Four-yearly Wage Structure Survey National Results: Wage distribution Averages and percentiles, by sex and main NCO-11 subgroup Units: euros Average Percentile 10 Percentile 25 Percentile 50 Percentile 75 Percentile 90 Both sexes All occupations 22,790.20 8,643.66 13,602.53 19,017.09 28,255.45 40,811.42 11. Executive power and legislative body members, management personnel of the Public Administration and social interest organisations, executive directors 76,234.41 20,800.32 36,257.17 56,707.21 81,970.72 153,807.72 12. Directors of administrative and commercial departments 56,477.23 28,599.11 38,612.38 52,551.66 69,849.00 85,088.50 13. Production and operations directors 55,708.95 24,846.61 39,489.05 55,769.71 70,000.08 82,037.08 14. Directors and managers of accommodation, catering and trade companies -53,858.20 -20,220.48 -28,563.91 -40,999.98 -59,784.60 -76,873.00 15. Directors and managers of other services companies not classified under other headings -41,248.30 -11,593.78 -21,945.00 -35,751.69 -54,592.77 -74,719.96 21. Health professionals 38,454.94 15,318.12 25,374.42 36,898.13 47,428.38 66,294.23 22. Professionals in infant, primary, secondary and post-secondary education 24,090.51 6,863.64 13,948.80 25,609.95 32,237.66 37,795.96 23. Other professionals in education 18,679.11 4,185.39 9,515.52 17,038.40 26,212.58 35,400.42 24. Professionals in the physical, chemistry, mathematics and engineering sciences 36,255.17 16,972.14 24,258.94 33,543.54 45,914.64 59,446.10 25. Professionals in law 35,627.07 15,937.08 23,162.22 32,654.64 44,823.11 58,587.37 26. Specialists in organisation for the Public Administration and for companies, and in commercialisation 38,329.12 19,004.02 25,785.69 35,733.80 48,432.52 60,071.65 27. Professionals in information technologies 36,286.16 20,910.42 26,520.60 33,575.54 42,685.55 55,827.53 28. Professionals in social sciences 25,623.73 10,674.51 17,469.14 24,294.22 32,427.06 40,712.29 29. Professionals in culture and entertainment 29,918.18 11,822.44 18,098.40 27,642.46 39,197.52 50,471.40 31. Technicians in the sciences and engineering 30,050.17 15,306.58 20,116.34 27,429.76 37,342.40 48,931.27 32. Supervisors in mining, manufacturing industry and construction engineering 31,170.32 16,973.15 21,669.69 29,383.21 38,381.69 48,279.16 33. Health and professional technicians in alternative therapies 21,883.32 9,993.63 14,134.32 21,523.24 27,323.22 32,678.86 34. Support professionals in finance and mathematics 36,841.09 16,744.30 24,037.26 34,645.34 47,590.37 59,239.93 35. Representatives, commercial agents and similar 29,993.75 13,190.64 17,869.98 26,501.06 38,230.04 52,418.21 36. Support professionals for administrative management, and security force and body technicians 25,836.73 13,339.08 18,075.88 24,052.33 31,193.04 40,736.43 37. Support professionals for legal, social, cultural, sports and similar services 19,332.56 4,425.96 8,876.46 17,445.13 25,398.04 34,638.43 38. Technicians in information and communications technologies (ICT) 27,987.26 15,013.90 19,064.59 25,000.00 34,045.80 46,165.88 41. Employees in accounting and financial services and in support services for production and transport 24,693.80 11,164.51 15,955.51 21,593.80 30,947.65 42,267.40 42. Library, mail services and similar employees 18,199.05 9,386.72 13,596.71 18,165.79 21,074.43 28,241.92 43. Other administrative employees without customer service tasks 17,818.73 8,683.56 12,550.86 16,841.15 22,230.81 27,500.43 44. Employees in travel agencies, receptionists and telephone operators, cashiers and the like (except tellers) 17,822.47 8,956.67 12,127.60 15,717.24 21,443.39 28,432.23 45. Administrative employees with customer service tasks not classified under other headings 17,974.98 8,348.97 12,145.56 17,273.06 22,128.78 27,797.25 50. Owner waiters and cooks . . . . . . 