Average remuneration of national civil servants in central public administration by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
6,934 Euro
Luxembourg
Lowest
1,154 Euro
Greece
Median
2,435 Euro
Years covered
12
2014–2025
Data points
464
What the numbers show
Average remuneration of national civil servants in central public administration is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 6,934 Euro in Luxembourg; the lowest is 1,154 Euro in Greece.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,435 Euro, and the mean is 2,819 Euro.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Average remuneration of national civil servants in central public: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 6,934 Euro | 2025 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 4,828 Euro | 2025 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 3 | Denmark | 4,345 Euro | 2025 | up 72.6% | rising |
| 4 | Finland | 4,239 Euro | 2025 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 5 | Austria | 4,226 Euro | 2025 | up 59.9% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 3,742 Euro | 2025 | up 52.2% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 3,742 Euro | 2025 | up 52.2% | rising |
| 8 | Ireland | 3,722 Euro | 2025 | up 184.4% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 3,716 Euro | 2025 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 10 | Estonia | 3,690 Euro | 2025 | up 104.2% | rising |
| 10 | Estonia | 3,690 Euro | 2025 | up 104.2% | rising |
| 12 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 3,293 Euro | 2025 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 3,278 Euro | 2025 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 14 | Spain | 3,261 Euro | 2025 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 15 | France | 3,005 Euro | 2025 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 16 | Cyprus | 2,829 Euro | 2025 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 17 | Slovakia | 2,542 Euro | 2025 | up 162.6% | rising |
| 17 | Slovakia | 2,542 Euro | 2025 | up 162.6% | rising |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 2,435 Euro | 2020 | up 9.1% | flat |
| 19 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2,435 Euro | 2020 | up 9.1% | flat |
| 21 | Latvia | 2,419 Euro | 2025 | up 103.3% | rising |
| 21 | Latvia | 2,419 Euro | 2025 | up 103.3% | rising |
| 23 | Czechia | 2,399 Euro | 2025 | up 142.6% | rising |
| 24 | Slovenia | 2,138 Euro | 2025 | up 51.4% | rising |
| 24 | Slovenia | 2,138 Euro | 2025 | up 51.4% | rising |
| 26 | Italy | 2,112 Euro | 2025 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 27 | Hungary | 2,107 Euro | 2025 | up 175.9% | rising |
| 28 | Portugal | 1,995 Euro | 2025 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 1,970 Euro | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Croatia | 1,970 Euro | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Lithuania | 1,902 Euro | 2025 | up 136.0% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 1,902 Euro | 2025 | up 136.0% | rising |
| 33 | Malta | 1,888 Euro | 2025 | up 44.5% | rising |
| 34 | Poland | 1,789 Euro | 2025 | up 109.8% | rising |
| 34 | Poland | 1,789 Euro | 2025 | up 109.8% | rising |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 1,349 Euro | 2025 | up 142.2% | rising |
| 37 | Romania | 1,173 Euro | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Greece | 1,154 Euro | 2025 | up 6.7% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.