Local Salaries · Malta
What is a good salary in 🇲🇹 Malta (Valletta)?
The median is about $2,586/month; top-10% earners clear $5,434/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $1,403 | $16,836 | 1,242 EUR/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2025 (USD). | $1,086 | $13,032 | 961 EUR/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $2,586 | $31,032 | 2,289 EUR/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $3,822 | $45,864 | 3,382 EUR/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $5,434 | $65,208 | 4,809 EUR/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $9,955 | $119,460 | 8,810 EUR/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $41,440 (2025) and Gini 31.8. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇸🇮 Slovenia — median $2,647/mo
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand — median $2,668/mo
- 🇪🇸 Spain — median $2,742/mo
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates — median $2,742/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Malta
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Malta?
- The median wage is about $2,586/month ($31,032/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $3,822/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $5,434/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Malta?
- Roughly $5,434/month ($65,208/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $9,955/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Malta?
- About $1,086/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2025 (USD).
- How are these Malta salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($41,440, 2025) and the Gini index (31.8). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.