Tag: Salaries
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Malta overtakes Italy in European salary ranking as average annual pay climbs to around €35,000
Malta has climbed one place in the European salary rankings, overtaking Italy and moving into twelfth place in 2025, according to the latest statistics published by Eurostat. The average annual full-time adjusted salary in Malta now stands at around €35,000, placing the country just above Italy in the European Union ranking. The improvement follows a…
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Average monthly salaries rise by 7.4% as employment keeps growing
Average monthly basic salaries in Malta increased by 7.4% during the second quarter of 2026, as the labour market continued expanding, according to the latest Labour Force Survey by the NSO. According to the latest Labour Force Survey published by the National Statistics Office, the average monthly basic salary reached €2,282, compared with €2,125 during…
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Industrial turnover rises by 3.2% as wage costs increase twice as fast
According to the latest figures published by the National Statistics Office, Malta’s working-day adjusted industrial turnover increased by 3.2% in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the same quarter last year. However, labour costs increased at more than twice the rate of turnover. Gross wages and salaries in industry rose by 6.7% year-on-year, while…
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Maltese salaries are increasing along with the labour market
The NSO has today issued statistics confirming previously released Eurostat statistics showing that the labour market has continued growing this year. During the first quarter of this year, the labour market grew up to 333,682 persons, 3.3% higher than the previous quarter. The increase in employment is also a strong factor of our economic growth.…
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MCAST educators: the second-class educators
The educational staff of the MCAST College and related institutions are still expecting to have a renewed agreement about their salaries despite the government securing the collective agreement with the Malta Union of Teachers and even securing funding for private schools. The MUT signed a specific collective agreement for the MCAST staff with the Ministry…
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The Malta Union of Teachers have sent a right of reply
The Malta Union of Teachers have sent a reply to my article and story about the current proposed agreement by the government to the MUT. My story claimed that the MUT wants to swiftly conclude and approve what is being offered to them by the Ministry of Education. I am reproducing the MUT’s right of…
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Rather than shaming independent journalists for starting their business, Saviour Balzan should start paying decent salaries to his staff
Today, Saviour Balzan tried to shame me for being a young entrepreneur trying to get a loan for my business from my friends. I’m very proud of what I am building and of my independence. The starting salary for anyone who works for me is 10 per hour, well above the minimum wage in Malta…
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The teacher’s strike was a success
Yesterday, Prime Minister Robert Abela insisted with the Malta Union of Teachers not to go ahead with today’s strike. Minister for Education Clifton Grima also threatened teachers by refusing to negotiate with them to go ahead with a strike. The “socialist” Prime Minister even told teachers that strikes are useless. The Malta Union of Teachers…
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Here’s an interesting story about the dysfunction of Malta’s Police Force
You would assume that police officers, especially those fighting financial crime and investigating very resourceful criminals would be paid a decent salary for obvious reasons. Police officers do a dangerous job whilst those investigating resourceful criminals face very formidable opponents. It is obvious that the members of the state who would be entrusted to fight…