The average net salary per employee in legal entities in Zagreb for May 2026 amounted to 1,758 euros.

It was 6.4% higher than in May last year, but also 1.3% lower than in April.

The average gross salary amounted to 2,528 euros. On an annual level, it increased by 7%, while compared with April it fell by 1.9%. The data of the Croatian Bureau of Statistics was published and processed by the City Office for Economy, Environmental Sustainability and Strategic Planning.

Half of employees earn up to 1,500 euros

The median net salary amounted to 1,500 euros. This means that half of employees received 1,500 euros or less, while the other half received at least that amount.

The median salary therefore gives a clearer picture of the income of a typical employee than the average, which can be raised by relatively small groups of people with high salaries. The Zagreb average in May was 258 euros higher than the median.

The data also show that 25% of employees received at most 1,100 euros net, while a quarter had at least 2,031 euros. A salary of 2,787 euros or more was received by 10% of employees.

Highest salaries in oil extraction

The highest average net salary was recorded in the activity of crude oil and natural gas extraction, where it amounted to 2,598 euros. The lowest was in clothing manufacturing and amounted to 1,019 euros.

The difference between these two activities reached 1,579 euros. Among the lower-paid activities were also personal services with an average of 1,063 euros and leather manufacturing with 1,069 euros.

In 2 years, growth of 240 euros

In May 2024, the average Zagreb net salary amounted to 1,518 euros, and a year later 1,652 euros. By May 2026, it had risen to 1,758 euros, which is an increase of 240 euros or 15.8% in 2 years.

In the same period, the median salary rose from 1,294 to 1,500 euros, that is, by 206 euros.

The figures confirm the continued growth of Zagreb salaries, but also large differences among employees and activities. These are nominal amounts that do not take into account price growth, so a salary increase does not necessarily mean an equal improvement in living standards.