Croatia’s average net monthly salary rose to €1,416 in February 2025, according to the latest report from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics (DZS). That figure is up 13.5% nominally and 9.5% in real terms compared to February 2024.

Average Net Salary: €1,416
+13.5% vs. Feb 2024
+1.7% vs. Jan 2025

Compared to the previous month (January 2025), net salaries increased by 1.7% nominally and 1.8% in real terms.

As expected, the highest average net wage was in pharmaceutical manufacturing, where employees earned an average of €3,624. At the opposite end, those in clothing production took home just €920.

The median net salary stood at €1,175, meaning half of workers earned less than that amount.

The average gross salary in February reached €1,964, a 14.9% increase year-on-year. The gross hourly wage rose to €8.72, a 19% jump compared to February 2024.

On average, workers clocked 157 paid hours, with the most in mining support services (171 hours) and the fewest in building and landscape maintenance (141 hours).