Gibraltar Australia

Updated 2026-05-27

Gibraltar

Minimum Wage

£9.50 /hr

$12.80 USD

Australia

Minimum Wage

A$24.95 /hr

$17.90 USD

Avg. Gross Salary

A$7,833 /mo

Min wage: -28% Gibraltar vs Australia

Both high-income economies, Gibraltar and Australia set comparable minimum wage floors in USD terms.

Detailed Comparison

Detailed wage comparison between Gibraltar and Australia
Metric	Gibraltar	Australia	Diff
Minimum wage /hr	£9.50 $12.80	A$24.95 $17.90	-28.5%
Minimum wage /mo	£1,646.67 $2,218.33	A$4,108 $2,946.92	-24.7%
Minimum wage /yr	£19,760 $26,619.96	A$49,296 $35,362.98	-24.7%
Avg. gross salary /mo	N/A/mo	A$7,833 /mo $5,619.08	—
Avg. net salary /mo	N/A/mo	A$5,875 /mo $4,214.49	—
Median individual income /yr	N/A/yr	A$67,600 /yr $48,493.54	—

Percentage differences are based on USD equivalent values. Positive means Gibraltar is higher.

Work Week

Gibraltar: 40 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.5x pay

Standard workweek is 40 hours. Employment law aligned with UK and EU standards (pre-Brexit EU employment directives largely retained).
Australia: 38 hrs/wk standard

Max 38 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.5x pay

Standard full-time workweek is 38 hours. Employers can request reasonable additional hours. Overtime and penalty rates vary by Modern Award.

• WAGE TRAJECTORY (USD/hr)

Gibraltar Australia Source: wage.is · USD equivalent/hr

Year	Gibraltar (USD)	Australia (USD)
2019	—	$14/hr
2020	—	$14/hr
2021	—	$15/hr
2022	$11/hr	$15/hr
2023	$12/hr	$17/hr
2024	$12/hr	$17/hr
2025	$13/hr	$18/hr

What This Means for Workers

A minimum wage worker in Gibraltar earns 40% less per hour in USD terms than one in Australia. Standard work weeks differ: Gibraltar mandates 40 hours while Australia mandates 38 hours. A minimum wage worker's weekly earnings in Gibraltar are $512 vs $680 in Australia.

See this comparison from Australia's perspective: Australia vs Gibraltar

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the minimum wage higher in Gibraltar or Australia?

In Gibraltar, the minimum wage is £9.50/hr ($12.80 USD). In Australia, it is A$24.95/hr ($17.90 USD). Australia has the higher rate by 40% in USD terms. That nominal gap does not account for local prices; see the purchasing power comparison below for a cost-of-living-adjusted view. Workers in Gibraltar may retain a larger share of their earnings if prices there are lower.

How do work hours compare between Gibraltar and Australia?

Gibraltar has a longer standard work week at 40 hours, compared to 38 hours in Australia. Workers in Gibraltar work 40 hours per week by law. Longer mandatory hours can offset a nominally higher wage; a worker in Australia working fewer hours may have comparable or better effective hourly earnings depending on the wage levels of each country. Total annual compensation depends on both the wage rate and the number of hours required.