From this Salary, You Are Considered a Top Earner in Austria

The median income for full-time employees in Austria in 2025 is approximately 55,000 euros gross annually, which corresponds to a monthly net income of 2,676 euros. The median means that half of the employees earn more and the other half earn less. The average salary is slightly higher at 60,500 euros gross per year.

Definition of Top and High Earners

According to income tax statistics, one is considered a "top earner" with a monthly gross income of 11,775 euros - thus belonging to the top one percent of income earners. One becomes a "high earner" with an annual gross income of 71,000 euros (5,071 euros monthly), which corresponds to a net of about 3,238 euros. This group belongs to the top 25 percent of income earners.

According to the definition of the Poverty Conference, people are considered "at risk of poverty" if their monthly income is below 1,572 euros net. This threshold is adjusted annually and represents a central reference point for social statistics. Low earners include all those whose income is below this threshold. In contrast, low-income earners are employees whose income is in the lower quarter of the income distribution.

Significant salary differences are evident between genders: while women in Austria earn a median of 50,750 euros gross per year, the median income for men is 58,000 euros gross annually.

Salaries by Industry: Who Cashes in the Most?

Doctors are among the high earners in Austria. According to the current salary report, their annual median income is 109,750 euros gross. This puts the profession well ahead of management, which has a median annual income of 72,750 euros. Employees in banks, the financial sector, and insurance are also among the better earners. Their median income is 70,250 euros gross annually.

In contrast, employees in the cleaning industry earn significantly less. According to the report, they have a median gross annual income of 36,750 euros, making them the lowest in the survey. Just above are the hospitality industry and wholesale and retail trade, each with 43,000 euros gross per year.

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