Public administration salaries across Europe
Average gross monthly earnings in Public administration, ranked across European countries with published data.
Gross monthly pay in firms with 10 or more employees.
- 1Switzerland€8,931
- 2Luxembourg€7,896
- 3Iceland€6,343
- 4Norway€5,710
- 5Denmark€5,266
- 6Ireland€4,651
- 7Netherlands€4,332
- 8Finland€4,084
- 9Germany€3,949
- 10Sweden€3,872
- 11Italy€3,106
- 12France€2,734
- 13Cyprus€2,643
- 14Spain€2,531
- 15Slovenia€2,361
- 16Malta€2,232
- 17Estonia€2,109
- 18Lithuania€2,019
- 19Czechia€1,687
- 20Slovakia€1,586
- 21Croatia€1,562
- 22Romania€1,497
- 23Poland€1,464
- 24Latvia€1,451
- 25Hungary€1,387
- 26Bosnia & Herzegovina€1,365
- 27Bulgaria€1,016
- 28Serbia€971
- 29North Macedonia€797
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- Manufacturing
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- Water & waste
- Construction
- Wholesale & retail trade
- Transportation & storage
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- Information & communication
- Financial services
- Real estate
- Professional & scientific
- Administrative & support
- Education
- Health & social work
- Arts & entertainment
- Other services
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 Structure of Earnings Survey (NACE Rev. 2 sections). 29 countries with data. Data updated 2026-07