51. Wage-earning workers in catering services 14,032.19 6,044.76 9,354.90 14,090.98 17,250.03 21,397.12 52. Assistants in shops and stores 15,138.21 7,022.42 10,615.91 13,886.96 17,902.37 22,997.11 53. Traders owning shops . . . . . . 54. Salespersons (except in shops and stores) 15,743.67 7,956.03 12,226.12 15,503.22 18,796.29 22,345.49 55. Cashiers and tellers (except banks) 14,796.71 7,887.09 10,504.38 13,757.76 17,591.39 22,331.27 56. Care workers in health services 18,457.65 10,961.90 13,665.29 18,196.51 23,121.85 26,175.79 57. Other care workers 9,425.85 3,382.34 4,690.85 8,137.85 12,579.36 17,613.09 58. Personal services workers 16,134.84 5,878.04 10,010.50 13,180.35 20,657.46 28,684.72 59. Workers in protection and security services 26,409.57 12,328.37 17,824.57 25,035.76 35,486.08 40,480.54 61. Skilled workers in agricultural activities 17,685.85 10,094.40 13,919.95 17,278.60 21,104.80 25,280.10 62. Skilled workers in livestock breeding activities (including poultry and beekeeping activities and similar) . . . . . . 64. Skilled workers in forestry, fishing and hunting activities . . . . . . 71. Workers in structural construction work and similar 19,197.54 13,699.00 15,855.13 18,043.72 21,349.98 26,406.31 72. Construction finishing and fittings workers (except electricians), painters and similar 19,263.01 13,567.62 15,746.52 18,265.64 21,842.00 26,931.86 73. Welders, sheet-metal workers, structural-metal assembly workers, blacksmiths, toolmakers and similar 22,025.58 14,319.22 16,777.44 20,469.90 26,298.55 33,041.22 74. Machinery mechanics and adjusters 23,718.30 13,978.38 17,196.45 21,538.47 29,261.84 37,142.56 75. Specialised workers in electricity and electrotechnology 24,188.49 14,535.46 17,176.73 21,530.23 28,742.94 39,653.76 76. Metal precision mechanics and workers using similar materials, ceramists, glaziers, craftspersons and graphic arts workers 20,784.80 11,312.02 14,996.55 19,303.87 25,233.07 32,799.55 77. Food, beverage and tobacco industry workers 17,001.47 9,786.53 13,143.02 16,113.23 20,375.83 24,918.86 78. Wood, textile, tailoring, fur, leather, footwear workers and other tradespersons 16,926.14 8,911.55 12,635.22 15,838.66 20,041.84 26,844.21 81. Installation and fixed machinery operators 21,036.00 11,664.35 14,775.69 19,112.82 25,882.49 33,493.01 82. Fitters and assemblers in factories 21,600.99 10,565.76 16,240.40 21,550.72 27,135.36 31,653.08 83. Locomotive drivers, operators of agricultural machinery and mobile heavy equipment, and seamen 23,835.68 14,243.78 17,466.25 21,498.53 27,184.75 35,950.24 84. Drivers of vehicles for urban or road transport 18,607.58 9,723.92 13,707.06 17,434.10 22,897.16 29,986.63 91. Household employees . . . . . . 92. Other cleaning personnel 11,282.78 3,835.17 6,718.20 10,930.09 15,249.52 18,870.66 93. Food preparation assistants 12,535.63 5,507.12 8,711.81 12,706.40 16,036.58 18,744.03 94. Urban waste collectors, travelling salespersons and other elementary occupations in services 18,244.37 9,298.86 13,342.26 17,871.24 22,465.91 27,708.78 95. Agricultural, forestry and fishing labourers -15,718.46 -8,749.95 -11,972.60 -15,271.20 -19,585.55 -22,059.48 96. Labourers in construction and mining 16,655.07 11,398.43 14,237.86 15,992.59 18,621.90 21,832.73 97. Manufacturing labourers 16,439.40 8,866.20 12,524.07 15,432.30 18,909.79 25,303.71 98. Transport labourers, freight handlers and stockspersons 15,396.78 8,012.93 11,462.04 14,562.42 18,526.75 23,185.53 Women All occupations 19,735.22 7,001.27 11,462.43 16,536.10 24,751.72 36,249.13 11. Executive power and legislative body members, management personnel of the Public Administration and social interest organisations, executive directors . . . . . . 