Overview

• The average annual salary rose by 4.1% last year to €28,049.94, marking the highest level since data collection began in 2008.
• The median salary stands at €23,349 while the most common wage is €15,574.85, reflecting a concentration of workers in lower pay brackets.
• Women now earn 15.7% less than men on average, narrowing the gap by 1.5 percentage points to its lowest rate in the INE’s historical series.
• Directors and managers lead all occupations with average pay near €61,000, and non-qualified service workers trail with about €15,277 per year.
• Pay varies significantly across regions, with the Basque Country at the top at €33,504.92 and Extremadura at the bottom despite posting the strongest annual increase.