MigrantoAverage salary in Malta
What people take home per month and earn per year, by industry and against other countries
Wages in Malta
76% of gross pay stays in hand after income tax and employee contributions
Per employee, all industries
Take-home / mo
€1,800
Gross / yr
€28,400
Salaries in Malta by industry
Take-home pay by industry against the national average
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Key facts
Salaries in Malta in numbers
Pays 7.3× what its neighbour Tunisia pays
€1,800 a month here against €245 in Tunisia, the widest gap to any neighbouring country.
Arts & recreation is paid unusually well in Malta
Here it sits at +19% against the national average, where the same industry usually sits at -13%.
Industries pay unusually close together
Staffing & facilities sits at the bottom on €1,430 a month, 1.7× below the best-paid industry, where a typical country stretches 3.1×. Which industry you land in matters less here than in most places.
2.9× the world median wage
Take-home averages €1,800 a month, against €618 in the middle country worldwide.
Finance & insurance pays the most
It averages €2,430 a month, 35% above the national average of €1,800.
How salaries in Malta compare
Neighbours, region and the world on the same take-home figure
Industries against the world
Where this country pays an industry more, or less, than that industry is usually paid
Pays more than usual here
- Arts & recreation+19% here, usually -13%
- Hospitality & food-15% here, usually -27%
- Other services-10% here, usually -19%
Pays less than usual here
- Finance & insurance+35% here, usually +57%
- Health & social work-3% here, usually +12%
- Public administration+8% here, usually +24%
“Usually” is what the same industry pays above or below the national average in a typical country
Data source: Structure of Earnings Survey 2024 (Eurostat), adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth
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€959/mo
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Cost of living
€644
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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 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 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.
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 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.
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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