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Average salary in Albania

Statistical averages from Eurostat. Figures in euros; local currency shown where useful.

Average gross / month
€378
Minimum wage / month
€531
About 59.4% of the average wage
Job marketEmployment, vacancies, inflation and working patterns
Inflation right now
2.2%
As of 2025-12
Income, tax & workHousehold income, tax burden, time and employer cost
Median income / year
€3,790
Household equivalised, after tax

Compared with the EU average

Deviation from the simple average of all covered countries. Green means better for workers: higher pay and employment, lower costs, unemployment and tax.

Average gross / month€378 vs EU €3,309 · -88.6%
Cost of living66 vs EU 98 · -33.1%

Pay by age (2022)

Mean gross monthly pay by age band, all occupations.

Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026.

Cost of living by category

Price level relative to the EU average (EU = 100). Above the line is pricier than the EU norm; below is cheaper.

Food & non-alcoholic drinks103.8
Alcohol & tobacco81.7
Clothing & footwear88.8
Housing & utilities64.5
Furnishings & household equipment103
Health44.6
Transport78.5
Information & communication107.6
Recreation & culture64.6
Education20.5
Restaurants & hotels53.3
Other goods & services56.7

Housing

Housing cost overburden
2.1%
Share of people spending over 40% of income on housing

Pay by occupation

Monthly earnings by ISCO-1 occupation group. Click headers to sort.

OccupationMedianP10P90
Managers€818€549€235€1,592
Professionals€589€474€214€980
Technicians and associate professionals€496€373€196€878
Clerical support workers€455€392€202€726
Plant and machine operators and assemblers€295€235€188€467
Craft and related trades workers€286€223€188€474
Service and sales workers€274€235€188€376
Elementary occupations€258€219€188€353
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers€228€188€188€353

Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026. Bonuses and special payments add about 0.2% of annual pay, overtime about 0.2%.

Managers€818

Salary range

P10 €235Median €549P90 €1,592

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Pay by age (2022)

Under 30
€743
30 to 49
€1,351
50 and over
€1,386
Men, mean gross
€1,288
Women, mean gross
€1,338
Professionals€589

Salary range

P10 €214Median €474P90 €980

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Pay by age (2022)

Under 30
€646
30 to 49
€731
50 and over
€681
Men, mean gross
€784
Women, mean gross
€654
Technicians and associate professionals€496

Salary range

P10 €196Median €373P90 €878

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Pay by age (2022)

Under 30
€622
30 to 49
€700
50 and over
€612
Men, mean gross
€704
Women, mean gross
€606
Clerical support workers€455

Salary range

P10 €202Median €392P90 €726

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Pay by age (2022)

Under 30
€548
30 to 49
€614
50 and over
€481
Men, mean gross
€556
Women, mean gross
€575
Plant and machine operators and assemblers€295

Salary range

P10 €188Median €235P90 €467

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Pay by age (2022)

Under 30
€386
30 to 49
€401
50 and over
€393
Men, mean gross
€425
Women, mean gross
€368
Craft and related trades workers€286

Salary range

P10 €188Median €223P90 €474

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Pay by age (2022)

Under 30
€378
30 to 49
€385
50 and over
€388
Men, mean gross
€406
Women, mean gross
€353
Service and sales workers€274

Salary range

P10 €188Median €235P90 €376

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Pay by age (2022)

Under 30
€412
30 to 49
€414
50 and over
€398
Men, mean gross
€417
Women, mean gross
€398
Elementary occupations€258

Salary range

P10 €188Median €219P90 €353

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Pay by age (2022)

Under 30
€358
30 to 49
€362
50 and over
€348
Men, mean gross
€364
Women, mean gross
€346
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers€228

Salary range

P10 €188Median €188P90 €353

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Pay by age (2022)

Under 30
€317
30 to 49
€343
50 and over
€346
Men, mean gross
€345
Women, mean gross
€334

Other regions: Albania

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RegionGDP per personHousehold incomeUnemployment
JugAL03€6,000
QenderAL02€7,700
VeriAL01€5,300

Averages are simple means of available NUTS 2 regional observations; they are not population-weighted. For unemployment, rank 1 is the lowest rate.

Pay by industry

Mean gross monthly pay by economic sector.

Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026. Covers firms with 10 or more employees.

Income inequality

How evenly income and pay are distributed.

Gini coefficient
30.2
0 = fully equal, 100 = fully unequal
Top 20% vs bottom 20%
4.9x
Income share ratio (S80/S20)
High pay vs low pay
3.54x
P90 earnings vs P10 earnings
In-work poverty
9.9%
Employed but below the poverty line
Low-wage earners
16.4%
Earning under two-thirds of the median wage

Summary

That corresponds to an average gross salary of roughly €378/month. The statutory minimum wage is about €531/month. Price levels sit at 66% of the EU average.

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Source: Eurostat. Figures are statistical averages, not tax advice.