Wholesale & retail trade salaries across Europe
Average gross monthly earnings in Wholesale & retail trade, ranked across European countries with published data.
Gross monthly pay in firms with 10 or more employees.
- 1Switzerland€7,530
- 2Norway€4,530
- 3Iceland€4,493
- 4Denmark€4,297
- 5Luxembourg€3,861
- 6Belgium€3,704
- 7Sweden€3,701
- 8Ireland€3,370
- 9Finland€3,306
- 10Germany€3,199
- 11Austria€3,005
- 12Netherlands€2,812
- 13France€2,749
- 14Italy€2,421
- 15Slovenia€1,955
- 16Spain€1,953
- 17Malta€1,758
- 18Lithuania€1,661
- 19Estonia€1,643
- 20Czechia€1,573
- 21Cyprus€1,560
- 22Slovakia€1,440
- 23Greece€1,412
- 24Portugal€1,376
- 25Latvia€1,358
- 26Poland€1,280
- 27Croatia€1,261
- 28Hungary€1,133
- 29Romania€1,097
- 30Bulgaria€795
- 31Serbia€768
- 32Bosnia & Herzegovina€759
- 33North Macedonia€723
- 34Albania€518
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Other industries
- Mining & quarrying
- Manufacturing
- Electricity & gas
- Water & waste
- Construction
- Transportation & storage
- Accommodation & food services
- Information & communication
- Financial services
- Real estate
- Professional & scientific
- Administrative & support
- Public administration
- 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). 34 countries with data. Data updated 2026-07