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EU countries by average full-time adjusted annual salary

Luxembourg had the highest average full-time adjusted annual salary of 26 EU countries in 2021, at €71,564. Bulgaria had the lowest, at €10,345. The median was €25,263 and the figure for the European Union (27) was €33,915. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest71,564Luxembourg
Lowest10,345Bulgaria
Median25,26326 EU countries
European Union (27)33,915History

Map of EU countries, 2021

Austria: 48,166 EURBelgium: 49,706 EURBulgaria: 10,345 EURCyprus: 22,197 EURCzechia: 18,875 EURGermany: 45,718 EURDenmark: 63,043 EUREstonia: 21,146 EURSpain: 29,383 EURFinland: 45,351 EURFrance: 38,861 EURGreece: 16,018 EURCroatia: 17,008 EURHungary: 13,234 EURIreland: 52,638 EURItaly: 30,719 EURLithuania: 21,719 EURLuxembourg: 71,564 EURLatvia: 17,018 EURMalta: 28,329 EURPoland: 14,106 EURPortugal: 19,851 EURRomania: 13,245 EURSweden: 47,301 EURSlovenia: 28,663 EURSlovakia: 16,242 EUR
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EUR, 2021. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: Eurostat, Average full time adjusted salary per employee, euro (nama_10_fte). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2021

Luxembourg: 71,564 EURLuxembourg71,564Denmark: 63,043 EURDenmark63,043Ireland: 52,638 EURIreland52,638Belgium: 49,706 EURBelgium49,706Austria: 48,166 EURAustria48,166Sweden: 47,301 EURSweden47,301Germany: 45,718 EURGermany45,718Finland: 45,351 EURFinland45,351France: 38,861 EURFrance38,861Italy: 30,719 EURItaly30,719Spain: 29,383 EURSpain29,383Slovenia: 28,663 EURSlovenia28,663Malta: 28,329 EURMalta28,329Cyprus: 22,197 EURCyprus22,197Lithuania: 21,719 EURLithuania21,719Estonia: 21,146 EUREstonia21,146Portugal: 19,851 EURPortugal19,851Czechia: 18,875 EURCzechia18,875Latvia: 17,018 EURLatvia17,018Croatia: 17,008 EURCroatia17,008Slovakia: 16,242 EURSlovakia16,242Greece: 16,018 EURGreece16,018Poland: 14,106 EURPoland14,106Romania: 13,245 EURRomania13,245Hungary: 13,234 EURHungary13,234Bulgaria: 10,345 EURBulgaria10,345Luxembourg: 71,564 EURLuxembourg71,564Denmark: 63,043 EURDenmark63,043Ireland: 52,638 EURIreland52,638Belgium: 49,706 EURBelgium49,706Austria: 48,166 EURAustria48,166Sweden: 47,301 EURSweden47,301Germany: 45,718 EURGermany45,718Finland: 45,351 EURFinland45,351France: 38,861 EURFrance38,861Italy: 30,719 EURItaly30,719Spain: 29,383 EURSpain29,383Slovenia: 28,663 EURSlovenia28,663Malta: 28,329 EURMalta28,329Cyprus: 22,197 EURCyprus22,197Lithuania: 21,719 EURLithuania21,719Estonia: 21,146 EUREstonia21,146Portugal: 19,851 EURPortugal19,851Czechia: 18,875 EURCzechia18,875Latvia: 17,018 EURLatvia17,018Croatia: 17,008 EURCroatia17,008Slovakia: 16,242 EURSlovakia16,242Greece: 16,018 EURGreece16,018Poland: 14,106 EURPoland14,106Romania: 13,245 EURRomania13,245Hungary: 13,234 EURHungary13,234Bulgaria: 10,345 EURBulgaria10,345
EUR. Source: Eurostat, Average full time adjusted salary per employee, euro (nama_10_fte). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2021
EUR		Change on 2020
1Luxembourg71,564+5.7%
2Denmark63,043+2.7%
3Ireland52,638+3%
4Belgium49,706+6.8%
5Austria48,166+3.7%
6Sweden47,301+7%
7Germany45,718+3%
8Finland45,351+3.5%
9France38,861+5.6%
10Italy30,719+6.6%
11Spain29,383+5.5%
12Slovenia28,663+7.7%
13Malta28,329+4.7%
14Cyprus22,197-0.4%
15Lithuania21,719+11.5%
16Estonia21,146+9.9%
17Portugal19,851+5%
18Czechia18,875+9.6%
19Latvia17,018+7.1%
20Croatia17,008+5.6%
21Slovakia16,242+5.8%
22Greece16,018+1%
23Poland14,106+1.8%
24Romania13,245+4.4%
25Hungary13,234+6.8%
26Bulgaria10,345+11.2%

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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.

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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.

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Which EU country has the highest average full-time adjusted annual salary?

Luxembourg, with €71,564 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest average full-time adjusted annual salary?

Bulgaria, with €10,345 in 2021.

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.

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