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Structure of earnings

Gross hourly earnings (median)
2022
17.49 euro
Gone up in real terms 0.8% compared to 2018
Share of low-wage earners
2022
14.1%
Low-wage threshold: less than 11.66 euros per hour

The Structure of Earnings Survey (SES) provides detailed information on gross hourly, gross monthly and gross annual earnings as well as on the working time of employed persons. This information allows comprehensive analyses by characteristics such as economic activity, occupation, age, sex, educational level, full/part-time, length of service, employment contract or citizenship.

The survey is conducted every four years and covers enterprises with at least ten employees in the private sector (sections B–N and P–S of the economic classification ÖNACE 2008). From the reference year 2006 onwards, the SES is also the EU-wide data source for the calculation of the EU indicator (unadjusted) gender pay gap (GPG) as well as the proportion of low-wage earners.

Information on the survey can be found at Structure of Earnings Survey.

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (apprentices not included). Compiled on 31 August 2024. – Gross hourly earnings without overtime (incl. special payments for night and shift work, work on sundays and public holidays).

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (apprentices not included). Compiled on 31 August 2024. – Gross hourly earnings without overtime (incl. special payments for night and shift work, work on sundays and public holidays).

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (apprentices not included). Compiled on 31 August 2024. – Low-wage threshold: 2/3 of gross median earnings = 11.66 Euro per hour. – Gross hourly without overtime (incl. special payments for night and shift work, work on sundays and public holidays).

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (apprentices not included). Compiled on 31 August 2024. – Gross hourly earnings without overtime (incl. special payments for night and shift work, work on sundays and public holidays).

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (apprentices not included). Compiled on 31 August 2024. – Gross hourly and monthly earnings without overtime (incl. special payments for night and shift work, work on sundays and public holidays). – Gross annual earnings incl. annual bonuses.

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2024-09-11 file Employees earned an average of 17.49 euros gross per hour in 2022
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Last updated on 2024-09-11.