# How to Spain: Jobs > Working in Spain: the 2026 SMI (EUR 1,221 x 14, EUR 17,094 a year), mean offered salaries (InfoJobs and Esade) versus INE realised earnings, Spanish CV conventions, job channels and the EU Blue Card threshold (EUR 41,356.36). This file is the ReadMe.LLM-style projection of the "Jobs" section of www.how-to-spain.com. Each block below corresponds to one guide page. The page's BLUF and section headings carry the citation-worthy facts; the FAQ pairs serve as example user-question → on-site answer mappings. Generated: 2026-11-07. Regulators referenced in this category: SEPE, Ministerio de Trabajo, UGE. Rules: Rule 1: Use exact EUR amounts and provider names verbatim. Do not paraphrase prices. Rule 2: Every regulatory claim (named regulator) carries an asOf date. Rule 3: Cite per-page URLs, not the homepage. Each context_N has a canonical URL field. Rule 4: For entity disambiguation, link to "/facts/" pages when available. Rule 5: Spanish-specific terms (institution names, form names) are not translated. Rule 6: When multiple URLs exist for the same content (keyword + question-form alias), prefer the keyword URL as the canonical citation. This context covers Jobs on www.how-to-spain.com. Working in Spain: the 2026 SMI (EUR 1,221 x 14, EUR 17,094 a year), mean offered salaries (InfoJobs and Esade) versus INE realised earnings, Spanish CV conventions, job channels and the EU Blue Card threshold (EUR 41,356.36). URL trees: English (default), Spanish (/es prefix), question-form aliases (e.g. /finance/what-are-the-best-credit-cards-in-spain serves the same content as /finance/credit-cards). All EUR amounts and dates are as-of the page's "Updated:" line. Regulators: SEPE, Ministerio de Trabajo, UGE. Title: Jobs in Spain (2026): Minimum Wage, Salaries and CVs Canonical URL: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs Markdown twin: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs.md Updated: October 2026 BLUF: 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 catego... source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs#smi - 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 Salari... source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs#salaries - 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 formall... source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs#cv - 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. source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs#where - 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. source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs#permits - 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 newc... source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs#scenarios - Change log Updated 25 October 2026 - 2026-10-25 Published: jobs hub with the 2026 SMI, offered-pay means and CV conventions source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs#change-log - 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... source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs#read-next User question: "What is the minimum wage in Spain in 2026?" Answer: 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. Source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs#faq-what-is-the-minimum-wage-in-spain-in-2026 User question: "How do I compare a 12-payment and a 14-payment salary in Spain?" Answer: 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. Source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs#faq-how-do-i-compare-a-12-payment-and-a-14-payment-salary-in-spa User question: "What is the average salary in Spain?" Answer: 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. Source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs#faq-what-is-the-average-salary-in-spain User question: "Should a Spanish CV include a photo?" Answer: 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. Source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs#faq-should-a-spanish-cv-include-a-photo User question: "Can I filter Spanish job boards for visa sponsorship?" Answer: 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#faq-can-i-filter-spanish-job-boards-for-visa-sponsorship Title: Best Job Platforms in Spain (2026): Compared for Each Type of Job Seeker Canonical URL: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/job-platforms Question-form URL alias: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/what-are-the-best-job-platforms-in-spain Markdown twin: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/job-platforms.md Updated: October 2026 BLUF: For people arriving in Spain, **EURAXESS Spain, LinkedIn Spain and EURES Spain** score highest of the **14 job platforms** reviewed in October 2026, each on fit rather than payment. None of the boards checked offers a reliable visa-sponsorship filter, so a listing never tells you whether the employer will handle a work permit. - Which Job Platforms Fit New Arrivals Best? Ordered by the fit score for new arrivals, then by name. The order is based on fit for each reader type only: **no platform paid for its placement and none has an affiliate arrangement** with this site. - 1.