12. Directors of administrative and commercial departments 50,913.48 25,687.92 35,257.16 48,514.53 64,920.95 81,375.08 13. Production and operations directors 48,876.56 19,237.45 35,015.00 49,278.17 62,893.45 74,255.76 14. Directors and managers of accommodation, catering and trade companies . . . . . . 15. Directors and managers of other services companies not classified under other headings . . . . . . 21. Health professionals 35,429.05 14,543.75 24,263.56 34,329.52 43,323.18 58,669.64 22. Professionals in infant, primary, secondary and post-secondary education 23,660.15 7,725.67 13,948.80 25,215.93 31,908.35 36,478.45 23. Other professionals in education 17,831.22 4,340.31 9,361.37 16,226.61 24,743.16 34,844.40 24. Professionals in the physical, chemistry, mathematics and engineering sciences 31,219.32 15,000.00 21,098.65 29,340.95 38,541.95 49,312.18 25. Professionals in law -33,953.61 -14,612.28 -23,080.56 -31,363.52 -43,009.86 -54,646.00 26. Specialists in organisation for the Public Administration and for companies, and in commercialisation 34,807.94 17,470.67 23,679.95 32,531.00 43,065.01 55,453.85 27. Professionals in information technologies 34,248.27 20,186.51 25,880.08 31,653.24 39,159.70 51,336.68 28. Professionals in social sciences 24,659.30 10,095.95 16,564.80 23,947.35 31,281.78 39,307.68 29. Professionals in culture and entertainment 27,354.50 11,583.49 16,589.60 24,986.59 36,095.46 45,663.92 31. Technicians in the sciences and engineering 25,476.16 13,876.43 17,994.55 23,181.90 30,832.54 39,938.96 32. Supervisors in mining, manufacturing industry and construction engineering -25,029.46 -15,196.56 -17,791.52 -23,125.57 -29,631.70 -38,615.01 33. Health and professional technicians in alternative therapies 20,390.98 9,191.11 13,856.36 19,999.76 26,063.46 29,822.20 34. Support professionals in finance and mathematics 32,774.24 15,596.64 21,975.40 30,545.05 41,676.99 52,309.27 35. Representatives, commercial agents and similar 26,496.53 11,832.70 15,817.34 22,875.54 33,333.52 45,573.36 36. Support professionals for administrative management, and security force and body technicians 24,055.66 12,764.92 17,335.59 22,733.22 29,021.15 36,834.84 37. Support professionals for legal, social, cultural, sports and similar services 16,426.72 3,980.54 7,474.61 15,584.30 22,421.19 29,279.28 38. Technicians in information and communications technologies (ICT) 26,710.19 14,917.60 18,492.05 24,027.28 32,434.42 42,719.91 41. Employees in accounting and financial services and in support services for production and transport 21,853.46 9,650.82 14,250.33 19,139.14 26,583.04 37,957.90 42. Library, mail services and similar employees 18,453.37 10,207.09 14,346.44 18,192.63 21,088.34 28,376.26 43. Other administrative employees without customer service tasks 17,305.01 8,474.82 12,341.98 16,372.80 21,627.28 26,737.33 44. Employees in travel agencies, receptionists and telephone operators, cashiers and the like (except tellers) 16,326.07 8,679.67 11,443.09 14,709.99 19,695.16 25,038.59 45. Administrative employees with customer service tasks not classified under other headings 17,310.78 8,348.97 11,751.48 16,586.62 21,538.14 26,854.88 50. Owner waiters and cooks . . . . . . 