Compared to 2024, it has increased by 129 euros, or 7.7%. In turn, the average net salary (take-home pay) in 2025 amounted to **1,346 euros**, or 74.1% of the gross salary. Over the year, it grew by 10.2%, outpacing both the growth of consumer prices and the increase in pre-tax salaries. The real growth of net salary, taking inflation into account, was 6.3%. Finally, the median net salary (which most residents of the country receive) in 2025 was **1,117 euros**. This is closer to the truth. ## Highest and Lowest Salaries In several sectors, the average salary exceeded the national average. Among the highest-paying fields were: • financial and insurance activities — 3,077 euros; • information and communication services — 2,861 euros; • professional, scientific, and technical services — 2,319 euros; • energy — 2,313 euros; • public administration — 2,103 euros. The lowest average salary for full-time work was in the accommodation and food services sector — 1,190 euros before taxes. And take-home pay was the minimum wage, which last year was 740 euros. ## Where Salaries Are Higher The highest average gross salary for full-time work was in Riga and its suburbs — 1,990 euros, while the lowest was in Latgale (1,302 euros). The largest difference remained between Riga and Latgale — 34.6%.