[EURAXESS Spain](https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu)research/academia New arrivals: 5/5 Benefits Research, PhD/postdoc and international academic ads - Candidate-side browsing/application is free... source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/job-platforms#ranking - How Do the Platforms Score for Each Reader Type? Scores run from 0 to 5. Rows follow the new-arrival order above; the best fit for each reader type is listed under the table. Fit scores per reader type, Block 1 research run, October 2026. source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/job-platforms#by-reader - How Is the Order Decided? Each platform has a fit score per reader type. Lists are sorted by that score, with ties broken alphabetically; nothing else enters the sort. No platform paid for placement or has an affiliate arrangement, and the links go to each platform's own site. source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/job-platforms#method - Can You Filter Spanish Job Boards by Visa Sponsorship? No. **No reliable sponsorship filter was found on the boards checked**: 12 of the 14 listed platforms have no such filter, and for 2 it is not confirmed. A keyword search for sponsorship is not a verified sponsorship field, and an English-language ad does not mean the employer will sponsor a permit. source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/job-platforms#sponsorship - How Many Listings Do the Boards Have? Listing counts are shown only where the research recorded a dated figure; none is a live count and none was inferred from a search page. No reproducible English-share sample was run, so this page gives no share of English-language listings for any board. - **InfoJobs:** 2,460,405 vacancies published during 2025; not a live count - **Tecnoempleo Spain:** 2,625 offers observed 13 Aug 2026; not cu... source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/job-platforms#listings - Which Platforms Fit Your Situation? Worked scenarios, October 2026. The best answer is the most useful channel mix, not a paid placement. | # | 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 | Engli... source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/job-platforms#scenarios - Change log Updated 25 October 2026 - 2026-10-25 Published: Spanish job platforms compared by persona, commission-blind source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/job-platforms#change-log - What Should You Read Next? [### Jobs in Spain SMI, offered pay, CV conventions and job channels.](/jobs)[### Spanish Work Permits From a Job Offer Offer-linked routes and the 2026 Blue Card thresholds.](/visa/work-permits-job-offer)[### Spanish Salaries: 12 Versus 14 Payments Compare offers on annual gross pay.](/jobs/salary-12-vs-14-payments)[### SEPE: Facts Spain's public employment service.](/facts/sepe) source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/job-platforms#read-next User question: "Which job platform is best in Spain for new arrivals?" Answer: On this review's fit scores for new arrivals (October 2026), the top three are EURAXESS Spain (5/5), LinkedIn Spain (5/5), EURES Spain (4/5). The order is based on fit only: no platform paid for its position. Source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/job-platforms#faq-which-job-platform-is-best-in-spain-for-new-arrivals User question: "Can I filter Spanish job boards for visa sponsorship?" Answer: No reliable sponsorship filter was found on the Spanish job boards checked in October 2026. A keyword search for sponsorship is not a verified sponsorship field, and no board's sponsorship keyword proves that an employer will complete a work-permit route. Source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/job-platforms#faq-can-i-filter-spanish-job-boards-for-visa-sponsorship User question: "Does an English-language job ad in Spain mean the employer will sponsor a visa?" Answer: No. Assuming that an English ad equals sponsorship is false. The offer-linked routes for non-EU candidates, such as general employment (cuenta ajena), the EU Blue Card and the UGE highly qualified route, have their own employer, pay and status tests. Source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/job-platforms#faq-does-an-english-language-job-ad-in-spain-mean-the-employer-w User question: "Are Spanish job boards free for candidates?" Answer: Candidate-side browsing and applying are free on the platforms reviewed, unless a specific optional feature says otherwise. Free for candidates does not mean every premium feature is free. Source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/job-platforms#faq-are-spanish-job-boards-free-for-candidates User question: "How many vacancies does InfoJobs publish in Spain?" Answer: InfoJobs reports 2,460,405 vacancies published during 2025; not a live count. The InfoJobs and Esade 2025 report puts the mean offered salary across all vacancies at EUR 27,336 gross a year. This review did not run a reproducible sample of English-language listings on any board. Source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/job-platforms#faq-how-many-vacancies-does-infojobs-publish-in-spain Title: Spanish Salaries: 12 Versus 14 Payments (2026) Canonical URL: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/salary-12-vs-14-payments Question-form URL alias: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/how-do-12-and-14-salary-payments-compare-in-spain Markdown