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Average Community Volunteer Salary in Albania for 2026

A community volunteer in Albania earns about 389,200 ALL a year. That's 66% 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 201,100 ALL a year, while the very top stretches to 592,600 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 a community volunteer make in Albania?

Average salary
389,200 ALL
32,433 ALL per month
Lowest reported
201,100 ALL
16,758 ALL per month
Highest reported
592,600 ALL
49,383 ALL per month

A typical community volunteer working in Albania brings home around 32,433 ALL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 201,100 ALL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 592,600 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 community volunteer 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 community volunteer 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 community volunteers in Albania earn less than 372,600 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 259,100 ALL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 466,300 ALL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of community volunteers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 201,100 ALL. The highest stretch to 592,600 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.

201,100
Low
372,600
Median
592,600
High
259,100
25th
466,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ALL

Community volunteer pay by experience in Albania

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a community volunteer 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 community volunteer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    228,000 ALL
  • 2-5 Years
    +36% from previous
    309,800 ALL
  • 5-10 Years
    +29% from previous
    399,900 ALL
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    485,300 ALL
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    528,600 ALL
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    556,000 ALL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 36%. That is the point at which a community volunteer 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.


Community volunteer pay by education in Albania

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

  • High School
    273,300 ALL
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +42% from previous
    388,100 ALL
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +39% from previous
    538,600 ALL

Community volunteer gender pay gap in Albania

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Albania is no exception. Male community volunteers in Albania earn an average of 406,300 ALL a year, while female community volunteers earn around 377,200 ALL. That works out to a 8% gap in favour of men, 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.

Community Volunteer gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 406,300 ALL
Women 377,200 ALL

Pay raises for a community volunteer 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 5% every 30 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

Community volunteer 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 community volunteers in Albania reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a community volunteer 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 community volunteers 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

Community volunteer: 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

Community volunteer salary by city in Albania

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

  • Durres
  • Tirana
  • Vlore
  • Korca
  • Shkodra
  • Elbasan
  • Fier
  • Berat
  • Gjirokaster
  • Lezhe
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
DurresCity424,900 ALL431,300 ALL207,700-663,200 ALL
TiranaCity411,400 ALL428,400 ALL195,200-643,800 ALL
VloreCity409,000 ALL425,100 ALL195,200-642,800 ALL
KorcaCity385,300 ALL378,800 ALL195,200-596,100 ALL
ShkodraCity382,600 ALL367,200 ALL197,600-587,800 ALL
ElbasanCity378,800 ALL348,300 ALL204,000-573,500 ALL
FierCity375,200 ALL375,200 ALL187,300-580,600 ALL
BeratCity367,200 ALL344,600 ALL196,800-558,300 ALL
GjirokasterCity362,200 ALL390,000 ALL168,100-575,100 ALL
LezheCity357,300 ALL335,100 ALL189,300-541,700 ALL
SarandeCity339,100 ALL357,700 ALL159,100-531,700 ALL


Community Volunteer in Albania: FAQs

  • How much does a community volunteer make per month in Albania?

    A community volunteer in Albania earns about 32,433 ALL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 389,200 ALL.

  • What's the salary range for a community volunteer in Albania?

    Entry-level community volunteers in Albania start near 201,100 ALL. Top-end pay reaches around 592,600 ALL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 259,100 and 466,300 ALL.

  • Is the median community volunteer salary in Albania higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 372,600 ALL, lower than the average of 389,200 ALL. Half of community volunteers in Albania earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for community volunteers in Albania?

    Men working as a community volunteer in Albania earn around 8% more than women on average (406,300 vs 377,200 ALL a year).

  • Do community volunteers in Albania get bonuses?

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

  • Do community volunteers earn more in the public or private sector in Albania?

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

  • How often do community volunteers in Albania get a pay raise?

    A community volunteer in Albania sees a raise of around 5% every 30 months, equivalent to roughly 2% a year.