EU countries by average full-time adjusted annual salary, 2024
Luxembourg had the highest average full-time adjusted annual salary of 26 EU countries in 2024, at €82,969. Bulgaria had the lowest, at €15,387. The median was €31,302 and the figure for the European Union (27) was €39,808. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All EU countries, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 82,969 | +3.4% |
| 2 | Denmark | 71,565 | +5.3% |
| 3 | Ireland | 61,051 | +4.2% |
| 4 | Belgium | 59,632 | +3.2% |
| 5 | Austria | 58,600 | +7.6% |
| 6 | Germany | 53,791 | +5.5% |
| 7 | Finland | 49,428 | +2.3% |
| 8 | Sweden | 46,525 | +4.5% |
| 9 | France | 43,790 | +2.4% |
| 10 | Slovenia | 35,133 | +6.2% |
| 11 | Spain | 33,700 | +4.6% |
| 12 | Italy | 33,523 | +2.7% |
| 13 | Malta | 33,499 | +7.2% |
| 14 | Lithuania | 29,104 | +6.9% |
| 15 | Cyprus | 27,611 | +3.5% |
| 16 | Estonia | 26,546 | +6.7% |
| 17 | Portugal | 24,818 | +7% |
| 18 | Czechia | 23,998 | +1.6% |
| 19 | Croatia | 23,446 | +8.2% |
| 20 | Latvia | 22,262 | +10.2% |
| 21 | Poland | 21,246 | +16.6% |
| 22 | Romania | 21,108 | +16.7% |
| 23 | Slovakia | 20,287 | +6.6% |
| 24 | Hungary | 18,461 | +8.7% |
| 25 | Greece | 17,954 | +5.2% |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 15,387 | +14% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Average gross annual wages and salaries per employee, with part-time employees converted to full-time equivalents, in euros. Eurostat combines national accounts and the Labour Force Survey.
Excludes employers' social contributions. Eurostat does not publish it for the Netherlands. Price levels differ between countries.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Average full time adjusted salary per employee, euro (nama_10_fte). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_fte/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Use this data in your AI agent
Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:
Rank EU countries by average full-time adjusted annual salary using official data, and cite the source.
rank_places {"indicator":"average_full_time_salary_eur","level":"country","within":"European Union (27)","limit":10}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/rank?indicator=average_full_time_salary_eur&level=country&within=European%20Union%20(27)&limit=10Questions
Which EU country has the highest average full-time adjusted annual salary?
Luxembourg, with €82,969 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which EU country has the lowest average full-time adjusted annual salary?
Bulgaria, with €15,387 in 2024.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Average full time adjusted salary per employee, euro (nama_10_fte). Retrieved 2026-10-12.