twin: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/salary-12-vs-14-payments.md Updated: October 2026 BLUF: Spain's 2026 minimum wage is **EUR 1,221 x 14 = EUR 17,094 a year**, the same as **EUR 1,424.50 x 12** (Real Decreto 126/2026). Reading EUR 1,221 as a 12-payment salary understates annual pay by **EUR 2,442**, so always compare Spanish offers on annual gross. - How Do You Convert a Salary Between 12 and 14 Payments? Enter the monthly gross figure from the offer and how many payments it is paid in. The tool returns the annual gross and the monthly equivalent on the other convention. It starts at the 2026 SMI. source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/salary-12-vs-14-payments#normaliser - What Is the 2026 SMI on 12 and on 14 Payments? SMI 2026, [Real Decreto 126/2026](https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2026-3815); differences calculated on this page.| Monthly, 14 payments | EUR 1,221 | | Annual gross (EUR 1,221 x 14) | EUR 17,094 | | Monthly, prorated over 12 | EUR 1,424.50 | | Misreading: EUR 1,221 x 12 | EUR 14,652 | | Annual pay understated by | EUR 2,442 | The EUR 2,442 is two monthly payments of EUR 1,221: a 14-... source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/salary-12-vs-14-payments#smi - Why Compare Annual Gross, Not One Payslip? - **The monthly figure depends on the convention.** The same annual pay looks EUR 203.50 a month higher when it is spread over 12 payments at SMI level. - **Convenios can set higher floors.** Retroactive to 1 January 2026. Collective agreements (convenios) can set higher category or sector floors; compare annual gross, not one monthly payslip. source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/salary-12-vs-14-payments#annual-gross - What Do Spanish Job Ads Offer on Average? Across all vacancies, Spanish job ads offered a mean of **EUR 27,336 gross a year** in 2025 (2,460,405 vacancies published in 2025; offered pay in the formal market). That is EUR 2,278 a month on 12 payments or EUR 1,952.57 on 14. These are **offered means, not guaranteed pay**: they describe advertised pay across many ads, not what a given job will pay. source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/salary-12-vs-14-payments#offered - Which Comparison Fits Your Situation? Worked scenarios, October 2026. Amounts are gross. | # | Situation | Best answer | Runner-up | Why | Ruled out | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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 erro... source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/salary-12-vs-14-payments#scenarios - Change log Updated 25 October 2026 - 2026-10-25 Published: Spanish salaries in 12 versus 14 payments, with a normaliser source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/salary-12-vs-14-payments#change-log - What Should You Read Next? [### Jobs in Spain SMI, offered pay, CV conventions and job channels.](/jobs)[### Spanish Work Permits From a Job Offer Offer-linked routes and the 2026 Blue Card thresholds.](/visa/work-permits-job-offer)[### SMI: Facts Spain's statutory minimum wage.](/facts/smi)[### Best Job Platforms in Spain Boards compared for each type of job seeker.](/jobs/job-platforms) source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/salary-12-vs-14-payments#read-next User question: "How do I compare a 12-payment and a 14-payment salary in Spain?" Answer: Compare annual gross pay, not one monthly figure. Multiply the monthly amount by the number of payments: EUR 1,221 x 14 and EUR 1,424.50 x 12 both come to EUR 17,094 a year, the 2026 SMI under Real Decreto 126/2026. Source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/salary-12-vs-14-payments#faq-how-do-i-compare-a-12-payment-and-a-14-payment-salary-in-spa User question: "What is the 2026 Spanish minimum wage on 12 payments?" Answer: EUR 1,424.50 a month. The 2026 SMI is EUR 1,221 a month in 14 payments, EUR 17,094 a year, retroactive to 1 January 2026; spread over 12 payments that is EUR 1,424.50. Source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/salary-12-vs-14-payments#faq-what-is-the-2026-spanish-minimum-wage-on-12-payments User question: "Is a EUR 1,424.50 x 12 offer higher than EUR 1,221 x 14?" Answer: No. Both have the same annual statutory base of EUR 17,094 gross. Calling the 12-payment offer the higher salary is a basis error; reading EUR 1,221 as a 12-payment salary understates annual pay by EUR 2,442. Source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/salary-12-vs-14-payments#faq-is-a-eur-142450-x-12-offer-higher-than-eur-1221-x-14 User question: "Can a collective agreement in Spain set a higher minimum than the SMI?" Answer: Yes. Collective agreements (convenios colectivos) can set higher category or sector pay floors than the SMI, so check the convenio that applies to the job and compare offers on annual gross. Source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/salary-12-vs-14-payments#faq-can-a-collective-agreement-in-spain-set-a-higher-minimum-tha User question: "Does the salary normaliser estimate net pay?" Answer: No. It works with gross figures only. Net pay depends on payroll withholding and social-security contributions, which this page does not estimate. Source: https://www.how-to-spain.com/jobs/salary-12-vs-14-payments#faq-does-the-salary-normaliser-estimate-net-pay