Accountant, Auditor and Consultant Salaries in Europe: What Job Ads Actually Show

What this salary data is (and isn't)

These figures come from NewLuxJob's own job ads, not from a public statistics agency. They reflect what employers have actually posted as salary for accountant, auditor and consultant roles across a set of European countries. For each country we show the median (the midpoint figure) and the "middle half" range, meaning the span where half of all posted salaries fall, with the lowest and highest quarters excluded.

Accountant and auditor pay across Europe

Among the countries covered, Germany shows the highest median for accountant and auditor roles at 54,000 EUR, with a middle half range of 43,200 to 65,000 EUR, based on 273 job postings. The Netherlands follows closely with a median of 50,943 EUR, middle half 42,052 to 66,486 EUR, from 162 postings.

Austria sits lower, with a median of 46,000 EUR and a middle half of 37,800 to 60,000 EUR across 45 postings. Belgium's median is 42,000 EUR, with a range of 33,000 to 50,400 EUR from 49 postings, and Italy shows a median of 40,750 EUR, ranging from 32,500 to 47,500 EUR, based on 51 postings.

France has by far the largest sample for this role, with 4,286 job postings. Its median sits at 35,500 EUR, with a middle half of 29,500 to 42,500 EUR. Czechia shows the lowest figures in this group, with a median of 18,373 EUR and a middle half of 15,572 to 22,345 EUR, from 465 postings.

Consultant pay across Europe

For consultant roles, NewLuxJob's job ad data covers four countries. The Netherlands has the highest median at 50,700 EUR, with a middle half of 39,600 to 66,000 EUR, from 146 postings. Austria's consultant median is 47,104 EUR, with a range of 38,445 to 60,000 EUR, based on 58 postings.

Germany shows a median of 48,000 EUR for consultants, but with a notably wide middle half range of 35,592 to 75,800 EUR, from 211 postings, meaning posted consultant salaries there vary considerably. France again has the largest number of postings for this role, 3,014, with a median of 28,500 EUR and a middle half of 22,800 to 40,000 EUR.

Reading the middle half range correctly

The "middle half" figure is useful because it shows where most job ads actually land, rather than just a single midpoint number. For example, a German accountant or auditor role posted at 43,200 EUR and one posted at 65,000 EUR would both fall within the typical range for that country, even though they are far apart. The same applies to consultant roles in Germany, where the middle half stretches from 35,592 to 75,800 EUR, one of the widest ranges in this data set.

What this means if you're job hunting

If you're comparing offers or deciding where to apply, these job ad based figures give a country level reference point rather than a personal salary prediction. A posting that falls within the middle half range for its country and role is in line with what other employers in that market have been advertising. A figure outside that range, in either direction, is worth a closer look at the specific job description, since it may reflect a different seniority level or responsibilities than the typical role.

Keep in mind that sample sizes vary a lot between countries, from 4,286 postings for French accountants and auditors down to 45 for Austrian ones, so figures based on larger samples give a steadier picture of the market than those based on fewer job ads.