Italy: average wage of master's graduates 2024 by field| ��ƽ��

Average monthly net salary of master's graduates (postgraduate) in Italy as of 2024, by field of study (in euros)

Characteristic	Average monthly net salary in euros
Computer science and ICT	2,220
Industrial and information engineering	2,177
Economics	1,972
Architecture and civil engineering	1,932
Medicine, health care, pharmaceuticals	1,865
Average	1,847
Law	1,840
Agricultural and forestry sciences, veterinary	1,837
Natural sciences	1,824
Political sciences, social sciences, communication	1,792
Exercise and sports science	1,662
Linguistic studies	1,603
Psychology	1,565
Art and design	1,540
Literature and humanities	1,537
Education	1,460

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June 2025

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Region

Italy

Survey time period

2024

Number of respondents

61,063

Special properties

Employees who obtained a master's degree in 2019

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

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Average net wages of employees who obtained a master's degree in 2019.

CATI and CAWI methodologies.

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In 2024, employees who graduated in computer science earned around 2,200 euros net per month five years after obtaining their master's degree. Industrial and information engineers were paid 2,180 euros monthly. By contrast, graduates in education earned on average 1,460 euros, 387 euros less than the national mean. There were significant salary differences between male and female graduates, too. Women who graduated in 2018 received 1,720 euros monthly in 2024, whereas men were paid an average of 1,990 euros.