Median yearly pay€70k6,017 postings with pay
North America€86.8k3,900 postings
EU/EEA€44.7k1,255 postings
UK€52.6k537 postings
Operations & admin salaries by role
Operations management€100k
Procurement & purchasing€75k
Facilities & property management€73k
Supply chain & logistics planning€68.3k
Office, admin & assistants€44k
| Role | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile | Pay ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations management | €100,400 | €66,200 | €147,800 | 1,598 |
| Procurement & purchasing | €75,000 | €56,200 | €105,100 | 1,284 |
| Facilities & property management | €73,000 | €49,200 | €108,000 | 479 |
| Supply chain & logistics planning | €68,300 | €46,100 | €99,000 | 1,262 |
| Office, admin & assistants | €44,000 | €35,600 | €63,000 | 1,394 |
Salary by level
Intern / Trainee€15.8k
Junior / Associate€49.5k
Mid-level€55k
Senior€83.7k
Manager / Lead€92.9k
Director / Head€162k
| Level | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile | Pay ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern / Trainee | €15,800 | €13,500 | €35,600 | 37 |
| Junior / Associate | €49,500 | €37,400 | €68,400 | 1,107 |
| Mid-level | €55,000 | €40,000 | €74,900 | 2,037 |
| Senior | €83,700 | €66,300 | €102,600 | 396 |
| Manager / Lead | €92,900 | €65,200 | €125,500 | 1,822 |
| Director / Head | €162,000 | €117,000 | €195,800 | 618 |
Operations & admin pay by country
Medians by country, and what each country pays for the same role and level against the EU average, so a country with more senior postings doesn't look better paid than it is.
United States€90k
Ireland€70k
Canada€56.1k
United Kingdom€52.6k
Germany€45.6k
France€45k
Netherlands€43.7k
Italy€40.5k
Austria€38.9k
| Country | Median | Same job vs EU | Pay ranges |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | €90,000 | +75% | 3,605 |
| Ireland | €70,000 | +23% | 86 |
| Canada | €56,100 | +23% | 303 |
| United Kingdom | €52,600 | +13% | 537 |
| Germany | €45,600 | +14% | 348 |
| France | €45,000 | +10% | 94 |
| Netherlands | €43,700 | +9% | 432 |
| Italy | €40,500 | −6% | 31 |
| Austria | €38,900 | −2% | 81 |
Remote, hybrid or on-site
Remote€91k
Hybrid€76.5k
On-site€73.1k
| Work format | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile | Pay ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote | €91,000 | €57,600 | €131,500 | 577 |
| Hybrid | €76,500 | €55,200 | €108,900 | 949 |
| On-site | €73,100 | €48,000 | €109,700 | 1,282 |
Salary by company size
1–10 people€52.6k
11–50 people€52.9k
51–200 people€66.3k
201–500 people€67.5k
501–1,000 people€68.8k
1,001–5,000 people€72k
5,000+ people€86.3k
| Company size | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile | Pay ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 people | €52,600 | €41,800 | €74,800 | 96 |
| 11–50 people | €52,900 | €39,000 | €79,000 | 580 |
| 51–200 people | €66,300 | €42,900 | €105,300 | 1,324 |
| 201–500 people | €67,500 | €43,800 | €103,800 | 1,084 |
| 501–1,000 people | €68,800 | €47,400 | €103,000 | 663 |
| 1,001–5,000 people | €72,000 | €49,000 | €108,400 | 1,281 |
| 5,000+ people | €86,300 | €64,300 | €123,200 | 987 |
Salary by industry
Software and internet€106k
Energy and utilities€98.3k
Healthcare and life sciences€91.4k
Telecom€87.8k
Professional services€84.5k
Manufacturing and industry€81.2k
Finance and insurance€79.6k
IT services and consulting€77.7k
Education€76.7k
Public sector and non-profit€70.2k
Marketing and media€66.8k
Retail and consumer€62.5k
Logistics and transport€55.7k
Staffing and HR services€51.8k
| Industry | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile | Pay ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software and internet | €105,500 | €64,800 | €153,000 | 578 |
| Energy and utilities | €98,300 | €69,800 | €123,800 | 136 |
| Healthcare and life sciences | €91,400 | €62,400 | €141,000 | 648 |
| Telecom | €87,800 | €55,200 | €118,100 | 48 |
| Professional services | €84,500 | €47,400 | €127,100 | 171 |
| Manufacturing and industry | €81,200 | €61,900 | €114,000 | 848 |
| Finance and insurance | €79,600 | €52,800 | €117,600 | 296 |
| IT services and consulting | €77,700 | €51,100 | €115,800 | 272 |
| Education | €76,700 | €47,800 | €123,800 | 37 |
| Public sector and non-profit | €70,200 | €55,100 | €106,700 | 71 |
| Marketing and media | €66,800 | €45,600 | €86,000 | 100 |
| Retail and consumer | €62,500 | €42,100 | €88,100 | 276 |
| Logistics and transport | €55,700 | €42,400 | €75,800 | 128 |
| Staffing and HR services | €51,800 | €39,300 | €76,400 | 1,933 |
Frequently asked questions
›How much do operations & admin jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is €70,000 a year, across 6,017 job postings with a pay range.
›Which operations & admin role pays the most?
Operations management, with a median of €100,400.
›How does operations & admin pay compare between the US and Europe?
North America: €86,800; EU/EEA: €44,700; UK: €52,600.
›How often do operations & admin job postings show a salary?
14% of them publish a pay range.
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About this dataPay ranges published in 132,956 job postings, collected from company career pages and applicant tracking systems. Each posting counts once, at the middle of its range, converted to yearly pay in euros. We show a figure only when at least 20 postings back it. Updated October 2026. How we collect and calculate the data