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Average Activity Assistant Salary in Albania for 2026

An activity assistant in Albania earns about 407,300 ALL a year. That's 65% below the national average of 1,154,300 ALL.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Albania sit around 210,500 ALL a year, while the very top stretches to 623,700 ALL. Everything on this page is in Albanian lek (ALL, symbol L), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Albania, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does an activity assistant make in Albania?

Average salary
407,300 ALL
33,941 ALL per month
Lowest reported
210,500 ALL
17,541 ALL per month
Highest reported
623,700 ALL
51,975 ALL per month

A typical activity assistant working in Albania brings home around 33,941 ALL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 210,500 ALL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 623,700 ALL for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior activity assistant working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How activity assistant pay ranges in Albania

A good way to think about salary in Albania is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all activity assistants in Albania earn less than 390,000 ALL a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 272,800 ALL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 487,600 ALL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of activity assistants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 210,500 ALL. The highest stretch to 623,700 ALL, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

210,500
Low
390,000
Median
623,700
High
272,800
25th
487,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ALL

Activity assistant pay by experience in Albania

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an activity assistant in Albania, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical activity assistant salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    239,300 ALL
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    322,600 ALL
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    421,400 ALL
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    510,000 ALL
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    555,800 ALL
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    583,000 ALL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a activity assistant typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Activity assistant pay by education in Albania

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving activity assistant pay in Albania. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average activity assistant salary in Albania broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    288,700 ALL
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    330,900 ALL
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +41% from previous
    467,100 ALL
  • Master's Degree
    +21% from previous
    565,100 ALL

Activity assistant gender pay gap in Albania

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Albania is no exception. Male activity assistants in Albania earn an average of 394,500 ALL a year, while female activity assistants earn around 424,900 ALL. That works out to a 7% gap in favour of women, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Activity Assistant gender pay gap

7%

Men earn this much less than women on average in Albania.

Women 424,900 ALL
Men 394,500 ALL

Pay raises for an activity assistant in Albania

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Albania sees a raise of about 6% every 29 months, which works out to roughly 2% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Albania, the national average raise is around 4% every 29 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Albania:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Activity assistant bonus rates in Albania

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

9%

9% of activity assistants in Albania reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an activity assistant a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 91% of activity assistants reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Albania

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Activity assistant: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Albania is about 14% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

12%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Albania on average.

Public sector 1,249,900 ALL
Private sector 1,097,500 ALL

Activity assistant salary by city in Albania

Activity assistant pay is not even across Albania. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Tirana
  • Durres
  • Vlore
  • Fier
  • Shkodra
  • Elbasan
  • Korca
  • Berat
  • Gjirokaster
  • Lezhe
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
TiranaCity472,100 ALL462,300 ALL239,000-727,400 ALL
DurresCity459,700 ALL467,100 ALL225,700-713,900 ALL
VloreCity454,900 ALL448,500 ALL232,400-704,300 ALL
FierCity421,400 ALL444,300 ALL197,600-663,100 ALL
ShkodraCity421,400 ALL403,100 ALL217,900-642,800 ALL
ElbasanCity419,400 ALL433,400 ALL200,000-656,800 ALL
KorcaCity407,300 ALL376,800 ALL221,500-615,700 ALL
BeratCity388,100 ALL388,100 ALL194,600-603,400 ALL
GjirokasterCity372,600 ALL403,100 ALL172,200-592,600 ALL
LezheCity367,900 ALL367,900 ALL183,700-566,900 ALL
SarandeCity361,500 ALL340,400 ALL192,600-547,800 ALL


Activity Assistant in Albania: FAQs

  • How much does an activity assistant make per month in Albania?

    An activity assistant in Albania earns about 33,941 ALL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 407,300 ALL.

  • What's the salary range for an activity assistant in Albania?

    Entry-level activity assistants in Albania start near 210,500 ALL. Top-end pay reaches around 623,700 ALL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 272,800 and 487,600 ALL.

  • Is the median activity assistant salary in Albania higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 390,000 ALL, lower than the average of 407,300 ALL. Half of activity assistants in Albania earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for activity assistants in Albania?

    Men working as an activity assistant in Albania earn around 7% less than women on average (394,500 vs 424,900 ALL a year).

  • Do activity assistants in Albania get bonuses?

    About 9% of activity assistants in Albania reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do activity assistants earn more in the public or private sector in Albania?

    In Albania, the public sector pays an activity assistant about 14% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do activity assistants in Albania get a pay raise?

    An activity assistant in Albania sees a raise of around 6% every 29 months, equivalent to roughly 2% a year.