Gibraltar Spain

Updated 2026-05-04

Gibraltar

Minimum Wage

£9.50 /hr

$12.80 USD

Spain

Minimum Wage

€7.96 /hr

$9.27 USD

Avg. Gross Salary

€2,450 /mo

Min wage: +38% Gibraltar vs Spain

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

Detailed Comparison

Detailed wage comparison between Gibraltar and Spain
Metric	Gibraltar	Spain	Diff
Minimum wage /hr	£9.50 $12.80	€7.96 $9.27	+38.1%
Minimum wage /mo	£1,646.67 $2,218.33	€1,221 $1,421.92	+56.0%
Minimum wage /yr	£19,760 $26,619.96	€17,094 $19,906.84	+33.7%
Avg. gross salary /mo	N/A/mo	€2,450 /mo $2,853.15	—
Avg. net salary /mo	N/A/mo	€1,900 /mo $2,212.65	—
Median individual income /yr	N/A/yr	€22,000 /yr $25,620.12	—

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).
Spain: 40 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

Standard workweek is 40 hours (Workers' Statute, Article 34). Maximum 80 hours of overtime per year. Overtime compensation is set by collective agreement or individual contract, with a minimum of regular hourly rate or equivalent time off. EU Working Time Directive caps average weekly hours at 48.

• WAGE TRAJECTORY (USD/hr)

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

Year	Gibraltar (USD)	Spain (USD)
2018	—	$857/hr
2019	—	$1048/hr
2020	—	$1106/hr
2021	—	$1106/hr
2022	$11/hr	$1165/hr
2023	$12/hr	$1258/hr
2024	$12/hr	$1321/hr
2025	$13/hr	$1379/hr
2026	—	$1422/hr

What This Means for Workers

A minimum wage worker moving from Spain to Gibraltar would see a 38% increase in USD-equivalent hourly earnings.

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the minimum wage higher in Gibraltar or Spain?

In Gibraltar, the minimum wage is £9.50/hr ($12.80 USD). In Spain, it is €7.96/hr ($9.27 USD). Gibraltar has the higher rate by 38% 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 Spain may retain a larger share of their earnings if prices there are lower.

How do work hours compare between Gibraltar and Spain?

Both Gibraltar and Spain mandate a similar standard work week of 40 hours. When work hours are equal, the country with the higher minimum wage delivers proportionally higher weekly earnings. Standard work week rules set the baseline; actual hours worked often differ based on industry norms and individual employment contracts.