# Jobs in Spain (2026): Minimum Wage, Salaries and CVs > Working in Spain in 2026: the SMI is EUR 1,221 x 14 (EUR 17,094 a year), the mean offered salary is EUR 27,336, plus Spanish CV conventions and where to search for jobs. Updated: October 2026 · By Jules · URL: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs Spain's 2026 minimum wage is **EUR 1,221 a month paid 14 times**, or **EUR 17,094 a year** (Real Decreto 126/2026). Spanish job ads offered a mean of **EUR 27,336** gross a year in 2025, below the **EUR 29,540.26** that workers actually earned on average in 2024 according to the INE. ## What Is the Minimum Wage in Spain in 2026? SMI 2026, [Real Decreto 126/2026](https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2026-3815).| Monthly, 14 payments | EUR 1,221 | | Annual | EUR 17,094 | | Monthly, prorated over 12 | EUR 1,424.50 | | Daily | EUR 40.70 | | Daily, specified temporary contracts | EUR 57.82 | | Hourly, domestic employees | EUR 9.55 | Retroactive to 1 January 2026. Collective agreements (convenios) can set higher category or sector floors; compare annual gross, not one monthly payslip. Reading EUR 1,221 as if it were paid 12 times understates the annual minimum by **EUR 2,442**. ## What Do Spanish Jobs Pay? These are **mean offered salaries in job ads**, not realised pay or guaranteed ranges. 2,460,405 vacancies published in 2025; offered pay in the formal market. Sources: [InfoJobs and Esade: Informe Mercado Laboral 2025 (March 2026)](https://recursos-humanos.infojobs.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Informe_Mercado_Laboral_InfoJobs_Esade_2025_Digital.pdf); [INE: Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial 2024 (28 May 2026)](https://www.ine.es/dyngs/Prensa/EAES2024.htm). | Measure | Mean gross a year | Note | | --- | --- | --- | | All vacanciesOffered in job ads, 2025 | EUR 27,336 | 2,460,405 vacancies published in 2025; offered pay in the formal market | | IT and telecomOffered in job ads, 2025 | EUR 35,031 | Sector mean, not a junior-senior range | | Engineering and technicalOffered in job ads, 2025 | EUR 31,997 | Sector mean | | EducationOffered in job ads, 2025 | EUR 31,827 | Sector mean | | Commercial and salesOffered in job ads, 2025 | EUR 31,566 | Sector mean | | HealthOffered in job ads, 2025 | EUR 35,363 | The report warns that offers for jobs abroad inflate this mean | | All workers, realised annual earnings 2024Realised earnings, 2024 | EUR 29,540.26 | INE EAES 2024 definitive, published 28 May 2026; a different population from offered pay, never blended | ## How Is a Spanish CV Written? - Write in Spanish unless the job ad is in English - Normally 1 to 2 A4 pages, reverse-chronological, sent as a tailored PDF - Include name, professional email, phone, city and languages with honest CEFR levels - A photo is optional, not required - Leave out full address, marital status and DNI or NIE unless genuinely required - Do not call a foreign degree equivalent unless it has been formally recognised Cross-checked against [EURES](https://eures.europa.eu) guidance, October 2026. Illustration of a laptop with a CV, a briefcase, and a magnifier, for finding a job and the job market in Spain.CV, role, search: finding work in Spain. ## Where Do People Search for Jobs in Spain? Spanish job channels split into general boards, public employment services and sector boards. The list below is alphabetical, not a ranking. No board checked offers a reliable visa-sponsorship filter. - [Empléate: SEPE Spain](https://www.empleate.gob.es)public employment - [EURAXESS Spain](https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu)research/academia - [EURES Spain](https://eures.europa.eu)EU mobility - [Indeed Spain](https://es.indeed.com)aggregator/generalist - [InfoJobs](https://www.infojobs.net)generalist - [LinkedIn Spain](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs)professional network - [Manfred Spain](https://www.getmanfred.com)curated tech recruitment - [Regional public employment services Spain](https://serveiocupacio.gencat.cat)regional public - [Spanish engineering professional boards](https://www.coit.es)professional college - [Spanish healthcare professional boards](https://www.codem.es/tablon-de-anuncios-empleo)regulated profession/public bolsas - [Tecnoempleo Spain](https://www.tecnoempleo.com)IT/telecom niche - [Turijobs Spain](https://www.turijobs.com)tourism/hospitality niche - [Universia Spain](https://www.universia.net)graduate/scholarships - [Vacantes.com