More than €6,000 is earned by 7.6% of foreign workers and 3.8% of Cypriots.
According to data published on Wednesday by the Statistical Service, 30.2% of Cypriot employees receive gross monthly earnings of up to €1.500. The largest share, 43.9%, falls within the €1.500 to €2.999 range.
A further 15.5% of Cypriots earn between €3.000 and €4.499, 6.7% receive €4.500 to €5.999, while only 3.8% earn more than €6.000.
Sharp gaps
Among non‑Cypriots, the largest proportion, 49.1%, earns less than €1.500. Another 31.5% fall within the €1.500 to €2.999 range, and 7.6% earn more than €6.000. Earnings between €3.000 and €4.499 account for 7.1% of foreign workers, while 4.7% receive €4.500 to €5.999.
Across all employees, both Cypriot and foreign, 36.5% earn up to €1.500, 39.7% earn between €1.500 and €2.999, and 12.7% fall within the €3.000 to €4.499 bracket. A total of 11% earn above €4.500.
Average gross monthly earnings for all employees in the third quarter of 2025 are estimated at €2.452, compared with €2.352 in the third quarter of 2024, marking an increase of 4.3%.
Average gross monthly earnings for men in the third quarter of 2025 are estimated at €2.622, while women earn €2.238. Compared with the same period in 2024, men’s earnings rose by 3.8% and women’s by 4.9%.
Based on the distribution of employees by earnings group, the largest share of men, 41.3%, earns between €1.500 and €2.999. For women, the largest share, 40.5%, falls below €1.500.
Earnings by nationality
Among Cypriot employees, the highest proportion, 43.9%, earns between €1.500 and €2.999.
In contrast, among non‑Cypriots the largest share, 49.1%, earns less than €1.500.
In the highest earnings category, €6.000 or more, 3.8% of Cypriots are represented, compared with 7.6% of non‑Cypriots.
