European Salary Data by Country

Average salaries by role, sector, and seniority across 19 European markets. Built for recruiters, HR leaders, and compensation analysts.

Compensation is the single biggest factor in hiring outcomes. Whether you are benchmarking an offer, planning headcount across borders, or advising a client on competitive pay, you need reliable numbers broken down by country, role, and experience level.

We compiled salary data from Eurostat, Glassdoor, national statistics offices, and Taleva's database of 200M+ European professional profiles. Each country page below covers average salaries by sector, by role, and by seniority, with recruiter-focused insights and sourcing context.

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Germany

~52,000 EUR

Average gross salary. Europe's largest economy with strong demand in tech, automotive, and manufacturing.

United Kingdom

~38,500 GBP

Average gross salary. London's financial and tech sectors drive premium compensation.

France

~42,000 EUR

Average gross salary. Growing tech scene in Paris with competitive pay in finance and consulting.

Netherlands

~48,000 EUR

Average gross salary. Amsterdam and Eindhoven offer strong tech and finance compensation.

Spain

~30,000 EUR

Average gross salary. Madrid and Barcelona hubs with growing remote-friendly tech sector.

Sweden

~540,000 SEK

Average gross salary. Stockholm's startup ecosystem and strong collective bargaining shape pay.

Switzerland

~100,000 CHF

Average gross salary. Zurich and Geneva consistently rank as Europe's highest-paying markets.

Poland

~85,000 PLN

Average gross salary. Fast-growing tech hub with rapidly rising compensation levels.

Ireland

~52,000 EUR

Average gross salary. Multinational tech headquarters drive strong demand and high pay.

Portugal

~24,000 EUR

Average gross salary. Lisbon's tech scene is booming with improving but still modest pay levels.

Denmark

~560,000 DKK

Average gross salary. Copenhagen's high-skill labor market drives strong compensation in tech and life sciences.

Norway

~710,000 NOK

Average gross salary. Oslo's tight talent market and high living costs support premium compensation across key sectors.

Finland

~52,000 EUR

Average gross salary. Helsinki's technology and industrial ecosystem keeps compensation competitive for high-skill roles.

Austria

~51,000 EUR

Average gross salary. Vienna's mature services economy and strong industrial base keep pay bands competitive.

Belgium

~54,000 EUR

Average gross salary. Brussels and Flanders maintain strong compensation in services, pharma, and technology.

Italy

~36,000 EUR

Average gross salary. Milan and Rome lead compensation while northern industrial hubs sustain strong demand for skilled talent.

Czech Republic

~30,000 EUR

Average gross salary. Prague and Brno anchor a fast-growing talent market with strong engineering supply.

Romania

~24,000 EUR

Average gross salary. Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca continue to attract tech hiring with competitive cost-to-skill ratios.

Hungary

~22,000 EUR

Average gross salary. Budapest leads a growing talent market with strong engineering and shared-services demand.

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