51. Wage-earning workers in catering services 12,514.18 5,429.40 7,965.27 13,127.02 16,391.28 19,236.96 52. Assistants in shops and stores 13,713.30 6,795.38 10,101.59 13,134.52 16,235.04 20,471.41 53. Traders owning shops . . . . . . 54. Salespersons (except in shops and stores) 14,073.90 7,387.68 9,853.80 13,688.84 16,897.46 19,933.26 55. Cashiers and tellers (except banks) 14,154.40 7,902.85 10,413.28 13,460.77 16,659.76 22,202.60 56. Care workers in health services 17,993.09 10,533.68 13,456.83 17,589.32 22,524.63 25,733.77 57. Other care workers 9,341.20 3,374.04 4,614.52 8,008.32 12,502.77 17,613.75 58. Personal services workers 14,119.97 5,499.52 9,200.18 11,643.15 17,398.21 24,729.90 59. Workers in protection and security services 21,815.70 9,223.59 14,366.28 19,461.32 31,059.47 36,354.12 61. Skilled workers in agricultural activities . . . . . . 62. Skilled workers in livestock breeding activities (including poultry and beekeeping activities and similar) . . . . . . 64. Skilled workers in forestry, fishing and hunting activities . . . . . . 71. Workers in structural construction work and similar -17,723.66 -12,685.75 -14,046.22 -17,024.22 -19,183.69 -27,763.31 72. Construction finishing and fittings workers (except electricians), painters and similar . . . . . . 73. Welders, sheet-metal workers, structural-metal assembly workers, blacksmiths, toolmakers and similar -22,349.22 -12,685.35 -15,823.96 -19,548.76 -27,467.36 -41,740.49 74. Machinery mechanics and adjusters -20,740.62 -10,780.00 -14,533.00 -19,189.35 -26,877.11 -32,273.35 75. Specialised workers in electricity and electrotechnology -23,525.68 -12,437.94 -16,002.59 -20,117.00 -32,805.87 -41,255.19 76. Metal precision mechanics and workers using similar materials, ceramists, glaziers, craftspersons and graphic arts workers -16,143.91 -8,971.75 -12,102.50 -15,391.38 -18,803.62 -23,927.83 77. Food, beverage and tobacco industry workers 14,629.49 9,202.77 11,607.56 14,358.50 17,101.80 20,614.77 78. Wood, textile, tailoring, fur, leather, footwear workers and other tradespersons 14,101.41 7,221.84 10,466.75 13,397.91 16,654.27 21,053.01 81. Installation and fixed machinery operators 15,842.32 9,385.05 12,237.76 14,741.07 18,759.15 23,350.04 82. Fitters and assemblers in factories 18,585.71 10,565.76 14,310.99 18,385.68 22,273.35 27,510.00 83. Locomotive drivers, operators of agricultural machinery and mobile heavy equipment, and seamen -19,825.66 -11,563.66 -15,306.55 -18,632.96 -23,555.51 -29,994.31 84. Drivers of vehicles for urban or road transport -15,713.04 -5,502.57 -9,723.92 -14,072.64 -20,424.02 -28,940.91 91. Household employees . . . . . . 92. Other cleaning personnel 10,785.88 3,600.33 6,365.88 10,293.45 14,797.04 18,286.18 93. Food preparation assistants 12,144.19 5,239.40 8,711.81 12,337.78 15,566.16 18,620.93 94. Urban waste collectors, travelling salespersons and other elementary occupations in services 16,414.06 8,292.90 11,968.19 16,964.23 19,620.21 23,485.79 95. Agricultural, forestry and fishing labourers . . . . . . 96. Labourers in construction and mining . . . . . . 