Expensive federal state – when it comes to wages, Salzburg is only average

Salzburg is one of the most expensive places in Austria in all important areas – but the federal state is only fifth when it comes to income. Average earnings: 1746 euros net.

Salzburg is appreciated beyond national borders: Festivals, mountains, lakes and a beautiful city make the federal state popular. Those who have their main focus of life here must be doing well. However, the high quality of life is also accompanied by high prices. The cost of living is among the highest in the Alpine Republic. In terms of rents, for example, Salzburg is the second most expensive place after neighboring Tyrol. In contrast, when it comes to wages, unfortunately only fifth place nationwide, as the large wage report of the Chamber of Labor for 2020 shows.13. and 14. Salary is includedAccordingly, a person from Salzburg earns an average of EUR 2,371 gross per month, which corresponds to EUR 1,746 net. This is the average of all employees with 13th and 14th salaries including special payments, including part-time and full-time. Salzburg’s Chamber of Labor President Peter Eder is concerned about the income situation. Not because of Salzburg’s fifth place: “That doesn’t scare me because we don’t have any industry in Salzburg, we have a lot of jobs in tourism. So in the service. They are traditionally paid less well!” But the AK boss sees the problems in the general rise in prices, which is eating up ever larger parts of wages: “We need effective relief measures for the population, such as halving taxes on energy, for example, and the immediate end of the cold progression!”Flachgau in twelfth place in AustriaIn addition to the regional differences in Salzburg – Pinzgau is the district taillight with an average of 2197 euros gross – national ones also catch the eye: Among 94 political districts, Flachgau (2491 euros) is the best in Salzburg, behind Erste Steyr (OÖ/3156 €), Bruck-Mürzzuschlag (Styria/2714 €) and Co. in 14th place. The Pinzgau ranks 65th. Last place: Rust in Burgenland (1553 €).
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