Average salary in Greece (2025)

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

Average gross / month

€2,471

Average net / month

€1,792

Minimum wage / month

€1,073

As of 2026-S2

Real change (3y)

+5.0%

Wage growth after inflation

Job marketEmployment, vacancies, inflation and working patterns

Inflation right now

2.9%

As of 2025-12

Unemployment rate

8.9%

Share of the active workforce

Youth unemployment

19.1%

Ages 15–24

Employment rate

71.0%

Ages 20-64, share of the population in work

Job vacancy rate

1.3%

As of 2025-Q4

Part-time workers

5.1%

Share of employment, ages 20-64

Usually work from home

2.3%

Plus 4.4% sometimes (2025)

Income, tax & workHousehold income, tax burden, time and employer cost

Median income / year

€11,700

Household equivalised, after tax

Tax wedge

36.4%

Tax + social contributions on labour

Usual weekly hours

41 h

Main job, ages 20–64

Labour cost / hour

€20

Total cost to employ (gross + employer)

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 net / month€1,792 vs EU €2,592 · -30.9%

Average gross / month€2,471 vs EU €3,309 · -25.3%

Cost of living84 vs EU 98 · -14.4%

Unemployment rate8.9% vs EU 6.3% · +42.4%

Employment rate71.0% vs EU 75.8% · -6.3%

Tax wedge36.4% vs EU 35.6% · +2.1%

Net salary trend

Average net monthly salary in euros.

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 drinks105.3

Alcohol & tobacco93.2

Clothing & footwear94.4

Housing & utilities76.6

Furnishings & household equipment91.8

Health83.5

Transport89.3

Information & communication126.9

Recreation & culture83

Education53.1

Restaurants & hotels86.1

Other goods & services84.2

Housing

Housing cost overburden

26.4%

Share of people spending over 40% of income on housing

Work incentives

How much of extra earnings is lost to taxes and withdrawn benefits. Lower is better: it means taking a job or a raise pays off.

Low-wage trap

30.8%

Lost when pay rises from a low wage

Unemployment trap

59.4%

Lost when taking a job from unemployment

Gender pay gap by sector

Unadjusted gap in average gross hourly pay between men and women, by economic sector.

Information & communication25.3%

Wholesale & retail trade20.1%

Financial services19.0%

Manufacturing17.4%

Health & social work14.4%

Professional & scientific11.8%

Education10.0%

Construction9.7%

Pay by occupation

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

Occupation		Median	P10	P90
Managers	€3,571	€2,840	€1,233	€6,493
Professionals	€2,126	€1,765	€800	€3,800
Technicians and associate professionals	€1,825	€1,462	€645	€3,112
Clerical support workers	€1,414	€1,185	€585	€2,401
Craft and related trades workers	€1,370	€1,201	€695	€2,240
Plant and machine operators and assemblers	€1,347	€1,187	€703	€2,174
Elementary occupations	€876	€829	€330	€1,435
Service and sales workers	€875	—	—	—

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

Managers€3,571