Spain's full-time salary rises 4.8% to 35,125 euros, EU average 41,464 euros

Spain ranks 11th in the EU salary table

Eurostat data published on 6 November 2026 put the average annual salary of full-time employees in Spain at 35,125 euros in 2025, up 4.8% on the previous year. The EU average over the same period was 41,464 euros, a rise of 4.3%. Spain placed 11th among EU countries, with the Netherlands left out of the comparison because it uses a different calculation method. Among the bloc's largest economies, Spain came third, behind Germany at 56,360 euros and France at 44,734 euros, and ahead of Italy at 34,213 euros.

Luxembourg85,609

Denmark73,500

Ireland64,387

Germany56,360

France44,734

Spain35,125

Italy34,213

Hungary20,138

Greece18,772

Bulgaria16,201

Luxembourg

85609 EUR

Denmark

73500 EUR

Ireland

64387 EUR

Germany

56360 EUR

France

44734 EUR

Spain

35125 EUR

Italy

34213 EUR

Hungary

20138 EUR

Greece

18772 EUR

Bulgaria

16201 EUR

Data from the article text

Luxembourg leads, Bulgaria trails

Luxembourg recorded the highest average at 85,609 euros, followed by Denmark at 73,500 euros and Ireland at 64,387 euros. Belgium and Austria also stood above the 60,000 euro mark. At the bottom, Bulgaria posted 16,201 euros, Greece 18,772 euros and Hungary 20,138 euros. Greece therefore ranked second from the bottom, ahead only of Bulgaria. Romania reached 20,818 euros, up from 19,397 euros in 2024, but its level remains about half the EU average. Portugal ranked 18th with 26,202 euros.

Growth rates diverge across member states

Poland recorded the fastest increase in 2025 at 10%, followed by Lithuania at 9.7%, Croatia at 9.2% and Hungary at 8.1%. France posted the smallest rise at 1.8%, ahead of Denmark at 2.2%, Italy at 2.5% and Finland at 3.3%. Spain's 4.8% increase put it above those four countries. The EU average growth rate of 4.3% sits between these two groups.

Poland10%

Lithuania9.7%

Croatia9.2%

Hungary8.1%

Spain4.8%

France1.8%

Poland

10 %

Lithuania

9.7 %

Croatia

9.2 %

Hungary

8.1 %

Spain

4.8 %

France

1.8 %

Data from the article text

Five-year gains

Since 2021, average full-time pay in the EU has risen 22.2%, compared with 19.5% in Spain. Poland led the period with a 69.1% increase, followed by Romania at 57.2% and Bulgaria at 56.6%. The smallest gains were recorded in Sweden at 4.9%, Italy at 11.4%, Finland at 12.4% and France at 15.1%. Spain's cumulative rise therefore trails the EU figure, but it is above the four countries with the smallest gains.

What the figures cover

The data refer to the average annual salary adjusted for full-time work in 2025, as published by Eurostat. The Netherlands was excluded from the ranking because of a different calculation methodology. The EU average of 41,464 euros compares with 39,773 euros in 2024, an increase of 4.3%. Several lower-ranked countries, including Bulgaria, Greece and Hungary, remain well below the EU average.