Minimum Wage in Albania
Albania's national minimum wage is ALL 50,000 a month from 1 January 2026, up 25% from ALL 40,000. It covers 174 hours of normal working time, so the hourly minimum is ALL 287.3. It applies to every employer, Albanian or foreign. Permanent pay supplements are paid on top.
Albania sets one national minimum wage by decision of the Council of Ministers. It is a gross monthly amount for 174 hours of normal working time and applies to all employers in Albania, domestic or foreign. It is also the lowest monthly base for social and health contributions.
Albania minimum wage: net pay and employer cost, 2026
Albania minimum wage history, 2020 to 2026
What an employer pays on top
On a minimum wage of ALL 50,000, the employer adds 16.7% in social and health contributions, ALL 8,350, so the cost is ALL 58,350 a month. The employee pays 11.2%, ALL 5,600, and takes home ALL 44,400. In the second quarter of 2026, 25.8% of employees were paid the minimum wage, according to INSTAT. No minimum wage for 2027 had been published by the Government on 4 November 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum wage in Albania in 2026?
ALL 50,000 a month from 1 January 2026, for 174 hours of normal working time. The hourly minimum wage is ALL 287.3.
Is the minimum wage in Albania gross or net?
Gross. The employee pays 11.2% in contributions from it, so net pay is ALL 44,400 by our calculation. No income tax is due at this level.
What does a minimum wage employee cost an employer in Albania?
ALL 58,350 a month in 2026: the ALL 50,000 wage plus 16.7% employer contributions of ALL 8,350.
What will the minimum wage be in Albania in 2027?
The Government had not published a 2027 figure on 4 November 2026. The rate is set by decision of the Council of Ministers.
How much did the minimum wage rise in 2026?
From ALL 40,000 to ALL 50,000 a month on 1 January 2026, a rise of 25%.
Sources
- State Labour Inspectorate, Council of Ministers Decision no. 776 of 19 Dec 2025 on the national minimum wage. Checked 4 Nov 2026.
- INSTAT, Wage Statistics Q2 2026, published 10 Sep 2026. Checked 4 Nov 2026.
- ISSH, Sigurimi i detyruar: contribution rates and bases. Checked 4 Nov 2026.
- General Directorate of Taxes, Council of Ministers Decision no. 77 of 28 Jan 2015. Checked 4 Nov 2026.
- Official Publications Center (qbz.gov.al), Law no. 29/2023 on income tax, art. 22. Checked 4 Nov 2026.
