Average salary in Malta (2025)

Statistical averages from Eurostat. Figures in euros; local currency shown where useful.

Average gross / month

€2,739

Average net / month

€2,106

Minimum wage / month

€994

About 43.7% of the average wage

Real change (3y)

+5.2%

Wage growth after inflation

Job marketEmployment, vacancies, inflation and working patterns

Inflation right now

2.4%

As of 2025-12

Unemployment rate

3.1%

Share of the active workforce

Youth unemployment

9.6%

Ages 15–24

Employment rate

83.6%

Ages 20-64, share of the population in work

Job vacancy rate

3.3%

As of 2025-Q4

Part-time workers

9.1%

Share of employment, ages 20-64

Usually work from home

12.5%

Plus 13.4% sometimes (2025)

Income, tax & workHousehold income, tax burden, time and employer cost

Median income / year

€22,034

Household equivalised, after tax

Tax wedge

26.5%

Tax + social contributions on labour

Usual weekly hours

39.5 h

Main job, ages 20–64

Labour cost / hour

€18

Total cost to employ (gross + employer)

Compared with the EU average

Deviation from the simple average of all covered countries. Green means better for workers: higher pay and employment, lower costs, unemployment and tax.

Average net / month€2,106 vs EU €2,592 · -18.8%

Average gross / month€2,739 vs EU €3,309 · -17.2%

Cost of living96 vs EU 98 · -2.4%

Unemployment rate3.1% vs EU 6.3% · -50.4%

Employment rate83.6% vs EU 75.8% · +10.3%

Tax wedge26.5% vs EU 35.6% · -25.7%

Net salary trend

Average net monthly salary in euros.

Cost of living by category

Price level relative to the EU average (EU = 100). Above the line is pricier than the EU norm; below is cheaper.

Food & non-alcoholic drinks112.9

Alcohol & tobacco96.7

Clothing & footwear101.2

Housing & utilities73

Furnishings & household equipment106.7

Health113.3

Transport84.6

Information & communication112

Recreation & culture89.7

Education132.3

Restaurants & hotels91.4

Other goods & services92

Housing

House prices (1-year change)

+6.0%

Annual change in the house price index

Housing cost overburden

6.0%

Share of people spending over 40% of income on housing

Work incentives

How much of extra earnings is lost to taxes and withdrawn benefits. Lower is better: it means taking a job or a raise pays off.

Low-wage trap

63.0%

Lost when pay rises from a low wage

Unemployment trap

84.2%

Lost when taking a job from unemployment

Gender pay gap by sector

Unadjusted gap in average gross hourly pay between men and women, by economic sector.

Information & communication18.7%

Financial services15.4%

Education15.4%

Manufacturing13.9%

Health & social work8.8%

Professional & scientific7.6%

Wholesale & retail trade4.8%

Construction-17.2%

Pay by occupation

Monthly earnings by ISCO-1 occupation group. Click headers to sort.

Occupation		Median	P10	P90
Managers	€3,501	€2,840	€1,385	€6,270
Professionals	€2,592	€2,363	€1,166	€4,195
Technicians and associate professionals	€2,186	€1,939	€1,030	€3,380
Craft and related trades workers	€1,893	€1,766	€896	€3,118
Plant and machine operators and assemblers	€1,664	€1,580	€923	€2,613
Clerical support workers	€1,589	€1,440	€800	€2,706
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers	€1,364	€1,199	€1,004	€1,736
Elementary occupations	€1,296	€1,187	€722	€2,185
Service and sales workers	€1,273	€1,120	€616	€2,308

Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026.

Managers€3,501