Which European countries pay the highest average salaries?
Jobs & Salaries News Europe - Here is the ranking of the Top 10 European countries that pay the highest average annual salaries in 2025, according to data published by Eurostat on November 6, 2026. The average annual full-time adjusted salary for employees in the EU was €41,500 in 2025, representing a 4.3% increase from an average salary of €39,800 in 2024. However there are huge discrepancies in average salaries in the EU: while the highest average annual full-time adjusted salary among EU countries was recorded in Luxembourg with €85,600, the lowest average annual full-time adjusted salaries were recorded in Bulgaria with €16,200.
Here is the ranking of the Top 10 European countries that pay the highest average annual salaries in 2025:
1 - Luxembourg
Luxembourg ranks No. 1 country in Europe with the highest average annual salaries, with an average salary of 85,609 euros yearly in 2025.
2 - Denmark
Denmark ranks 2nd country in Europe with the highest average annual salaries, with an average salary of 73,500 euros yearly in 2025.
3 - Ireland
Ireland ranks 3rd country in Europe with the highest average annual salaries, with an average salary of 64,387 euros yearly in 2025.
4 - Belgium
Belgium ranks 4th country in Europe with the highest average annual salaries, with an average salary of 61,984 euros yearly in 2025.
5 - Austria
Austria ranks 5th country in Europe with the highest average annual salaries, with an average salary of 60,727 euros yearly in 2025.
6 - Germany
Germany ranks 6th country in Europe with the highest average annual salaries, with an average salary of 56,360 euros yearly in 2025.
7 - Finland
Finland ranks 7th country in Europe with the highest average annual salaries, with an average salary of 50,960 euros yearly in 2025.
8 - Sweden
Sweden ranks 8th country in Europe with the highest average annual salaries, with an average salary of 49,622 euros yearly in 2025.
9 - France
France ranks 9th country in Europe with the highest average annual salaries, with an average salary of 44,734 euros yearly in 2025.
10 - Slovenia
Slovenia ranks 10th country in Europe with the highest average annual salaries, with an average salary of 37,586 euros yearly in 2025. However, this is lower than the average salary in the EU that is 41,464 euros yearly in 2025.
