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What people take home per month and earn per year, by industry and against other countries
Wages in Croatia
72% of gross pay stays in hand after income tax and employee contributions
Per employee, all industries
Take-home / mo
€1,420
Gross / yr
€23,700
Salaries in Croatia by industry
Take-home pay by industry against the national average
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Key facts
Salaries in Croatia in numbers
Stands far lower in Europe than in the world
#25 of 41 in Europe, against #46 of 169 worldwide.
IT & communication pays the most, and by an unusual margin
It averages €2,460 a month, +73% against the national average, where the same industry usually sits at +47%.
2.3× the world median wage
Take-home averages €1,420 a month, against €618 in the middle country worldwide.
Industries pay unusually close together
Staffing & facilities sits at the bottom on €1,050 a month, 2.3× below the best-paid industry, where a typical country stretches 3.1×. Which industry you land in matters less here than in most places.
Public-sector work pays above average
Public administration, education and health together average €1,620 a month, 14% above the national average.
A large share is withheld from the gross wage
Workers keep 72% of gross pay, where the middle country keeps 84%. On the average wage that is €553 a month to income tax and employee contributions.
How salaries in Croatia compare
Neighbours, region and the world on the same take-home figure
Industries against the world
Where this country pays an industry more, or less, than that industry is usually paid
Pays more than usual here
- IT & communication+73% here, usually +47%
- Other services-9% here, usually -19%
- Hospitality & food-16% here, usually -27%
Pays less than usual here
- Mining & quarrying-1% here, usually +24%
- Finance & insurance+37% here, usually +57%
- Construction-19% here, usually -7%
“Usually” is what the same industry pays above or below the national average in a typical country
Data source: Structure of Earnings Survey 2024 (Eurostat), adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth
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Take-home in Croatia
€986/mo
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Cost of living
€482
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Potential savings
€503
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Croatia?
The average salary in Croatia is €1,980 a month before tax, or €1,420 take-home after tax and social contributions. Over a year that's €23,700 before tax and €17,100 after.
What is the average salary in Croatia in US dollars?
The average salary in Croatia in US dollars is about $27,432 a year before tax, or $1,646 a month after tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Croatia?
The highest-paying jobs in Croatia are in IT, finance, and professional. Take-home pay in these industries averages around €2,460 a month (about €41,100 gross a year), roughly 73% above the national average.
What is a good salary in Croatia?
A good salary in Croatia is generally one above the national average — more than €1,420 take-home a month, or €23,700 gross a year. But a lot depends on your spending, where you live, and your financial goals.
What salary do you need to live comfortably in Croatia?
A typical person in Croatia spends about €1,070 a month, while the average take-home pay is €1,420. How much you need to live comfortably depends on the city, your family situation, and how you usually spend. See the cost of living in Croatia for the full picture.
What are the lowest-paying jobs in Croatia?
Staffing is the lowest-paying industry in Croatia. Pay there averages around €1,050 a month take-home (about €17,600 gross a year). For comparison, the highest-paying industries pay about 2.3 times more.
Is Croatia a high-salary country?
Yes. By average after-tax pay, Croatia is ahead of 73% of countries worldwide and ranks 25th out of 41 countries in Europe.
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