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Average Administrative Aide Salary in Albania for 2026

An administrative aide in Albania earns about 457,300 ALL a year. That's 60% 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 239,000 ALL a year, while the very top stretches to 698,200 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 administrative aide make in Albania?

Average salary
457,300 ALL
38,108 ALL per month
Lowest reported
239,000 ALL
19,916 ALL per month
Highest reported
698,200 ALL
58,183 ALL per month

A typical administrative aide working in Albania brings home around 38,108 ALL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 239,000 ALL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 698,200 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 administrative aide 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 administrative aide 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 administrative aides in Albania earn less than 437,900 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 305,600 ALL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 545,300 ALL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of administrative aides sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 239,000 ALL. The highest stretch to 698,200 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.

239,000
Low
437,900
Median
698,200
High
305,600
25th
545,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ALL

Administrative aide pay by experience in Albania

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an administrative aide 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 administrative aide salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    271,300 ALL
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    361,500 ALL
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    471,700 ALL
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    568,500 ALL
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    623,200 ALL
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    656,800 ALL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a administrative aide 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.


Administrative aide pay by education in Albania

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving administrative aide 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 administrative aide salary in Albania broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    319,600 ALL
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +44% from previous
    459,300 ALL
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +38% from previous
    633,300 ALL

Administrative aide gender pay gap in Albania

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Albania is no exception. Male administrative aides in Albania earn an average of 442,300 ALL a year, while female administrative aides earn around 475,700 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.

Administrative Aide gender pay gap

7%

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

Women 475,700 ALL
Men 442,300 ALL

Pay raises for an administrative aide 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 4% every 31 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

Administrative aide 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 administrative aides in Albania reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an administrative aide 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 administrative aides 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

Administrative aide: 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

Administrative aide salary by city in Albania

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

  • Tirana
  • Vlore
  • Durres
  • Elbasan
  • Fier
  • Shkodra
  • Berat
  • Korca
  • Sarande
  • Lezhe
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
TiranaCity524,700 ALL514,300 ALL267,100-807,900 ALL
VloreCity507,300 ALL499,300 ALL259,100-781,200 ALL
DurresCity499,300 ALL507,300 ALL243,000-778,200 ALL
ElbasanCity498,500 ALL514,800 ALL238,900-778,900 ALL
FierCity493,000 ALL524,400 ALL232,900-780,700 ALL
ShkodraCity472,100 ALL454,300 ALL246,200-722,100 ALL
BeratCity472,000 ALL472,000 ALL237,400-733,300 ALL
KorcaCity467,100 ALL430,000 ALL252,300-707,700 ALL
SarandeCity455,400 ALL428,400 ALL239,300-692,500 ALL
LezheCity447,300 ALL447,300 ALL221,500-692,500 ALL
GjirokasterCity433,400 ALL467,700 ALL197,600-691,200 ALL


Administrative Aide in Albania: FAQs

  • How much does an administrative aide make per month in Albania?

    An administrative aide in Albania earns about 38,108 ALL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 457,300 ALL.

  • What's the salary range for an administrative aide in Albania?

    Entry-level administrative aides in Albania start near 239,000 ALL. Top-end pay reaches around 698,200 ALL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 305,600 and 545,300 ALL.

  • Is the median administrative aide salary in Albania higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 437,900 ALL, lower than the average of 457,300 ALL. Half of administrative aides in Albania earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for administrative aides in Albania?

    Men working as an administrative aide in Albania earn around 7% less than women on average (442,300 vs 475,700 ALL a year).

  • Do administrative aides in Albania get bonuses?

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

  • Do administrative aides earn more in the public or private sector in Albania?

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

  • How often do administrative aides in Albania get a pay raise?

    An administrative aide in Albania sees a raise of around 4% every 31 months, equivalent to roughly 2% a year.