Salaries in Austria

The salary range of employees working in Austria is, by default, in the range of 25,212 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 81,648 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in Austria is

80% of people earn:

25K - 82K EUR

10% earn less lthan 25K EUR

10% earns more than 82K EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Austria into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Austria by age in EUR.

<24

Average 37K

Median 35K

10% 25K

25% 29K

75% 43K

90% 51K

25-34

Average 49K

Median 45K

10% 25K

25% 33K

75% 61K

90% 79K

35-44

Average 57K

Median 53K

10% 31K

25% 40K

75% 70K

90% 89K

45-54

Average 54K

Median 48K

10% 25K

25% 34K

75% 67K

90% 89K

55+

Average 49K

Median 44K

10% 23K

25% 32K

75% 61K

90% 81K

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Austria (EUR).

Men

52,428 EUR

46,152 EUR

Women

In general, in Austria, men earn 13.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in Austria

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Austria (EUR).

1. IT Director Top Management

1,727,525 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,660,363 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,549,973 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,541,045 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,408,945 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,388,104 EUR

7. Managing Director Top Management

1,347,080 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,342,629 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

1,276,439 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,243,364 EUR

11. Lead developer Information Technology

1,218,020 EUR

12. Sales Director Top Management

1,216,557 EUR

13. Technical Director Top Management

1,186,476 EUR

14. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,158,241 EUR

15. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,155,542 EUR

16. Logistics Director Top Management

1,132,556 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,126,524 EUR

18. IT Manager Management

1,110,839 EUR

19. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,105,171 EUR

20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

1,094,917 EUR

The worst paid positions in Austria

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Austria (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

266,463 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

281,910 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

288,111 EUR

4. Cleaner General labour

290,307 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

290,360 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

291,210 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

301,422 EUR

8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

302,485 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

305,243 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

307,257 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

308,933 EUR

12. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

314,784 EUR

13. Packer Production

315,706 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

317,408 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

317,651 EUR

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

319,231 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

320,872 EUR

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

322,331 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

323,742 EUR

20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

325,613 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Graz

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

7,274 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,194 EUR

Anually salary

87,288 USD

Anually salary

74,328 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-09 23:35:38

Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Solden

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,652 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,110 EUR

Anually salary

43,824 USD

Anually salary

37,320 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-09 13:40:57

Graphic Designer
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Vienna

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,042 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,442 EUR

Anually salary

48,504 USD

Anually salary

41,304 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-09 12:54:28

Chemical Engineer
Chemical Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Krems

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,775 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,917 EUR

Anually salary

69,300 USD

Anually salary

59,004 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-08 18:38:14

Pastry Chef, Confectioner
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Liesing

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,685 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,286 EUR

Anually salary

32,220 USD

Anually salary

27,432 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-08 16:26:27

Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Vienna

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,349 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 EUR

Anually salary

28,188 USD

Anually salary

24,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-08 00:37:21

Digital marketing specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Vienna

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,938 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,502 EUR

Anually salary

35,256 USD

Anually salary

30,024 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-05 10:25:55

Marketing Officer
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Vienna

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,053 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,600 EUR

Anually salary

36,636 USD

Anually salary

31,200 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-05 10:20:42

Forest Technician
Water Management, Forestry, Environment

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Eisenstadt

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,936 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 EUR

Anually salary

35,232 USD

Anually salary

30,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-31 14:51:34

Chambermaid
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Rohrbach

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,962 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,225 EUR

Anually salary

59,544 USD

Anually salary

50,700 EUR

Posted: 2025-08-28 23:30:15

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Austria

The worst paid positions in Austria

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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