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Croatia vs Turkey: average wage in 2020

In 2020 the average full-time gross wage in Croatia was €1,240 a month, against €852 in Turkey. In euros, that puts Turkey at 69% of this level.

Source: OECD, average annual wages · Eurostat exchange rates · Checked: 1 November 2026

Croatia

2020

€1,240

gross, per month

Per year
€14,879

Purchasing power: not published for this period

Turkey

2020

€852

gross, per month

Per year
€10,228
In lira, per month
₺6,865
Purchasing power (PPP $, 2025 prices)
$2,993

The gap

In euros

Croatia€1,240
Turkey€852

Croatia and Turkey over time

Per month, in euros
Per month, in euros01,0002,0003,0004,00020202021202220232024Croatia, 2020: €1,240Croatia, 2021: €1,313Croatia, 2022: €1,463Croatia, 2023: €1,642Croatia, 2024: €1,907Turkey, 2020: €852Turkey, 2021: €821Turkey, 2022: €886Turkey, 2023: €1,274Turkey, 2024: €1,740Median of countries, 2020: €2,421Median of countries, 2021: €2,581Median of countries, 2022: €2,676Median of countries, 2023: €2,746Median of countries, 2024: €2,917
  • Croatia
  • Turkey
  • Median of countries
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PeriodCroatiaTurkeyMedian of countries
2020€1,240€852€2,421
2021€1,313€821€2,581
2022€1,463€886€2,676
2023€1,642€1,274€2,746
2024€1,907€1,740€2,917

Every country, 2020

Average gross wage per month, in euros, highest first.

  1. 1Switzerland€6,754
  2. 2Luxembourg€5,624
  3. 3United States€5,125
  4. 4Denmark€5,041
  5. 5Norway€4,486
  6. 6Australia€4,413
  7. 7Ireland€4,279
  8. 8Netherlands€4,146
  9. 9Canada€3,933
  10. 10Belgium€3,866
  11. 11Austria€3,763
  12. 12Finland€3,634
  13. 13Germany€3,632
  14. 14Sweden€3,599
  15. 15New Zealand€3,544
  16. 16United Kingdom€3,391
  17. 17Japan€3,183
  18. 18France€3,047
  19. 19South Korea€2,814
  20. 20Italy€2,421
  21. 21Spain€2,310
  22. 22Slovenia€2,203
  23. 23Lithuania€1,628
  24. 24Costa Rica€1,602
  25. 25Estonia€1,593
  26. 26Portugal€1,564
  27. 27Czechia€1,424
  28. 28Latvia€1,358
  29. 29Greece€1,338
  30. 30Chile€1,300
  31. 31Slovakia€1,279
  32. 32Croatia€1,240
  33. 33Poland€1,152
  34. 34Romania€1,054
  35. 35Hungary€1,030
  36. 36Turkey€852
  37. 37Colombia€821
  38. 38Bulgaria€769
  39. 39Mexico€682

How to read these numbers

  • All figures are gross: before income tax and employee social security contributions.
  • The OECD average wage is the mean annual wage of full-time equivalent employees; we divide it by 12. It is a mean, which high earners pull up, rather than a median.
  • Euro figures use Eurostat's average exchange rate for each year, so the gap also moves with the exchange rate.
  • Bulgarian lev figures use the fixed euro conversion rate of 1.95583.
  • Purchasing power figures are OECD wages in US dollars at purchasing power parity and constant 2025 prices. They compare living standards; they are not cash dollars.

Frequently asked questions

What was the average wage in Croatia in 2020?

€1,240 a month gross, or €14,879 a year. This is the OECD average annual wage for full-time equivalent employees, divided by 12.

Is the average wage higher in Croatia or in Turkey?

It was higher in Croatia. In 2020 the average full-time gross wage in Croatia was €1,240 a month, against €852 in Turkey. In euros, that puts Turkey at 69% of this level.

Is this what a worker takes home?

No. It is gross pay, before income tax and employee social security contributions. It is also a mean, which high earners pull up, rather than a median.

What does purchasing power mean here?

Purchasing power figures are OECD wages in US dollars at purchasing power parity and constant 2025 prices. They compare living standards; they are not cash dollars.

What does a salary come to in Turkey?

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