Higher Education Salary Report 2026: Europe
Salary report and benchmark
Higher education salary benchmark for Europe.
How academic pay works in Europe
Higher education salary report 2026
Higher education pay in Europe depends on the institution, the role, and the contract.
This salary report uses cited scales and surveys, and treats Academic Jobs job posts as a demand benchmark.
The figures are in euros, checked on 22 October 2026.
Employers such as ETH Zurich, EPFL, and Technical University of Munich are among the institutions hiring there.
What changes pay
Rank
A professor scale sits above a lecturer or assistant professor scale.
Institución
Research universities and teaching-focused colleges do not use the same bands.
Contract
Nine-month, twelve-month, and casual contracts are not the same annual pay.
Ubicación
Capital-city loadings and regional scales change the same title.
Compare a real offer
Use this salary report when you negotiate, or compare professor salaries and university salaries.