Austria Salary Calculator
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Illustrative earnings during working time, based on a standard 2,080-hour (40 h × 52 weeks) full-time year.
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National average
€4,896 / month
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This is a statistical benchmark, not a determination of whether you are fairly paid. Actual compensation varies by experience, location, role, employer, working hours, benefits and other factors.
Data & methodology
Averages: OECD average annual wages and Eurostat sector pay ratios.
Reference year: 2025 · Data last refreshed: 3 Oct 2026
Source references for this page
Every figure shown for Austria is reproducible from the two official datasets below. Step 1 is the national wage published by the OECD, step 2 is the sector pay ratio derived from Eurostat national accounts, and step 3 is our own arithmetic combining them.
Step 1 — OECD
OECD — Average annual wages (AV_AN_WAGE)
€58,754 — Austria (AUT), reference year 2025
Average annual wages per full-time equivalent dependent employee, current prices, national currency.
Step 2 — Eurostat
Eurostat — National accounts by industry (nama_10_a64, nama_10_a64_e)
Total — all NACE activities (whole economy) — ratio 1.00 (the national average is used as published)
Compensation of employees divided by employees per NACE Rev.2 activity, used to derive sector pay ratios relative to the whole economy.
Step 3 — our calculation
Official national wage used on this page
€58,754 per year (gross)
Monthly values divide the annual figure by 12, hourly values divide it by 2,080 working hours. No adjustment is made for exchange rates, taxes, cost of living or purchasing power.
national average wage (OECD) × sector pay ratio (Eurostat) = gross annual sector benchmark
Sector figures are modelled estimates, not directly measured country-specific sector salaries. This is a statistical benchmark, not a determination of whether you are fairly paid. Actual compensation varies by experience, location, role, employer, working hours, benefits and other factors.
Read the full methodology →About Austria's labour market
Austria's labour market closely resembles Germany's in structure — a strong industrial and export base, substantial social insurance contributions split between employer and employee, and sector-wide collective agreements (Kollektivvertrag) that set binding minimum pay scales across most industries. Like Spain and Portugal, most Austrian employees receive their annual salary across 14 payments rather than 12, with extra payments in June and November — a convention that's easy to miss when comparing a "monthly salary" figure against countries paying in 12 instalments.
Vienna dominates Austria's higher-paying job market, particularly in finance, international organisations (Vienna hosts several UN and OSCE bodies) and headquarters functions for companies operating across Central and Eastern Europe, while wages elsewhere in the country track closer to the national average.
High collective-bargaining coverage tends to compress the wage distribution somewhat compared to less unionised labour markets, meaning the gap between a typical and a top-end salary in the same sector is often narrower than in, say, the US or UK.
Questions about the benchmark
What is the average salary in Austria?
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The average gross salary in Austria is €58,754 per year (2025 reference data from OECD and Eurostat earnings statistics) — about €4,896 gross per month, or €28 per hour over a standard 2080-hour working year. Pick your sector in the calculator above to refine the benchmark.
Which sector pays the most in Austria?
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Of the 13 sectors tracked for Austria, Energy & Utilities currently shows the highest benchmark at €94,594 gross per year, well above the national cross-industry average of €58,754.
Should I use gross or net salary for a comparison in Austria?
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All comparisons use gross annual salary — the amount agreed in your employment contract before income tax and social contributions. Net pay differs enormously between countries with similar gross pay, so gross is the only fair basis for cross-border comparison. For roles in Austria, keep the comparison on a gross-pay basis.