Remuneration indexes of national civil servants in central public administration by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
126.5 Index
Hungary
Lowest
97 Index
Germany
Median
103.45 Index
Years covered
22
2004–2025
Data points
828
What the numbers show
Remuneration indexes of national civil servants in central public administration is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 126.5 Index in Hungary; the lowest is 97 Index in Germany.
The median across all reporting countries is 103.45 Index, and the mean is 104.61 Index.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Hungary (up 24.9%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 6.5%).
Remuneration indexes of national civil servants in central public: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 126.5 Index | 2025 | up 24.9% | flat |
| 2 | Poland | 118.2 Index | 2025 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 2 | Poland | 118.2 Index | 2025 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 4 | Portugal | 110.5 Index | 2025 | up 13.3% | flat |
| 5 | Lithuania | 108.2 Index | 2025 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 5 | Lithuania | 108.2 Index | 2025 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 7 | Malta | 107.5 Index | 2025 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 8 | Sweden | 106.7 Index | 2025 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 9 | Latvia | 105.9 Index | 2025 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 9 | Latvia | 105.9 Index | 2025 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 11 | Italy | 105.1 Index | 2025 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 104.7 Index | 2025 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 13 | Ireland | 104 Index | 2025 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 103.8 Index | 2020 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 14 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 103.8 Index | 2020 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 16 | Croatia | 103.6 Index | 2025 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 16 | Croatia | 103.6 Index | 2025 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 18 | Slovenia | 103.5 Index | 2025 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 18 | Slovenia | 103.5 Index | 2025 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 20 | Austria | 103.4 Index | 2025 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 103.3 Index | 2025 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 22 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 103.1 Index | 2025 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 23 | Finland | 103 Index | 2025 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 24 | Romania | 102.5 Index | 2025 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 24 | Spain | 102.5 Index | 2025 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 26 | Cyprus | 102.4 Index | 2025 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 27 | Belgium | 102.1 Index | 2025 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 28 | Greece | 101.6 Index | 2025 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 29 | Netherlands | 101.5 Index | 2025 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 29 | Netherlands | 101.5 Index | 2025 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 29 | France | 101.5 Index | 2025 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 32 | Slovakia | 101.3 Index | 2025 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 32 | Slovakia | 101.3 Index | 2025 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 34 | Denmark | 101.1 Index | 2025 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 35 | Estonia | 98.8 Index | 2025 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 35 | Estonia | 98.8 Index | 2025 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 37 | Czechia | 97.1 Index | 2025 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 38 | Germany | 97 Index | 2025 | down 5.8% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.