Minimum Wages in Malta (Gross)
National minimum wages
2024 |
Age 18+ | Age 17+ | Age 16+ |
| Full-time (40hr) – weekly rate Employed in 2024 |
€213.54 | €206.76 | €203.92 |
2023 |
Age 18+ | Age 17+ | Age 16+ |
| Full-time (40hr) – weekly rate Employed in 2023 |
€192.73 | €185.95 | €183.11 |
2022 |
Age 18+ | Age 17+ | Age 16+ |
| Full-time (40hr) – weekly rate Employed in 2022 |
€182.83 | €176.05 | €173.21 |
2021 |
Age 18+ | Age 17+ | Age 16+ |
| Full-time (40hr) – weekly rate Employed in 2021 |
€181.08 | €174.30 | €171.46 |
2020 |
Age 18+ | Age 17+ | Age 16+ |
| Full-time (40hr) – weekly rate Employed in 2020 |
€179.33 | €172.55 | €169.71 |
2019 |
Age 18+ | Age 17+ | Age 16+ |
| Full-time (40hr) – weekly rate Employed in 2019 |
€174.84 + €1 mandatory supplement = €175.84 | €168.06+ €1 mandatory supplement = €169.06 | €165.22+ €1 mandatory supplement = €166.22 |
2018 |
Age 18+ | Age 17+ | Age 16+ |
| Full-time (40hr) – weekly rate Employed in 2018 |
€171.51 + €1 mandatory supplement = €172.51 | €164.73 + €1 mandatory supplement = €165.73 | €161.89 + €1 mandatory supplement = €162.89 |
2017 |
Age 18+ | Age 17+ | Age 16+ |
| Full-time (40hr) – weekly rate Employed in 2017 |
€ 169.76 | € 162.98 | € 160.14 |
| Full-timer – Employed with same employer since 31/12/2015 or earlier – weekly rate |
Max € 172.76
(max supplement €3/wk) Arrears payable calculation: |
€ 162.98 | € 160.14 |
| Full-timer – Employed with same employer between 01/01/2016 to 28/04/2016 – weekly rate |
Max € 172.76
(max supplement €3/wk) Supplement calculation €: Arrears payable calculation: |
€ 162.98 | € 160.14 |
| Full-timer – Employed with same employer between 29/04/2016 to 31/12/2016 – weekly rate |
Max € 172.76
(max supplement €3/wk) Supplement calculation €: Arrears payable calculation: |
€ 162.98 | € 160.14 |
| Full-time & Part-time – hourly rate |
€ 4.24
Supplement and arrears calculations: |
€ 4.07 | € 4.00 |
2016 |
Age 18+ | Age 17+ | Age 16+ |
| Full-time (40hr) – weekly rate | € 168.01 | € 161.23 | € 158.39 |
| Full-time & Part-time – hourly rate | € 4.20 | € 4.03 | € 3.96 |
2015 |
Age 18+ | Age 17+ | Age 16+ |
| Full-time (40hr) – weekly rate | € 166.26 | € 159.48 | € 156.64 |
| Full-time & Part-time – hourly rate | € 4.16 | € 3.99 | € 3.92 |
2014 |
Age 18+ | Age 17+ | Age 16+ |
| Full-time (40hr) – weekly rate | € 165.68 | € 158.90 | € 156.06 |
| Full-time & Part-time – hourly rate | € 4.14 | € 3.97 | € 3.90 |
2013 |
Age 18+ | Age 17+ | Age 16+ |
| Full-time (40hr) – weekly rate | € 162.19 | € 155.41 | € 152.57 |
| Full-time & Part-time – hourly rate | € 4.05 | € 3.88 | € 3.81 |
Wholesale & retail minimum wages
2024 |
Age 18+ | Age 17+ | Age 16+ |
| Full-time (40hr) – weekly rate | € 214.71 | € 207.39 | € 204.81 |
2023 |
Age 18+ | Age 17+ | Age 16+ |
| Full-time (40hr) – weekly rate | € 193.90 | € 186.58 | € 184.00 |
2022 |
Age 18+ | Age 17+ | Age 16+ |
| Full-time (40hr) – weekly rate | € 184.00 | € 176.68 | € 174.10 |
2021 |
Age 18+ | Age 17+ | Age 16+ |
| Full-time (40hr) – weekly rate | € 182.25 | € 174.93 | € 172.35 |
2020 |
Age 18+ | Age 17+ | Age 16+ |
| Full-time (40hr) – weekly rate | € 180.50 | € 173.18 | € 170.60 |
2019 |
Age 18+ | Age 17+ | Age 16+ |
| Full-time (40hr) – weekly rate | € 177.01 | € 169.69 | € 167.11 |
2018 |
Age 18+ | Age 17+ | Age 16+ |
| Full-time (40hr) – weekly rate | € 173.68 | € 166.36 | € 163.78 |
2017 |
Age 18+ | Age 17+ | Age 16+ |
| Full-time (40hr) – weekly rate | € 170.93 | € 163.61 | € 161.03 |
| Full-timer – Employed with same employer since 31/12/2015 or earlier – weekly rate |
Max € 172.76
(max supplement €3/wk) Arrears payable calculation: |
€ 163.61 | € 161.03 |
| Full-timer – Employed with same employer between 01/01/2016 to 28/04/2016 – weekly rate |
Max € 172.76
(max supplement €3/wk) Supplement calculation €: Arrears payable calculation: |
€ 163.61 | € 161.03 |
| Full-timer – Employed with same employer between 29/04/2016 to 31/12/2016 – weekly rate |
Max € 172.76
(max supplement €3/wk) Supplement calculation €: Arrears payable calculation: |
€ 163.61 | € 161.03 |
| Full-time & Part-time – hourly rate |
€ 4.27
Supplement and arrears calculations: |
€ 4.09 | € 4.02 |
2016 |
Age 18+ | Age 17+ | Age 16+ |
| Full-time (40hr) – weekly rate | € 169.18 | € 161.86 | € 159.28 |
| Full-time & Part-time – hourly rate | € 4.23 | € 4.05 | € 3.98 |
2015 |
Age 18+ | Age 17+ | Age 16+ |
