Europe · Salary · 2026
Spain salary levels, 2026
Monthly gross ranges for a role at a foreign-invested or multinational employer in the city named on the row.
Figures are monthly gross base pay in local currency, before bonus, allowances and employer social contributions. Statutory extras — a 13th month, THR, Aguinaldo, or Spain’s 14 payments — sit outside the monthly number unless the country note says otherwise.
Pay bands
Role × monthly gross
Low / typical / high. USD typical is a conversion used in this guide — not a live FX feed.
| Role | Low | Typical | High | USD typical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Country general manager General management | €9,286 | €11,786 | €15,000 | $13,672 |
Country CFO / finance head Finance | €7,500 | €9,643 | €12,500 | $11,186 |
Finance manager / controller Finance | €3,929 | €4,857 | €6,071 | $5,634 |
Plant director Manufacturing | €6,071 | €7,500 | €9,143 | $8,700 |
Operations director Manufacturing | €6,429 | €7,857 | €9,643 | $9,114 |
EHS manager Manufacturing | €3,571 | €4,429 | €5,571 | $5,138 |
Supply chain head Manufacturing | €5,571 | €6,786 | €8,571 | $7,872 |
Regulatory / product-registration lead Regulatory | €4,429 | €5,357 | €6,571 | $6,214 |
Government relations lead Government relations | €4,857 | €6,071 | €7,714 | $7,042 |
Commercial director FMCG & commercial | €6,786 | €8,429 | €10,714 | $9,778 |
Sales head FMCG & commercial | €5,571 | €7,000 | €8,929 | $8,120 |
Trade marketing manager FMCG & commercial | €3,214 | €4,000 | €5,000 | $4,640 |
Shared-service / BPO team lead Volume and shared services | €2,714 | €3,357 | €4,143 | $3,894 |
Plant HR / admin manager Volume and shared services | €2,571 | €3,214 | €4,000 | $3,728 |
- Spanish monthly figures are annual cash divided by 14 instalments.
On top of base
Statutory burden
Employer social charges, 13th-month rules and wage floors sit on the hiring guide — not in the table above.
| SMI 2026 (14 payments) | €1,221 / month (€17,094 / year) |
| SMI 2026 (12 payments, prorated) | €1,424.50 / month |
| Employer social security | About 30–32% of the contribution base for an indefinite contract (2026 max base €5,101.20 / month) |
| Pagas extras | Two extra payments a year unless prorated |
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