TIRANA, June 10 /ATA/ Albania’s average gross monthly wage rose by 9.6% year-over-year in Q1 2026, hitting 90,119 ALL, reported INSTAT.
Only Financial and Insurance Activities (157,434 ALL) and Information and Communication (131,747 ALL) offer average gross monthly wages that surpass the national average.
Construction workers experienced the highest wage increases at 22.2%, while the arts and entertainment sector recorded the lowest at just 5.5%.
Managers, lawmakers, senior civil servants, and executive directors lead the highest-paying professions with an average gross monthly wage of 136,213 ALL. Professionals follow with an average of 116,074 ALL. Meanwhile, the highest wage growth was observed in craft and related trades 15.7% and elementary occupations 15.3%.
In Q1 2026, employee distribution concentrated at the extremes of the wage scale, showing growth in both the lowest and highest income brackets. The expansion of the minimum-wage segment was triggered by the government raising the monthly minimum wage from 40,000 ALL to 50,000 ALL on January 1, 2026. /j.p/p.s./
