Local Salaries · Cyprus
What is a good salary in 🇨🇾 Cyprus (Nicosia)?
The median is about $2,197/month; top-10% earners clear $4,616/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $1,406 | $16,872 | 1,244 EUR/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2025 (USD). | $1,130 | $13,560 | 1,000 EUR/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $2,197 | $26,364 | 1,944 EUR/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $3,247 | $38,964 | 2,874 EUR/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $4,616 | $55,392 | 4,085 EUR/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $8,457 | $101,484 | 7,484 EUR/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $36,110 (2025) and Gini 31.8. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia — median $2,258/mo
- 🇪🇪 Estonia — median $2,123/mo
- 🇨🇿 Czechia — median $2,315/mo
- 🇰🇷 South Korea — median $2,316/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Cyprus
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Cyprus?
- The median wage is about $2,197/month ($26,364/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $3,247/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $4,616/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Cyprus?
- Roughly $4,616/month ($55,392/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $8,457/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Cyprus?
- About $1,130/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2025 (USD).
- How are these Cyprus salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($36,110, 2025) and the Gini index (31.8). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.