A person working as an Eligibility Specialist in Austria typically earns around 3,950 EUR per month. Salaries range from 1,820 EUR (lowest) to 6,290 EUR (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Eligibility Specialist salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Eligibility Specialist salaries in Austria range from 1,820 EUR per month (minimum salary) to 6,290 EUR per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 4,270 EUR per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Eligibility Specialist(s) are earning less than 4,270 EUR while the other half are earning more than 4,270 EUR. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Eligibility Specialist(s) are earning less than 2,740 EUR while 75% of them are earning more than 2,740 EUR. Also from the diagram, 75% of Eligibility Specialist(s) are earning less than 5,700 EUR while 25% are earning more than 5,700 EUR.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Eligibility Specialist salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
An Eligibility Specialist with less than two years of experience makes approximately 2,070 EUR per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 2,760 EUR per month, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 4,080 EUR per month, 48% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Eligibility Specialist(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 4,970 EUR per month, 22% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 5,420 EUR per month, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 5,860 EUR per month, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 2,070 EUR | |
2 - 5 Years | +34% | 2,760 EUR |
5 - 10 Years | +48% | 4,080 EUR |
10 - 15 Years | +22% | 4,970 EUR |
15 - 20 Years | +9% | 5,420 EUR |
20+ Years | +8% | 5,860 EUR |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Eligibility Specialist salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Bachelor's Degree, the average salary of an Eligibility Specialist is 2,400 EUR per month.
While someone with a Master's Degree gets a salary of 4,630 EUR per month, 93% more than someone having a Bachelor's Degree degree.
Bachelor's Degree | 2,400 EUR | |
Master's Degree | +93% | 4,630 EUR |
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Austria costs anywhere from 18,900 Euro(s) to 56,800 Euro(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support the thoery. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
If you can afford the costs of higher education, the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Eligibility Specialist employees in Austria earn 5% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 4,050 EUR | |
Female | -5% | 3,860 EUR |
Eligibility Specialist(s) in Austria are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 8% every 29 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 5% granted to employees every 28 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 5% | |
Energy | 1% | |
Information Technology | 6% | |
Healthcare | 2% | |
Travel | 7% | |
Construction | 3% | |
Education | 8% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Austria for the year 2020. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
An Eligibility Specialist is considered to be a low bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
84% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 16% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 4% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 16% | |
No Bonus | 84% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Eligibility Specialist is 4% more than that of Insurance. Also, Insurance salaries are 0% more than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
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Assistant Broker | 2,440 EUR | ![]() |
Assistant Claims Manager | 4,130 EUR | ![]() |
Associate Insurance Representative | 2,060 EUR | ![]() |
Auditing Insurance Manager | 5,870 EUR | ![]() |
Broker | 3,910 EUR | ![]() |
Claim Advocacy Professional | 4,040 EUR | ![]() |
Claims Adjuster | 1,490 EUR | ![]() |
Claims Analyst | 2,110 EUR | ![]() |
Claims Examiner | 2,140 EUR | ![]() |
Claims Manager | 5,330 EUR | ![]() |
Claims Processor | 1,420 EUR | ![]() |
Claims Representative | 1,810 EUR | ![]() |
Claims Resolution Specialist | 4,400 EUR | ![]() |
Claims Supervisor | 3,850 EUR | ![]() |
Complaints Specialist | 3,780 EUR | ![]() |
Compliance Officer | 3,270 EUR | ![]() |
Consultant | 4,010 EUR | ![]() |
Eligibility Specialist | 3,950 EUR | ![]() |
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Insurance Accounts Executive | 4,320 EUR | ![]() |
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Insurance Analyst | 3,910 EUR | ![]() |
Insurance Appraiser | 4,090 EUR | ![]() |
Insurance Claims Clerk | 1,390 EUR | ![]() |
Insurance Examiner | 3,480 EUR | ![]() |
Insurance Investigator | 3,620 EUR | ![]() |
Insurance Manager | 6,670 EUR | ![]() |
Insurance Operations Manager | 6,820 EUR | ![]() |
Insurance Policy Processing Clerk | 1,450 EUR | ![]() |
Insurance Pricing Assistant | 3,010 EUR | ![]() |
Insurance Program Manager | 4,900 EUR | ![]() |
Insurance Project Manager | 5,110 EUR | ![]() |
Insurance Quality Assurance Agent | 3,260 EUR | ![]() |
Insurance Sales Agent | 2,350 EUR | ![]() |
Insurance Sales Director | 6,550 EUR | ![]() |
Insurance Team Leader | 4,070 EUR | ![]() |
Insurance Underwriter | 2,990 EUR | ![]() |
Loss Control Specialist | 3,880 EUR | ![]() |
Loss Prevention Investigator | 4,240 EUR | ![]() |
Loss Prevention Manager | 5,440 EUR | ![]() |
Loss Prevention Specialist | 4,040 EUR | ![]() |
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Policy Change Supervisor | 4,430 EUR | ![]() |
Policy Change Technician | 1,820 EUR | ![]() |
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Risk Management Director | 7,600 EUR | ![]() |
Risk Management Supervisor | 4,980 EUR | ![]() |
Risk Manager | 7,510 EUR | ![]() |
Risk Modeling Manager | 7,620 EUR | ![]() |
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City | Average Salary |
Dornbirn | 3,730 EUR |
Graz | 4,190 EUR |
Innsbruck | 3,970 EUR |
Klagenfurt | 3,770 EUR |
Linz | 3,970 EUR |
Salzburg | 4,180 EUR |
St. Polten | 3,550 EUR |
Vienna | 4,400 EUR |
Villach | 3,950 EUR |
Wels | 3,750 EUR |
Wiener Neustadt | 3,530 EUR |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Austria earn 7% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 3,640 EUR | |
Public Sector | +7% | 3,900 EUR |