Eurozone average salary
The euro area's average salary is 43,512 €/year as of 2024, from official Eurostat data. It rose from 41,782 €/year the previous year. Over the period shown it has ranged from 25,008 €/year to 43,512 €/year.
Average salary · the euro area
43,512 €/year
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▲ 1,730 €/year
Source: Eurostat (nama_10_fte) · data through 2024 · released 2025-11-12 · modifications: none
The average salary is gross, before income tax and social contributions: all wages and salaries paid in the economy divided by the number of employees, then adjusted to a full-time job using labour force survey hours. Eurostat calculates it from national accounts so that countries can be compared. It is a yearly amount, not a median and not the pay of any particular job. Eurostat does not publish it for the Netherlands, where Statistics Netherlands uses a different method.
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The euro area average salary — frequently asked questions
- What is the euro area's average salary?
- The euro area's average salary is 43,512 €/year as of 2024, from official Eurostat data.
- Is the euro area's average salary rising or falling?
- It rose from 41,782 €/year to 43,512 €/year in the latest reading (2024).
- What does “average salary” measure?
- The average salary is gross, before income tax and social contributions: all wages and salaries paid in the economy divided by the number of employees, then adjusted to a full-time job using labour force survey hours. Eurostat calculates it from national accounts so that countries can be compared. It is a yearly amount, not a median and not the pay of any particular job. Eurostat does not publish it for the Netherlands, where Statistics Netherlands uses a different method.