September 19, 2022
Almost two thirds of persons in paid employment in Slovenia had average monthly gross earnings below the national average
The median of monthly gross earnings, which divides the population into two halves, was EUR 1,763 (EUR 1,775 for men and EUR 1,747 for women), meaning that half of the persons in paid employment had average monthly gross earnings lower than EUR 1,763. 64.7% of persons in paid employment had average monthly gross earnings below the national average.
1% of men in paid employment with tertiary education received average monthly gross earnings higher than EUR 10,510
The 99th percentile was EUR 7,944 for women with this level of education, but EUR 2,566 less than for men. This means that only 1% of women in paid employment had average monthly gross earnings higher than EUR 7,944.
Among the best paid, besides managers, specialist medical practitioners and pharmacists, among the worst paid hairdressers, shelf fillers, stall and market salespersons, and other cleaning workers
In 2021, the highest average monthly gross earnings were received by managing directors and chief executives, EUR 9,057, and the lowest by hairdressers, EUR 1,159. Specialist medical practitioners received on average two-thirds of average gross earnings of managing directors and chief executives (approximately EUR 6,000), while pharmacists received a third less than doctors (approximately EUR 4,000).
Persons in paid employment whose field of education is health had the highest average monthly gross earnings
This applies to both sexes. Average monthly gross earnings of men were approximately EUR 800 higher than those of women, which amounted to EUR 3,038. For men, they were followed by those whose field of education is mathematics and statistics (EUR 3,400) and those whose field of education is law (EUR 3,340). For women, they were followed by those whose field of education is veterinary (EUR 2,999).
Persons in paid employment by legal persons much better paid than persons in paid employment by natural persons
In 2021, average monthly gross earnings of persons in paid employment by legal persons amounted to EUR 2,177, and of persons in paid employment by natural persons to EUR 1,343. Average monthly gross earnings among young persons in paid employment by legal persons in the age group 15–24 years were EUR 300 higher than among those in paid employment by natural persons (the former EUR 1,461 gross, the latter EUR 1,188 gross). The difference between persons in paid employment in the age group 55–64 years for legal and natural persons amounted to EUR 944 gross in favour of the former, who earned EUR 2,332 (the latter earned EUR 1,388).
The differences in average monthly gross earnings between men and women are large in both sectors, regardless of education
Average monthly gross earnings of persons in paid employment with tertiary education in the public sector amounted to EUR 3,278 for men and EUR 2,780 for women. In the private sector they were approximately EUR 300 lower than in the public sector, both for men and women. The difference in average monthly gross earnings between men and women with basic education or less was approximately EUR 200 in both sectors in favour of men. Men with this level of education earned EUR 1,500 in the private sector, and EUR 1,631 in the public sector.
Source: Statistical Office of Slovenia
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