| Full-time (40hr) – weekly rate | € 167.43 | € 160.11 | € 157.53 |
| Full-time & Part-time – hourly rate | € 4.19 | € 4.00 | € 3.94 |
2014 |
Age 18+ | Age 17+ | Age 16+ |
| Full-time (40hr) – weekly rate | € 166.85 | € 159.53 | € 156.95 |
| Full-time & Part-time – hourly rate | € 4.17 | € 3.99 | € 3.92 |
2013 |
Age 18+ | Age 17+ | Age 16+ |
| Full-time (40hr) – weekly rate | € 163.85 | € 156.04 | € 153.46 |
| Full-time & Part-time – hourly rate | € 4.08 | € 3.90 | € 3.83 |
All trade sectors minimum wages
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Agriculture and Allied Industries [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Beverage Industries [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Employees of (Burdnara) Cargo [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Clearance and Forwarding Agents [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Canning Industry [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Cinemas and Theatres [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Clay and Glass Products [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Construction [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Domestic Service [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Electronics Industry [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Food Manufacture Industries [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Hire of Cars or Private Buses [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Hospitals and Clinics [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Hotels and Clubs [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Jewellery and Watches [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Laundries [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Leather Goods and Shoes Industries [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Paper, Plastics, Chemicals and Petroleum [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Printing and Publishing [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Private Schools [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Private Security Services [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Private Cleaning Services [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Professional Offices [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Public Transport [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Sextons and Custodians [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Textiles and Allied Industries [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Seamen [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Tobacco Manufacture Industry [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Transport Equipment, Metal and Allied Industries [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Travel and Insurance Agencies [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Wholesale and Retail Trades [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
[icon name=”download” iconsize=”large” iconcolor=”” background=”true” backgroundcolor=”” ] Woodworks [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013]
IMPORTANT Notice: Each trade sector has a different minimum wage regime. Minimum wages within the various trade sectors vary according to employees age and could vary according to the type of work the employee performs. Click the appropriate button below to access the minimum wages guide for all sectors published by the Department for Industrial and Employment Relations.
Wage increase for 2023
As per Government Budget
€ 9.90 p/week
to the employee
Wage increase for 2023
As per Government Budget
€ 10.92 p/week
cost to the employer
Includes employer’s share of social security contributions & maternity fund contribution per full-time employee
Wage increase for 2022
As per Government Budget - confirmed
€ 1.75 p/week
Wage increase for 2022
As per Government Budget - confirmed
€ 1.94 p/week
cost to the employer
Includes employer’s share of social security contributions & maternity fund contribution per full-time employee
Malta - Historical Minimum Wages
National minimum wage in Malta – Full-Time Employees – wage per week (1990 – 2024) |
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| Year | Age 18 years & over | Age 17 years | Age under 17 years |
| 2024 | € 213.54 | € 206.76 | € 203.92 |
