€5,122
  11. 11Finland€4,685
  12. 12Austria€4,597
  13. 13France€4,268
  14. 14Italy€4,225
  15. 15Spain€3,383
  16. 16Cyprus€3,101
  17. 17Lithuania€2,970
  18. 18Slovenia€2,841
  19. 19Malta€2,781
  20. 20Greece€2,719
  21. 21Estonia€2,650
  22. 22Czechia€2,415
  23. 23Portugal€2,412
  24. 24Latvia€2,368
  25. 25Poland€2,172
  26. 26Slovakia€2,124
  27. 27Romania€1,951
  28. 28Hungary€1,930
  29. 29Croatia€1,915
  30. 30Bosnia & Herzegovina€1,432
  31. 31Albania€1,352
  32. 32Serbia€1,336
  33. 33Bulgaria€1,159
  34. 34North Macedonia€1,071

Real estateAverage gross monthly earnings in Real estate, ranked across European countries with published data.

33
Highest reported mean
€7,932
Switzerland
Middle market
€1,948
Median country in this comparison
Markets covered
33
Countries with comparable industry data

Where does Real estate pay best?

The chart ranks gross monthly earnings in euros. A higher nominal salary does not necessarily mean more spending power: taxes and local prices can change the result.

  1. 1Switzerland€7,932
  2. 2Norway€7,842
  3. 3Luxembourg€5,494
  4. 4Denmark€4,786
  5. 5Belgium€4,722
  6. 6Netherlands€4,302
  7. 7Sweden€4,001
  8. 8Finland€3,855
  9. 9Ireland€3,831
  10. 10Austria€3,747
  11. 11Germany€3,610
  12. 12France€3,019
  13. 13Spain€2,819
  14. 14Italy€2,676
  15. 15Malta€2,248
  16. 16Slovenia€2,239
  17. 17Portugal€1,948
  18. 18Greece€1,837
  19. 19Czechia€1,688
  20. 20Lithuania€1,563
  21. 21Estonia€1,524
  22. 22Slovakia€1,437
  23. 23Croatia€1,369
  24. 24Poland€1,280
  25. 25Cyprus€1,262
  26. 26Romania€1,208
  27. 27Latvia€1,203
  28. 28Hungary€1,068
  29. 29Serbia€1,057
  30. 30Bosnia & Herzegovina€929
  31. 31North Macedonia€793
  32. 32Bulgaria€781
  33. 33Albania€709

Professional & scientificAverage gross monthly earnings in Professional & scientific, ranked across European countries with published data.

33
Highest reported mean
€10,297
Switzerland
Middle market
€2,566
Median country in this comparison
Markets covered
33
Countries with comparable industry data

Where does Professional & scientific pay best?

The chart ranks gross monthly earnings in euros. A higher nominal salary does not necessarily mean more spending power: taxes and local prices can change the result.

  1. 1Switzerland€10,297
  2. 2Norway€6,688
  3. 3Luxembourg€6,638
  4. 4Denmark€6,521
  5. 5Belgium€5,441
  6. 6Ireland€5,160
  7. 7Sweden€4,616
  8. 8Germany€4,614
  9. 9Netherlands€4,596
  10. 10Finland€4,334
  11. 11Austria€4,281
  12. 12France€4,061
  13. 13Italy€3,259
  14. 14Slovenia€2,668
  15. 15Cyprus€2,652
  16. 16Spain€2,588
  17. 17Malta€2,566
  18. 18Lithuania€2,504
  19. 19Estonia€2,296
  20. 20Czechia€2,207
  21. 21Latvia€2,152
  22. 22Portugal€1,980
  23. 23Poland€1,978
  24. 24Slovakia€1,959
  25. 25Croatia€1,886
  26. 26Greece€1,824
  27. 27Hungary€1,778
  28. 28Romania€1,717
  29. 29Serbia€1,372
  30. 30Bulgaria€1,310
  31. 31Bosnia & Herzegovina€1,097
  32. 32North Macedonia€1,022
  33. 33Albania€779

Administrative & supportAverage gross monthly earnings in Administrative & support, ranked across European countries with published data.

33
Highest reported mean
€6,155
Switzerland
Middle market
€1,562
Median country in this comparison
Markets covered
33
Countries with comparable industry data

Where does Administrative & support pay best?

The chart ranks gross monthly earnings in euros. A higher nominal salary does not necessarily mean more spending power: taxes and local prices can change the result.

