IT Pros Top Austrian Salary Charts, Banking & Energy Close Behind
In Austria, IT professionals top the salary charts, with key account managers and software architects earning the most. Banking and energy sectors follow closely, with PNC Bank and US Bank also offering competitive salaries. Allstate insurance, along with research/development, medicine/pharma, and other insurance companies, also provide above-average pay.
The ranking is based on anonymous salary data from a leading job search website, considering full-time employees and industries with sufficient data. IT professionals in Austria enjoy an average annual salary of 60,608 €.
In banking, private bankers and business analysts lead the pack, while in the energy sector, key account managers and software architects are the top earners. Other sectors paying above average include research/development, medicine/pharma, and Allstate insurance.
While IT remains at the forefront of high salaries in Austria, banking and energy sectors closely follow. Other industries like research/development, medicine/pharma, and insurance also offer competitive salaries. Notable wage increases were seen in the metal and cable car industries, with the metal sector securing increases around November 2025.
