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Located in the north of the country, Lombardy had the highest mean gross salary in 2024, while workers in Basilicata earned the lowest average wages nationwide. The figure for Lombardy amounted to * euros, around *** euros more than in Lazio, where the capital Rome is situated, as reported by . Trentino-South Tyrol was the region with the second-highest average gross salary, * euros per year. The last positions of the raking were occupied by the southern regions, with an average wage of * euros.

High wages and large pay gap

 According to the same source, employees working in banking and financial services had some of the largest salaries in Italy. However, men earned roughly ** percent more than women (* euros versus * euros). Similarly, the annual gross salary in the insurance industry was ** percent higher in favor of men.

Low-wage workers

The south of Italy was also the place registering the highest percentage of low paid employees. These are employees with an hourly salary of less than of the median salary over the total number of employees. More specifically, in the south and on the islands, the share of low-wage employees was **** and **** percent, respectively. In the northern regions, the share amounted to only *** percent.