  1. 1Switzerland€6,155
  2. 2Norway€4,484
  3. 3Denmark€4,310
  4. 4Ireland€3,533
  5. 5Luxembourg€3,347
  6. 6Belgium€3,346
  7. 7Sweden€3,181
  8. 8Finland€2,811
  9. 9Netherlands€2,786
  10. 10Germany€2,691
  11. 11Austria€2,632
  12. 12France€2,532
  13. 13Italy€1,978
  14. 14Cyprus€1,742
  15. 15Spain€1,661
  16. 16Malta€1,641
  17. 17Estonia€1,562
  18. 18Slovenia€1,498
  19. 19Lithuania€1,385
  20. 20Slovakia€1,236
  21. 21Greece€1,225
  22. 22Latvia€1,223
  23. 23Czechia€1,175
  24. 24Poland€1,105
  25. 25Portugal€1,058
  26. 26Croatia€1,036
  27. 27Romania€982
  28. 28Hungary€965
  29. 29Bosnia & Herzegovina€899
  30. 30Bulgaria€773
  31. 31Serbia€749
  32. 32North Macedonia€692
  33. 33Albania€628

Public administrationAverage gross monthly earnings in Public administration, ranked across European countries with published data.

29
Highest reported mean
€8,931
Switzerland
Middle market
€2,361
Median country in this comparison
Markets covered
29
Countries with comparable industry data

Where does Public administration pay best?

The chart ranks gross monthly earnings in euros. A higher nominal salary does not necessarily mean more spending power: taxes and local prices can change the result.

  1. 1Switzerland€8,931
  2. 2Luxembourg€7,896
  3. 3Iceland€6,343
  4. 4Norway€5,710
  5. 5Denmark€5,266
  6. 6Ireland€4,651
  7. 7Netherlands€4,332
  8. 8Finland€4,084
  9. 9Germany€3,949
  10. 10Sweden€3,872
  11. 11Italy€3,106
  12. 12France€2,734
  13. 13Cyprus€2,643
  14. 14Spain€2,531
  15. 15Slovenia€2,361
  16. 16Malta€2,232
  17. 17Estonia€2,109
  18. 18Lithuania€2,019
  19. 19Czechia€1,687
  20. 20Slovakia€1,586
  21. 21Croatia€1,562
  22. 22Romania€1,497
  23. 23Poland€1,464
  24. 24Latvia€1,451
  25. 25Hungary€1,387
  26. 26Bosnia & Herzegovina€1,365
  27. 27Bulgaria€1,016
  28. 28Serbia€971
  29. 29North Macedonia€797

EducationAverage gross monthly earnings in Education, ranked across European countries with published data.

34
Highest reported mean
€8,935
Switzerland
Middle market
€2,257
Median country in this comparison
Markets covered
34
Countries with comparable industry data

Where does Education pay best?

The chart ranks gross monthly earnings in euros. A higher nominal salary does not necessarily mean more spending power: taxes and local prices can change the result.

  1. 1Switzerland€8,935
  2. 2Luxembourg€8,580
  3. 3Denmark€5,088
  4. 4Norway€4,845
  5. 5Iceland€4,691
  6. 6Ireland€4,667
  7. 7Belgium€4,598
  8. 8Netherlands€4,075
  9. 9Germany€4,057
  10. 10Finland€3,820
  11. 11Austria€3,631
  12. 12Sweden€3,495
  13. 13France€3,317
  14. 14Cyprus€3,044
  15. 15Spain€2,621
  16. 16Italy€2,365
  17. 17Portugal€2,257
  18. 18Malta€2,185
  19. 19Slovenia€2,135
  20. 20Lithuania€1,697
  21. 21Croatia€1,561
  22. 22Czechia€1,551
  23. 23Estonia€1,541
  24. 24Greece€1,494
  25. 25Romania€1,478
  26. 26Slovakia€1,283
  27. 27Bosnia & Herzegovina€1,268
  28. 28Poland€1,198
  29. 29Hungary€1,154
  30. 30Latvia€1,150
  31. 31Bulgaria€994
  32. 32Serbia€875
  33. 33North Macedonia€791
  34. 34Albania€649

Health & social workAverage gross monthly earnings in Health & social work, ranked across European countries with published data.

34
Highest reported mean
€7,510
Switzerland
Middle market
€2,284
Median country in this comparison
Markets covered
34
Countries with comparable industry data

Where does Health & social work pay best?

The chart ranks gross monthly earnings in euros. A higher nominal salary does not necessarily mean more spending power: taxes and local prices can change the result.