97. Manufacturing labourers 13,989.15 7,192.24 10,975.32 13,954.16 17,356.17 19,952.21 98. Transport labourers, freight handlers and stockspersons 12,768.77 6,387.01 9,485.21 12,623.58 15,324.50 18,846.66 Men All occupations 25,479.74 11,391.44 15,770.16 21,206.99 31,164.24 44,725.21 11. Executive power and legislative body members, management personnel of the Public Administration and social interest organisations, executive directors -83,240.15 -20,726.09 -38,931.48 -60,855.64 -95,817.56 -153,807.72 12. Directors of administrative and commercial departments 59,607.93 30,569.60 41,142.84 56,488.66 72,681.94 87,930.54 13. Production and operations directors 58,953.75 27,984.96 42,458.76 58,979.33 72,815.82 85,174.06 14. Directors and managers of accommodation, catering and trade companies -58,029.45 -20,220.48 -31,199.98 -44,287.19 -66,294.22 -78,578.78 15. Directors and managers of other services companies not classified under other headings -46,488.14 -18,751.92 -25,346.22 -45,351.24 -57,041.60 -85,772.23 21. Health professionals 46,343.48 17,150.26 31,606.73 43,901.00 63,361.84 77,003.38 22. Professionals in infant, primary, secondary and post-secondary education 24,946.86 5,668.06 13,966.57 26,187.64 33,138.46 40,772.48 23. Other professionals in education -20,207.25 -3,780.07 -10,278.34 -18,341.31 -27,539.59 -36,925.72 24. Professionals in the physical, chemistry, mathematics and engineering sciences 38,645.20 18,711.05 25,883.05 35,995.02 49,204.11 62,836.53 25. Professionals in law -38,247.95 -18,084.36 -23,546.51 -34,879.08 -50,141.83 -64,457.05 26. Specialists in organisation for the Public Administration and for companies, and in commercialisation 41,909.56 21,294.10 28,986.63 40,646.68 52,303.58 64,713.26 27. Professionals in information technologies 37,067.60 21,197.92 26,880.98 34,360.84 44,064.32 57,486.01 28. Professionals in social sciences -29,487.38 -15,191.54 -20,304.81 -25,735.83 -36,598.29 -46,659.51 29. Professionals in culture and entertainment 32,971.83 12,595.80 20,471.88 31,068.00 43,272.06 55,405.60 31. Technicians in the sciences and engineering 31,562.76 15,894.55 21,708.99 29,027.67 39,075.87 50,977.63 32. Supervisors in mining, manufacturing industry and construction engineering 31,674.12 17,563.44 22,152.77 29,972.96 39,003.28 49,332.85 33. Health and professional technicians in alternative therapies 25,183.21 11,172.53 16,387.63 23,863.22 31,433.77 39,796.60 34. Support professionals in finance and mathematics 41,333.02 21,294.75 27,926.31 40,196.36 53,396.52 62,394.43 35. Representatives, commercial agents and similar 31,527.52 14,153.16 18,800.08 28,195.49 40,257.88 53,880.12 36. Support professionals for administrative management, and security force and body technicians 29,381.22 14,893.90 20,341.04 27,366.72 35,915.62 47,626.24 37. Support professionals for legal, social, cultural, sports and similar services 22,433.81 4,861.46 10,953.41 20,037.77 28,648.13 40,994.31 38. Technicians in information and communications technologies (ICT) 28,354.91 15,069.78 19,322.63 25,241.06 34,558.46 46,813.75 41. Employees in accounting and financial services and in support services for production and transport 27,694.01 13,377.24 17,932.20 24,660.45 34,731.82 45,732.66 42. Library, mail services and similar employees 17,900.24 8,865.60 12,321.84 18,058.34 20,872.35 28,241.92 43. Other administrative employees without customer service tasks 19,559.77 9,482.84 13,880.89 18,374.38 24,019.24 30,600.00 44. Employees in travel agencies, receptionists and telephone operators, cashiers and the like (except tellers) 20,996.93 10,137.24 13,824.30 18,897.35 24,866.45 36,407.85 45. Administrative employees with customer service tasks not classified under other headings 20,532.92 8,981.98 14,476.33 19,371.23 24,785.54 32,037.25 50. Owner waiters and cooks . . . . . . 51. Wage-earning workers in catering services 15,584.94 6,588.42 11,398.39 15,174.55 18,950.05 24,692.12 52. Assistants in shops and stores 18,629.74 8,933.57 12,711.33 16,640.33 22,252.04 29,991.14 53. Traders owning shops . . . . . . 