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Average Call Center Supervisor Salary in Italy for 2026

A call center supervisor in Italy earns about 23,260 EUR a year. That's 49% below the national average of 45,200 EUR.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Italy sit around 12,760 EUR a year, while the very top stretches to 39,960 EUR. Everything on this page is in Euro (EUR, symbol €), 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 Italy, 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 a call center supervisor make in Italy?

Average salary
23,260 EUR
1,938 EUR per month
Lowest reported
12,760 EUR
1,063 EUR per month
Highest reported
39,960 EUR
3,330 EUR per month

A typical call center supervisor working in Italy brings home around 1,938 EUR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 12,760 EUR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 39,960 EUR 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 call center supervisor 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. For a cross-country comparison, see the call center supervisor salary in Belgium or Netherlands, both of which pay in the same currency.


How call center supervisor pay ranges in Italy

A good way to think about salary in Italy is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all call center supervisors in Italy earn less than 26,080 EUR 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 16,720 EUR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 34,360 EUR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of call center supervisors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 12,760 EUR. The highest stretch to 39,960 EUR, 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.

12,760
Low
26,080
Median
39,960
High
16,720
25th
34,360
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in EUR

Call center supervisor pay by experience in Italy

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a call center supervisor in Italy, 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 call center supervisor salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    12,120 EUR
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    16,340 EUR
  • 5-10 Years
    +57% from previous
    25,680 EUR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    31,400 EUR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    34,160 EUR
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    37,620 EUR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 57%. That is the point at which a call center supervisor 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.


Call center supervisor pay by education in Italy

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving call center supervisor pay in Italy. 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 call center supervisor salary in Italy broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    17,100 EUR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +4% from previous
    17,760 EUR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +43% from previous
    25,440 EUR
  • Master's Degree
    +40% from previous
    35,520 EUR

Call center supervisor gender pay gap in Italy

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Italy is no exception. Male call center supervisors in Italy earn an average of 23,700 EUR a year, while female call center supervisors earn around 24,820 EUR. That works out to a 5% 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.

Call Center Supervisor gender pay gap

5%

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

Women 24,820 EUR
Men 23,700 EUR

Pay raises for a call center supervisor in Italy

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 Italy sees a raise of about 10% every 18 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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 Italy, the national average raise is around 8% every 17 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Italy:

  • 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

Call center supervisor bonus rates in Italy

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.

59%

59% of call center supervisors in Italy reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a call center supervisor a moderate-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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 41% of call center supervisors reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Italy

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

Call center supervisor: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Italy is about 5% 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

5%

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

Public sector 46,280 EUR
Private sector 44,180 EUR

Call center supervisor salary by city in Italy

Call center supervisor pay is not even across Italy. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Napoli
  • Torino
  • Rome
  • Palermo
  • Trieste
  • Milano
  • Genova
  • Bologna
  • Catania
  • Parma
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
NapoliCity27,020 EUR24,200 EUR13,060-37,880 EUR
TorinoCity26,020 EUR25,440 EUR10,000-40,240 EUR
RomeCity25,720 EUR27,480 EUR11,040-42,040 EUR
PalermoCity25,220 EUR22,660 EUR10,980-38,140 EUR
TriesteCity24,840 EUR24,820 EUR10,080-35,000 EUR
MilanoCity24,720 EUR23,360 EUR14,540-38,620 EUR
GenovaCity23,500 EUR23,480 EUR12,520-36,800 EUR
BolognaCity21,300 EUR26,020 EUR9,960-35,260 EUR
CataniaCity20,460 EUR23,660 EUR9,980-35,520 EUR
ParmaCity19,940 EUR23,400 EUR8,880-35,560 EUR


Call Center Supervisor in Italy: FAQs

  • How much does a call center supervisor make per month in Italy?

    A call center supervisor in Italy earns about 1,938 EUR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 23,260 EUR.

  • What's the salary range for a call center supervisor in Italy?

    Entry-level call center supervisors in Italy start near 12,760 EUR. Top-end pay reaches around 39,960 EUR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 16,720 and 34,360 EUR.

  • Is the median call center supervisor salary in Italy higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 26,080 EUR, higher than the average of 23,260 EUR. Half of call center supervisors in Italy earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for call center supervisors in Italy?

    Men working as a call center supervisor in Italy earn around 5% less than women on average (23,700 vs 24,820 EUR a year).

  • Do call center supervisors in Italy get bonuses?

    About 59% of call center supervisors in Italy reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do call center supervisors earn more in the public or private sector in Italy?

    In Italy, the public sector pays a call center supervisor about 5% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do call center supervisors in Italy get a pay raise?

    A call center supervisor in Italy sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.