  1. 1Switzerland€7,510
  2. 2Iceland€6,261
  3. 3Luxembourg€5,927
  4. 4Norway€4,909
  5. 5Denmark€4,331
  6. 6Ireland€4,135
  7. 7Belgium€3,820
  8. 8Germany€3,543
  9. 9Sweden€3,443
  10. 10Netherlands€3,369
  11. 11Finland€3,344
  12. 12Austria€3,329
  13. 13Cyprus€2,788
  14. 14France€2,784
  15. 15Italy€2,742
  16. 16Spain€2,509
  17. 17Slovenia€2,284
  18. 18Lithuania€2,205
  19. 19Latvia€2,057
  20. 20Malta€2,011
  21. 21Estonia€1,987
  22. 22Czechia€1,806
  23. 23Croatia€1,657
  24. 24Slovakia€1,633
  25. 25Romania€1,624
  26. 26Greece€1,535
  27. 27Poland€1,531
  28. 28Portugal€1,388
  29. 29Bosnia & Herzegovina€1,308
  30. 30Hungary€1,151
  31. 31Serbia€969
  32. 32Bulgaria€939
  33. 33North Macedonia€880
  34. 34Albania€629

Arts & entertainmentAverage gross monthly earnings in Arts & entertainment, ranked across European countries with published data.

33
Highest reported mean
€7,120
Switzerland
Middle market
€1,744
Median country in this comparison
Markets covered
33
Countries with comparable industry data

Where does Arts & entertainment pay best?

The chart ranks gross monthly earnings in euros. A higher nominal salary does not necessarily mean more spending power: taxes and local prices can change the result.

  1. 1Switzerland€7,120
  2. 2Luxembourg€5,149
  3. 3Norway€4,215
  4. 4Italy€3,968
  5. 5Denmark€3,805
  6. 6Belgium€3,683
  7. 7Ireland€3,521
  8. 8France€3,423
  9. 9Austria€3,284
  10. 10Finland€3,144
  11. 11Sweden€3,098
  12. 12Netherlands€3,005
  13. 13Germany€2,863
  14. 14Malta€2,446
  15. 15Spain€2,120
  16. 16Slovenia€2,117
  17. 17Cyprus€1,744
  18. 18Portugal€1,733
  19. 19Lithuania€1,510
  20. 20Estonia€1,437
  21. 21Czechia€1,396
  22. 22Slovakia€1,302
  23. 23Croatia€1,285
  24. 24Hungary€1,259
  25. 25Greece€1,233
  26. 26Latvia€1,211
  27. 27Poland€1,176
  28. 28Romania€1,120
  29. 29North Macedonia€769
  30. 30Bosnia & Herzegovina€764
  31. 31Serbia€761
  32. 32Bulgaria€742
  33. 33Albania€697

Other servicesAverage gross monthly earnings in Other services, ranked across European countries with published data.

33
Highest reported mean
€7,739
Switzerland
Middle market
€1,691
Median country in this comparison
Markets covered
33
Countries with comparable industry data

Where does Other services pay best?

The chart ranks gross monthly earnings in euros. A higher nominal salary does not necessarily mean more spending power: taxes and local prices can change the result.

  1. 1Switzerland€7,739
  2. 2Denmark€5,324
  3. 3Luxembourg€4,942
  4. 4Norway€4,856
  5. 5Belgium€3,822
  6. 6Netherlands€3,660
  7. 7Sweden€3,520
  8. 8Germany€3,388
  9. 9Finland€3,351
  10. 10Austria€3,201
  11. 11Ireland€3,090
  12. 12France€2,802
  13. 13Italy€1,992
  14. 14Spain€1,853
  15. 15Malta€1,852
  16. 16Slovenia€1,829
  17. 17Cyprus€1,691
  18. 18Estonia€1,560
  19. 19Lithuania€1,556
  20. 20Latvia€1,426
  21. 21Greece€1,406
  22. 22Czechia€1,313
  23. 23Portugal€1,306
  24. 24Croatia€1,270
  25. 25Romania€1,163
  26. 26Slovakia€1,156
  27. 27Bosnia & Herzegovina€1,132
  28. 28Poland€1,048
  29. 29Hungary€1,020
  30. 30North Macedonia€1,003
  31. 31Serbia€871
  32. 32Bulgaria€748
  33. 33Albania€601
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Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026.

Source: Eurostat. Data updated 2026-09.