Local Salaries · Greece
What is a good salary in 🇬🇷 Greece (Athens)?
The median is about $2,031/month; top-10% earners clear $4,441/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $1,279 | $15,348 | 1,132 EUR/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2025 (USD). | $1,161 | $13,932 | 1,027 EUR/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $2,031 | $24,372 | 1,797 EUR/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $3,066 | $36,792 | 2,713 EUR/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $4,441 | $53,292 | 3,930 EUR/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $8,403 | $100,836 | 7,437 EUR/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $25,360 (2025) and Gini 33.4. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇭🇷 Croatia — median $2,022/mo
- 🇵🇹 Portugal — median $2,073/mo
- 🇪🇪 Estonia — median $2,123/mo
- 🇸🇰 Slovakia — median $1,931/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Greece · a fair US → Greece salary
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Greece?
- The median wage is about $2,031/month ($24,372/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $3,066/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $4,441/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Greece?
- Roughly $4,441/month ($53,292/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $8,403/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Greece?
- About $1,161/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2025 (USD).
- How are these Greece salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($25,360, 2025) and the Gini index (33.4). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.