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Gross and take-home pay, by industry and against other countries
Average salary
Take-home / mo
€1,800
Gross / yr
€28,400
Malta runs on finance, online business, and the services that cluster around them, and a settled professional earns a comfortable living here — better than the European middle, even if the continent's high earners stay ahead. Tax leaves most of the pay in your hands, so what the number says is close to what you actually keep.
Salaries in Malta by industry
Your field moves the dial here, though it doesn't decide everything. Finance, tech, and the scientific and professional trades sit at the top, while shop-floor retail, hospitality, and the agencies that staff buildings sit well below them — enough of a gap that the work you do shapes the offer, without being the whole story.
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Take-home in Malta
€959/mo
vs €1,040 in your country
Cost of living
€644
vs €692 in your country
Potential savings
€315
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How salaries in Malta compare
Against the rest of Europe Malta lands squarely in the middle, and it out-earns most of the world beyond it. For a small island that built its income on financial services rather than heavy industry, that's a steady, unflashy place to be — comfortable, not commanding.
Data source: Structure of Earnings Survey 2024 (Eurostat), adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Malta?
The average salary in Malta is €2,370 a month before tax, or €1,800 take-home after tax and social contributions. Over a year that's €28,400 before tax and €21,600 after.
What is the average salary in Malta in US dollars?
The average salary in Malta in US dollars is about $32,844 a year before tax, or $2,080 a month after tax.
What salary do you need to live comfortably in Malta?
A typical person in Malta spends about €1,430 a month, while the average take-home pay is €1,800. How much you need to live comfortably depends on the city, your family situation, and how you usually spend. See the cost of living in Malta for the full picture.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Malta?
The highest-paying jobs in Malta are in finance, IT, and professional. Take-home pay in these industries averages around €2,430 a month (about €38,300 gross a year), roughly 35% above the national average.
What are the lowest-paying jobs in Malta?
Staffing is the lowest-paying industry in Malta. Pay there averages around €1,430 a month take-home (about €22,600 gross a year). For comparison, the highest-paying industries pay about 1.7 times more.
What is a good salary in Malta?
A good salary in Malta is generally one above the national average — more than €1,800 take-home a month, or €28,400 gross a year. But a lot depends on your spending, where you live, and your financial goals.
Is Malta a high-salary country?
Yes. By average after-tax pay, Malta is ahead of 82% of countries worldwide and ranks 18th out of 41 countries in Europe.
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