54. Salespersons (except in shops and stores) -17,819.23 -12,718.27 -14,086.54 -16,340.08 -20,305.63 -23,155.53 55. Cashiers and tellers (except banks) -18,365.11 -7,455.59 -12,527.56 -17,022.74 -22,614.18 -29,902.53 56. Care workers in health services 20,937.19 12,619.86 17,125.36 21,847.69 24,994.21 27,731.74 57. Other care workers -10,942.06 -4,029.11 -5,577.22 -10,209.79 -14,017.25 -17,226.30 58. Personal services workers 18,794.04 7,194.68 11,243.03 17,103.38 24,092.14 32,776.79 59. Workers in protection and security services 27,142.10 13,446.55 18,385.98 26,237.31 35,900.36 40,823.96 61. Skilled workers in agricultural activities 17,898.55 10,289.46 14,142.74 17,278.60 20,949.09 25,835.09 62. Skilled workers in livestock breeding activities (including poultry and beekeeping activities and similar) . . . . . . 64. Skilled workers in forestry, fishing and hunting activities . . . . . . 71. Workers in structural construction work and similar 19,234.53 13,787.89 15,865.04 18,078.36 21,403.42 26,332.79 72. Construction finishing and fittings workers (except electricians), painters and similar 19,259.80 13,678.50 15,746.52 18,268.92 21,822.57 26,931.86 73. Welders, sheet-metal workers, structural-metal assembly workers, blacksmiths, toolmakers and similar 22,013.82 14,369.47 16,826.49 20,523.04 26,280.60 32,951.22 74. Machinery mechanics and adjusters 23,778.50 13,990.23 17,246.02 21,574.93 29,348.94 37,348.14 75. Specialised workers in electricity and electrotechnology 24,217.85 14,637.84 17,277.49 21,594.48 28,666.77 39,599.13 76. Metal precision mechanics and workers using similar materials, ceramists, glaziers, craftspersons and graphic arts workers 22,206.45 12,867.90 16,270.90 20,542.00 27,279.32 33,972.87 77. Food, beverage and tobacco industry workers 18,504.30 10,595.84 14,620.86 17,535.32 22,190.50 26,426.13 78. Wood, textile, tailoring, fur, leather, footwear workers and other tradespersons 18,501.84 11,163.19 14,316.00 17,043.28 21,326.53 28,882.95 81. Installation and fixed machinery operators 23,256.91 13,568.74 16,824.31 21,377.43 28,656.89 36,006.23 82. Fitters and assemblers in factories 22,652.43 10,684.47 17,262.48 23,152.02 28,176.12 33,143.72 83. Locomotive drivers, operators of agricultural machinery and mobile heavy equipment, and seamen 23,977.33 14,341.35 17,510.77 21,697.23 27,382.00 36,070.70 84. Drivers of vehicles for urban or road transport 18,718.25 10,143.56 13,790.27 17,481.11 22,933.15 29,997.34 91. Household employees . . . . . . 92. Other cleaning personnel 14,532.31 6,665.52 10,396.92 14,531.04 17,756.51 21,935.57 93. Food preparation assistants -13,338.40 -7,299.47 -9,057.41 -14,459.09 -16,129.86 -18,929.86 94. Urban waste collectors, travelling salespersons and other elementary occupations in services 18,990.39 9,721.45 13,977.28 18,573.05 23,779.39 28,849.90 95. Agricultural, forestry and fishing labourers -16,049.29 -8,749.95 -12,221.63 -16,001.73 -20,530.53 -22,173.42 96. Labourers in construction and mining 16,736.21 11,627.18 14,335.74 16,025.51 18,661.83 21,888.28 97. Manufacturing labourers 17,701.63 10,025.60 13,454.00 16,042.50 20,774.97 27,459.34 98. Transport labourers, freight handlers and stockspersons 16,386.10 9,106.64 12,434.75 15,339.68 19,713.35 24,480.63 Notes: .Data protected by statistical secrecy 1) '..'= The corresponding data is not provided because the number of sampling observations is less than 100 When the box is marked with a '-' sign before the data, this indicates that the number of sampling observations is between 100 and 500, and thus the figure is unreliable and must be interpreted cautiously. Source: National Statistics Institute