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Compared to 2023, the average monthly salary increased by 149 euros, or 9.7%. The salary per hour worked before taxes increased to 11.38 euros, or 12.1%.

The average net wage (calculated using employment taxes applicable at the workplace) was 1,221 euros, or 72.4% of the gross wage, and it increased by 9.0% during the year, outpacing the increase in consumer prices. The real increase in net wages, taking into account inflation, was a more modest 7.6%.

The median gross wag...