Spain](https://vacantes.com)matching marketplace ## Which Work Permits Follow a Job Offer? For non-EU candidates the employer route decides. The EU Blue Card in Spain requires **EUR 41,356.36** a year, or **EUR 33,085.09** for specified shortage groups and qualifying recent graduates ([Orden PJC/44/2026](https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2026-2142)). A new INE survey applies to applications one month after publication (Orden PJC/44/2026 art. 3); check the live UGE figure at filing. See the [Spain visa routes hub](/visa) for the other routes. ## Which Channel Fits Your Situation? Worked scenarios, October 2026. No board was preferred for its commercial model. | # | Situation | Best answer | Runner-up | Why | Ruled out | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | D1 | Spanish-speaking generalist | InfoJobs + Empléate + regional service | Indeed | Broad inventory plus official/local channel | Waiting for a sponsorship filter: none reliable | | D2 | English-speaking tech newcomer | LinkedIn + Tecnoempleo + EURAXESS where research fits | Manfred for senior profile | Multinational discovery plus sector focus | Assuming English ad equals sponsorship: false | | D4 | Nurse with foreign degree | Homologation/professional requirements + CODEM/SAS/SERGAS channels | InfoJobs | Regulated-profession gate comes first | Applying before recognition: employer cannot regularise qualification | | D5 | Researcher/PhD candidate | EURAXESS + university PDI portal | LinkedIn | Hosting/research vacancies concentrated here | General work permit by default: researcher route may fit better | | D11 | Comparing EUR 1,221 x 14 and EUR 1,424.50 x 12 offers | Compare annual EUR 17,094 gross | Monthly net estimate only after payroll details | Both have identical annual statutory base | Calling the 12-payment offer higher salary: basis error | | D12 | Near-SMI single in Madrid | Shared housing + broader city/region search | Independent Madrid rental only with higher income | Rent-to-income constraint dominates | Treating offered sector mean as guaranteed pay: false | ## Change log Updated 25 October 2026 - 2026-10-25 Published: jobs hub with the 2026 SMI, offered-pay means and CV conventions ## What Should You Read Next? [### Best Job Platforms in Spain Boards compared for each type of job seeker.](/jobs/job-platforms)[### Spanish Salaries: 12 Versus 14 Payments Normalise any offer to annual gross.](/jobs/salary-12-vs-14-payments)[### Spain Visa Routes Means thresholds and work rights per route.](/visa)[### Living in Spain NUSS, padron and the health card.](/living)[### SMI: Facts Spain's statutory minimum wage.](/facts/smi)[### SEPE: Facts The state employment service.](/facts/sepe) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is the minimum wage in Spain in 2026? The Spanish minimum wage (SMI) for 2026 is EUR 1,221 a month paid 14 times, EUR 17,094 a year, under Real Decreto 126/2026, retroactive to 1 January. Spread over 12 payments that is EUR 1,424.50 a month; the daily SMI is EUR 40.70 and the hourly rate for domestic employees is EUR 9.55. ### How do I compare a 12-payment and a 14-payment salary in Spain? Compare the annual gross. A Spanish salary of EUR 1,221 x 14 and one of EUR 1,424.50 x 12 are the same EUR 17,094 a year. Reading EUR 1,221 as a 12-payment salary understates annual pay by EUR 2,442. ### What is the average salary in Spain? It depends on what is measured. The mean salary offered in Spanish job ads in 2025 was EUR 27,336 gross a year (InfoJobs and Esade, March 2026), while the mean realised earnings per worker in 2024 were EUR 29,540.26 (INE, May 2026). The two measure different populations and should not be blended. ### Should a Spanish CV include a photo? A photo on a Spanish CV is optional, not required. Spanish CVs are normally 1 to 2 A4 pages, reverse-chronological and in Spanish unless the job ad is in English. Leave out your full address, marital status and DNI or NIE unless genuinely required. ### Can I filter Spanish job boards for visa sponsorship? No reliable sponsorship filter was found on the major Spanish job boards checked in October 2026. An English-language job ad does not mean the employer will file a work permit; the offer-linked routes are cuenta ajena, the EU Blue Card and the UGE highly qualified routes. --- Source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs Last updated: Updated: October 2026 Format: LLM-readable Markdown twin (.md) of the canonical HTML page.