Working in Italy
Highest wages on this list but also the highest costs and a quota-gated (Decreto Flussi) entry process.
Salary & savings by occupation
10 jobs| Occupation | Gross /mo | Net /mo | Savings (housed) | Savings (self-paid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truck DriverSkilled · demand Very high | €2,400 | €1,730 | €1,290 | €870 |
| HVAC TechnicianSkilled · demand High | €2,350 | €1,690 | €1,250 | €830 |
| ElectricianSkilled · demand Very high | €2,300 | €1,660 | €1,220 | €800 |
| WelderSkilled · demand Very high | €2,300 | €1,660 | €1,220 | €800 |
| PlumberSkilled · demand High | €2,250 | €1,620 | €1,180 | €760 |
| CarpenterSkilled · demand High | €2,200 | €1,580 | €1,140 | €720 |
| Tiles & Ceramic WorkerSkilled · demand High | €2,150 | €1,550 | €1,110 | €690 |
| Machine OperatorSemi-skilled · demand Very high | €2,150 | €1,550 | €1,110 | €690 |
| Cook / ChefSkilled · demand High | €2,100 | €1,510 | €1,070 | €650 |
| Construction WorkerSemi-skilled · demand Very high | €1,950 | €1,400 | €960 | €540 |
“Housed” savings assume the employer provides accommodation; “self-paid” deducts typical shared rent of €420/mo. Net pay uses Italy's typical take-home rate of about 72% of gross.
Work permit & visa
Nulla osta + work visa under the Decreto Flussi quota. Most non-EU hiring runs through the annual Decreto Flussi quota: the employer applies for a nulla osta (work clearance), then you apply for the work visa. Cooks, drivers and construction are common categories. Typical processing runs about 8–20 weeks once the employer-side steps are done. A formal English test such as IELTS is usually not required for these trades.
Official reference for Italy: vistoperitalia.esteri.it ↗
Indicative estimates, not a job offer. Salary, cost and savings figures are modelled from each occupation's rough EU average and a per-country wage index, and exclude employer-specific terms, exchange-rate swings and personal tax. Visa rules are summarised for general guidance. Always confirm pay and immigration rules with the official source or embassy, and never pay a fee for a job offer you have not verified.