ZAGREB, 20 May 2022 - The average net monthly salary paid in Croatia for March was HRK 7,607 (€1,014), which is an increase of 6.6 percent in nominal terms and a decrease of 0.7 percent in real terms compared with March 2021, the Croatian Bureau of Statistics said on Friday.

Compared with February 2022, the average pay increased by 2.1% in nominal terms and remained unchanged in real terms.

The median pay for March 2022 was HRK 6,352 (€847), meaning that half of the employees earned more than this amount and half earned less.

The highest average net monthly salary was paid out in the information and communication sector (HRK 15,360; €2,048) and the lowest in the security and investigation sector (HRK 4,867; €649).

(€1 = HRK 7.5)

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ZAGREB, 14 Oct 2021 - The average net pay in legal entities in Zagreb in July 2021 was HRK 8,130 (€1,082), an increase of 5.4% from July 2020, according to data from the city department for strategic planning and development.

The average wage in the capital city was HRK 1,084 higher than the national average, which totaled HRK 7,046.

The highest average monthly net pay in legal entities in Zagreb was paid in oil and natural gas extraction (HRK 13,259) and the lowest in the production of leather and related products (HRK 4,412).

The average monthly gross pay in legal entities in Zagreb in July this year was HRK 11,257, an increase of 3.2% from July 2020.

(€1 = HRK 7.510550)

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