Salaries in Austria

The salary range of employees working in Austria is, by default, in the range of 2,478.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,026.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:

2,478 - 8,026 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,478 USD

10% earns more than 8,026 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Austria into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Austria by age in USD.

<24

Average 3,615

Median 3,481

10% 2,424

25% 2,878

75% 4,200

90% 4,977

25-34

Average 4,850

Median 4,424

10% 2,436

25% 3,247

75% 5,975

90% 7,794

35-44

Average 5,622

Median 5,208

10% 3,049

25% 3,943

75% 6,841

90% 8,709

45-54

Average 5,293

Median 4,750

10% 2,456

25% 3,383

75% 6,589

90% 8,789

55+

Average 4,850

Median 4,365

10% 2,288

25% 3,127

75% 6,024

90% 8,003

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,154 USD

4,537 USD

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 (USD).

1. IT Director Top Management

10,160.67 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

9,765.65 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

9,116.37 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

9,063.86 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

8,286.90 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

8,164.32 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

7,923.03 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,896.85 USD

9. Head of product development Management

7,507.55 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

7,313.01 USD

11. Lead developer Information Technology

7,163.95 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

7,155.34 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

6,978.42 USD

14. Publishing House Director Top Management

6,812.35 USD

15. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,796.48 USD

16. Logistics Director Top Management

6,661.28 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

6,625.80 USD

18. IT Manager Management

6,533.55 USD

19. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,500.21 USD

20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

6,439.90 USD

The worst paid positions in Austria

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,567.24 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,658.09 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,694.56 USD

4. Cleaner General labour

1,707.48 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,707.79 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,712.79 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,772.86 USD

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

1,779.11 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,795.32 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,807.17 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,817.03 USD

12. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,851.44 USD

13. Packer Production

1,856.86 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,866.88 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,868.31 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,877.60 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,887.25 USD

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

1,895.83 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,904.13 USD

20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

1,915.14 USD

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.

Hotel manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Schruns

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,302 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,950 EUR

Anually salary

27,624 USD

Anually salary

23,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 19:35:03

Ecologist
Water Management, Forestry, Environment

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Munderfing

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,226 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,426 EUR

Anually salary

62,712 USD

Anually salary

53,112 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 15:27:42

Brand Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Salzburg

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,918 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,318 EUR

Anually salary

47,016 USD

Anually salary

39,816 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-10 10:48:45

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

7,313 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,194 EUR

Anually salary

87,756 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

3,672 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,110 EUR

Anually salary

44,064 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

4,064 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,442 EUR

Anually salary

48,768 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

5,806 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,917 EUR

Anually salary

69,672 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

2,699 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,286 EUR

Anually salary

32,388 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

2,361 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 EUR

Anually salary

28,332 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

2,954 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,502 EUR

Anually salary

35,448 USD

Anually salary

30,024 EUR

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

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The worst paid positions in Austria

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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