Gibraltar South Africa

Updated 2026-05-04

Gibraltar

Minimum Wage

£9.50 /hr

$12.80 USD

South Africa

Minimum Wage

R30.23 /hr

$1.86 USD

Avg. Gross Salary

R26,500 /mo

Min wage: +588% Gibraltar vs South Africa

The minimum wage in Gibraltar is roughly 7 times higher than in South Africa in USD terms, reflecting the gap between a high-income and a upper-middle-income economy.

Detailed Comparison

Detailed wage comparison between Gibraltar and South Africa
Metric	Gibraltar	South Africa	Diff
Minimum wage /hr	£9.50 $12.80	R30.23 $1.86	+588.1%
Minimum wage /mo	£1,646.67 $2,218.33	R5,239.87 $322.38	+588.1%
Minimum wage /yr	£19,760 $26,619.96	R62,878.40 $3,868.58	+588.1%
Avg. gross salary /mo	N/A/mo	R26,500 /mo $1,630.41	—
Avg. net salary /mo	N/A/mo	R21,500 /mo $1,322.78	—
Median individual income /yr	N/A/yr	R72,000 /yr $4,429.79	—

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).
South Africa: 45 hrs/wk standard

Max 45 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.5x pay

Basic Conditions of Employment Act sets maximum ordinary hours at 45 per week (9 hrs/day for 5-day week, or 8 hrs/day for 6-day week). Overtime maximum of 10 additional hours per week. Overtime rate is 1.5x; Sunday/public holiday work is 2x.

• WAGE TRAJECTORY (USD/hr)

Gibraltar South Africa Source: wage.is · USD equivalent/hr

Year	Gibraltar (USD)	South Africa (USD)
2019	—	$1.23/hr
2020	—	$1.28/hr
2021	—	$1.33/hr
2022	$11/hr	$1.43/hr
2023	$12/hr	$1.56/hr
2024	$12/hr	$1.70/hr
2025	$13/hr	$1.77/hr
2026	—	$1.86/hr

What This Means for Workers

A minimum wage worker moving from South Africa to Gibraltar would see a 588% increase in USD-equivalent hourly earnings. Standard work weeks differ: Gibraltar mandates 40 hours while South Africa mandates 45 hours. A minimum wage worker's weekly earnings in Gibraltar are $512 vs $84 in South Africa.

See this comparison from South Africa's perspective: South Africa vs Gibraltar

Compare Gibraltar with...

Gibraltar vs United States $ 7.25 /hr

Gibraltar vs China ¥ 25 /hr

Gibraltar vs Germany € 13.9 /hr

Gibraltar vs United Kingdom £ 12.71 /hr

Gibraltar vs India ₹ 4,576 /mo

Gibraltar vs Japan ¥ 1,121 /hr

Gibraltar vs France € 12.02 /hr

Gibraltar vs South Korea ₩ 10,320 /hr

Gibraltar vs Canada C$ 18.1 /hr

Gibraltar vs Australia A$ 24.95 /hr

Gibraltar vs Brazil R$ 7.37 /hr

Gibraltar vs Russia ₽ 156.31 /hr

Gibraltar vs Mexico MX$ 9,583.52 /mo

Gibraltar vs Netherlands € 14.71 /hr

Gibraltar vs Saudi Arabia ﷼ 23.08 /hr

Gibraltar vs Turkey ₺ 164.94 /hr

Gibraltar vs Switzerland

Gibraltar vs Poland zł 31.4 /hr

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Gibraltar vs Israel ₪ 35.4 /hr

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the minimum wage higher in Gibraltar or South Africa?

In Gibraltar, the minimum wage is £9.50/hr ($12.80 USD). In South Africa, it is R30.23/hr ($1.86 USD). Gibraltar has the higher rate by 588% 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 South Africa may retain a larger share of their earnings if prices there are lower.

How do work hours compare between Gibraltar and South Africa?

South Africa has a longer standard work week at 45 hours, compared to 40 hours in Gibraltar. Workers in Gibraltar work 40 hours per week by law. Longer mandatory hours can offset a nominally higher wage; a worker in Gibraltar 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.