| 2023 | € 192.73 | € 185.95 | € 183.11 |
| 2022 | € 182.83 | € 176.05 | € 173.21 |
| 2021 | € 181.08 | € 174.30 | € 171.46 |
| 2020 | € 179.33 | € 172.55 | € 169.71 |
| 2019 | € 175.84
As of the 28/04/2017 mandatory supplements added to the minimum wage awarded to an employee working with the same employer for more than 1 year may reach a higher minimum wage per week |
€ 169.06 | € 166.22 |
| 2018 | € 172.51
As of the 28/04/2017 mandatory supplements added to the minimum wage awarded to an employee working with the same employer for more than 1 year may reach a maximum of €178.51 per week |
€ 165.73 | € 162.89 |
| 2017 | € 169.76
As of the 28/04/2017 mandatory supplements added to the minimum wage awarded to an employee working with the same employer for more than 1 year may reach a maximum of €172.76 per week |
€ 162.98 | € 160.14 |
| 2016 | € 168.01 | € 161.23 | € 158.39 |
| 2015 | € 166.26 | € 159.48 | € 156.64 |
| 2014 | € 165.68 | € 158.90 | € 156.06 |
| 2013 | € 162.19 | € 155.41 | € 152.57 |
| 2012 | € 158.11 | € 151.33 | € 148.49 |
| 2011 | € 153.45 | € 146.67 | € 143.83 |
| 2010 | € 152.29 | € 145.51 | € 142.67 |
| 2009 | € 146.47 | € 139.69 | € 136.85 |
| 2008 | € 142.39 | € 135.61 | € 132.77 |
| 2007 | € 138.90 | € 132.12 | € 129.28 |
| 2006 | € 134.82 | € 128.05 | € 125.20 |
| 2005 | € 129.58 | € 122.80 | € 119.96 |
| 2004 | € 125.51 | € 118.73 | € 115.89 |
| 2003 | € 123.76 | € 116.98 | € 114.14 |
| 2002 | € 119.68 | € 112.90 | € 110.06 |
| 2001 | € 116.19 | € 109.41 | € 106.57 |
| 2000 | € 112.70 | € 105.92 | € 103.08 |
| 1999 | € 110.70 | € 103.59 | € 100.75 |
| 1998 | € 106.29 | € 99.51 | € 96.67 |
| Apr 1997 | € 102.80 | € 96.02 | € 93.18 |
| 1997 | € 102.21 | € 95.43 | € 92.59 |
| 1996 | € 98.72 | € 91.94 | € 89.10 |
| 1995 | € 94.06 | € 87.28 | € 84.44 |
| 1994 | € 88.82 | € 82.04 | € 79.20 |
| 1993 | € 85.32 | € 78.54 | € 75.70 |
| 1992 | € 82.99 | € 76.21 | € 73.37 |
| 1991 | € 79.50 | € 72.72 | € 69.88 |
| 1990 | € 76.59 | € 69.81 | € 66.97 |
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Wholesale & Retail minimum wage in Malta – Full-Time employees – Wage per week (1990 – 2024) |
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| Year | Age 18 years & over | Age 17 years | Age under 17 years |
| 2024 | € 214.71 | € 207.39 | € 204.81 |
| Year | Age 18 years & over | Age 17 years | Age under 17 years |
| 2023 | € 193.90 | € 186.58 | € 184.00 |
| 2022 | € 184.00 | € 176.68 | € 174.10 |
| 2021 | € 182.25 | € 174.93 | € 172.35 |
| 2020 | € 180.50 | € 173.18 | € 170.60 |
| 2019 | € 177.01
As of the 28/04/2017 mandatory supplements added to the minimum wage awarded to an employee working with the same employer for more than 1 year may reach a higher minimum wage |
€ 169.69 | € 167.11 |
| 2018 | € 173.68
As of the 28/04/2017 mandatory supplements added to the minimum wage awarded to an employee working with the same employer for more than 1 year may reach a maximum of €178.76 per week |
€ 166.36 | € 163.78 |
| 2017 | € 170.93
As of the 28/04/2017 mandatory supplements added to the minimum wage awarded to an employee working with the same employer for more than 1 year may reach a maximum of €172.76 per week |
€ 163.61 | € 161.03 |
| 2016 | € 169.18 | € 161.86 | € 159.28 |
| 2015 | € 167.43 | € 160.11 | € 157.53 |
| 2014 | € 166.85 | € 159.53 | € 156.95 |
| 2013 | € 163.36 | € 156.04 | € 153.46 |
| 2012 | € 159.28 | € 151.96 | € 149.38 |
| 2011 | € 154.62 | € 147.30 | € 144.72 |
| 2010 | € 153.46 | € 146.14 | € 143.56 |
| 2009 | € 147.64 | € 140.32 | € 137.74 |
| 2008 | € 143.56 | € 136.24 | € 133.66 |
| 2007 | € 140.07 | € 132.75 | € 130.17 |
| 2006 | € 135.99 | € 128.67 | € 126.09 |
| 2005 | € 130.75 | € 123.43 | € 120.85 |
| 2004 | € 126.68 | € 119.36 | € 116.78 |
| 2003 | € 124.93 | € 117.61 | € 115.03 |
| 2002 | € 120.85 | € 113.53 | € 110.95 |
| 2001 | € 117.36 | € 110.04 | € 107.46 |
| 2000 | € 113.87 | € 106.55 | € 103.97 |
| 1999 | € 111.54 | € 104.22 | € 101.64 |
| 1998 | € 107.46 | € 100.14 | € 97.56 |
| Apr 1997 | € 103.97 | € 96.65 | € 94.07 |
| 1997 | € 103.38 | € 96.06 | € 93.48 |
| 1996 | € 99.89 | € 92.57 | € 89.99 |
| 1995 | € 95.23 | € 87.91 | € 85.33 |
| 1994 | € 89.99 | € 82.67 | € 80.09 |
| 1993 | € 86.49 | € 79.17 | € 76.59 |
| 1992 | € 84.16 | € 76.84 | € 74.26 |
| 1991 | € 80.67 | € 73.35 | € 70.77 |
| 1990 | € 77.76 | € 70.44 | € 67.86 |
