Average salary in Italy (2025)

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

Average gross / month

€3,338

Average net / month

€2,316

Real change (3y)

+2.4%

Wage growth after inflation

Job marketEmployment, vacancies, inflation and working patterns

Inflation right now

1.2%

As of 2025-12

Unemployment rate

6.1%

Share of the active workforce

Youth unemployment

20.6%

Ages 15–24

Employment rate

67.6%

Ages 20-64, share of the population in work

Job vacancy rate

1.6%

As of 2025-Q4

Part-time workers

15.3%

Share of employment, ages 20-64

Usually work from home

2.7%

Plus 5.5% sometimes (2025)

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

Median income / year

€22,062

Household equivalised, after tax

Tax wedge

39.3%

Tax + social contributions on labour

Usual weekly hours

37.3 h

Main job, ages 20–64

Labour cost / hour

€32

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€2,316 vs EU €2,592 · -10.7%

Average gross / month€3,338 vs EU €3,309 · +0.9%

Cost of living98 vs EU 98 · -0.1%

Unemployment rate6.1% vs EU 6.3% · -2.4%

Employment rate67.6% vs EU 75.8% · -10.8%

Tax wedge39.3% vs EU 35.6% · +10.2%

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 drinks101.1

Alcohol & tobacco86

Clothing & footwear107.5

Housing & utilities91.4

Furnishings & household equipment97.2

Health116.8

Transport95.8

Information & communication89.4

Recreation & culture93

Education91.4

Restaurants & hotels110.8

Other goods & services95.7

Housing

House prices (1-year change)

+4.0%

Annual change in the house price index

Housing cost overburden

5.0%

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How much of extra earnings is lost to taxes and withdrawn benefits.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

97.1%

Lost when pay rises from a low wage

Unemployment trap

68.7%

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.

Professional & scientific23.4%

Financial services21.8%

Health & social work19.8%

Wholesale & retail trade17.1%

Information & communication15.5%

Manufacturing14.4%

Construction9.1%

Education8.8%

Pay by occupation

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

Occupation		Median	P10	P90
Managers	€7,708	€6,855	€2,281	€12,962
Professionals	€3,735	€3,206	€1,911	€5,806
Technicians and associate professionals	€3,135	€2,719	€1,754	€4,809
Clerical support workers	€2,431	€2,127	€1,564	€3,586
Plant and machine operators and assemblers	€2,269	€2,096	€1,610	€3,050
Craft and related trades workers	€2,165	€2,000	€1,457	€3,008
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers	€2,038	€2,051	€1,435	€2,620
Service and sales workers	€1,947	€1,789	€1,423	€2,574
Elementary occupations	€1,838	€1,696	€1,298	€2,505

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€7,708