The average monthly net salary paid per employee in legal entities in the Republic of Croatia for December 2024 amounted to 1,361 euros, which is nominally 0.4% lower and in real terms 0.5% lower compared to November 2024, according to the Croatian Bureau of Statistics.

The average monthly gross salary per employee in legal entities in the Republic of Croatia for December 2024 amounted to 1,877 euros, which is nominally 1.2% lower and in real terms 1.3% lower compared to November 2024, according to the CBS report.

Highest and lowest salaries by industry

The highest average monthly net salary paid per employee in legal entities for December 2024 was recorded in the Coke and Refined Petroleum Products Manufacturing sector, amounting to 2,562 euros, while the lowest was in the Clothing Manufacturing sector, at 846 euros.

The highest average monthly gross salary per employee in legal entities for December 2024 was also in the Coke and Refined Petroleum Products Manufacturing sector, amounting to 3,885 euros, while the lowest was in the Clothing Manufacturing sector, at 1,082 euros.

Annual salary growth

The average monthly net salary paid per employee in legal entities in the Republic of Croatia for December 2024 was 14.3% higher nominally and 10.5% higher in real terms compared to the same month in the previous year.

The average monthly gross salary per employee in legal entities in the Republic of Croatia for December 2024 was 15.9% higher nominally and 12.1% higher in real terms compared to December 2023.

For the period from January to December 2024, the average monthly net salary paid per employee in legal entities in Croatia amounted to 1,318 euros, which is 14.8% higher nominally and 11.5% higher in real terms compared to the same period in 2023.