The North Italian region of Lombardy had the highest gross salary in the country, while it was lowest in Sardinia. The annual average in Lombardy amounted to 31.4 thousand euros, about 430 euros more than in Trentino-South Tyrol, as reported by Job Pricing. The Northern region of Liguria ranked third, with an average gross salary of 30.7 thousand euros. The last positions of the raking are occupied by Southern regions. People in Basilicata, for examples, received the lowest wages in Italy, with an average of 24.4 thousand euros per year.
High wages and large pay gap
According to the same source, employees working in banking and financial services had some of the largest salaries in Italy. However, men earned roughly 25 percent more than women (47.5 thousand euros versus 38.1 thousand euros). Similarly, the annual gross salaries in the insurance industry was by some 28 percent higher in favor of men.
Low-wage workers
The South of Italy was also the place registering the highest percentage of low paid employees. These are employees with an hourly salary of less than two thirds of the median salary over the total number of employees. More specifically, in the South and on the Islands, the share of low-wage employees was equal to 17.4 percent. In the Northern regions the share amounted to 6.7 percent.
Average annual gross salary in Italy in 2020, by region
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JobPricing. (2021). Average annual gross salary in Italy in 2020, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/708972/average-annual-nominal-wages-of-employees-italy-by-region/
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