Country Hiring Guide

Discover & Hire Top Talents in Malta

Everything you need to know about the country's employment laws, culture, and workforce insights.

Capital

Valletta UTC+1 to UTC+2

Economic Hubs

Valletta, Sliema

Currency

Euro (EUR)

Languages

Maltese, English

Payroll

monthly, semi monthly, or biweekly

Employer Tax

10.30%

Workforce Insights

Talent Landscape in Malta

Malta has an estimated labor force of about 320,000 (2025), with talent demand concentrated in online services and gaming, financial services, tourism, maritime and technology. International employers are most likely to find relevant candidate pools for iGaming, Finance & Compliance, and Software Development. The market is compact, so targeted hiring and regional talent mobility are important for scarce specialist roles. Competition for experienced professionals is typically strongest in technology intensive and regulated functions.

Major Economic Hubs

Valletta, Sliema

Skills In-Demand

iGaming

Working Culture

Small Market Relationships and International Access

Malta's business community is close knit while many organisations serve international clients. Personal reputation can open doors, but trust depends on professional delivery and discretion.

Hierarchy with Mediterranean Warmth

Organisations may be owner led or family influenced, with final decisions concentrated at the top despite a friendly atmosphere.

Flexible Conversation, Firm Documentation

Meetings can be sociable and adaptable, but agreements should still be documented clearly, especially in regulated sectors.

Average Salary

Job Title	Avg Monthly Salary (EUR)
Accounting & Finance
Administrative Executive, Junior (1-3 years)	1,650 EUR	S$2,244
Administrative Executive, Mid (3-5 years)	2,200 EUR	S$2,992
Book Keeper, Junior (1-3 years)	1,450 EUR	S$1,972
Book Keeper, Mid (3-5 years)	2,000 EUR	S$2,720
Finance Executive, Junior (1-3 years)	1,900 EUR	S$2,584
Finance Executive, Mid (3-5 years)	2,500 EUR	S$3,400
Creatives
Graphic Designer, Junior (1-3 years)	1,900 EUR	S$2,584
Graphic Designer, Mid (3-5 years)	2,750 EUR	S$3,740
UI/UX Designer, Junior (1-3 years)	2,000 EUR	S$2,720
UI/UX Designer, Mid (3-5 years)	3,450 EUR	S$4,692
Data Analytics
Data Analyst, Junior (1-3 years)	2,750 EUR	S$3,740
Data Analyst, Mid (3-5 years)	3,550 EUR	S$4,828
Data Engineering
Data Engineer, Junior (1-3 years)	2,750 EUR	S$3,740
Data Engineer, Mid (3-5 years)	4,400 EUR	S$5,984
AI & Machine Learning
Data Scientist, Junior (1-3 years)	2,750 EUR	S$3,740
Data Scientist, Mid (3-5 years)	3,700 EUR	S$5,032
Machine Learning Engineer, Junior (1-3 years)	2,300 EUR	S$3,128
Machine Learning Engineer, Mid (3-5 years)	3,450 EUR	S$4,692
Digital Marketing
Content Marketing, Junior (1-3 years)	2,200 EUR	S$2,992
Content Marketing, Mid (3-5 years)	3,250 EUR	S$4,420
Digital Marketing, Junior (1-3 years)	2,200 EUR	S$2,992
Digital Marketing, Mid (3-5 years)	3,250 EUR	S$4,420
Growth Marketing, Junior (1-3 years)	2,300 EUR	S$3,128
Growth Marketing, Mid (3-5 years)	3,450 EUR	S$4,692
Software Development
Backend Developer, Junior (1-3 years)	2,850 EUR	S$3,876
Backend Developer, Mid (3-5 years)	4,200 EUR	S$5,712

Job Title	Avg Monthly Salary (EUR)
DevOps
DevOps Engineer, Junior (1-3 years)	2,750 EUR	S$3,740
DevOps Engineer, Mid (3-5 years)	3,700 EUR	S$5,032
Site Reliability Engineer, Junior (1-3 years)	2,750 EUR	S$3,740
Site Reliability Engineer, Mid (3-5 years)	3,900 EUR	S$5,304
Customer Support
Customer Service Officer, Junior (1-3 years)	1,350 EUR	S$1,836
Customer Service Officer, Mid (3-5 years)	1,800 EUR	S$2,448
Customer Experience
Customer Success Manager, Junior (1-3 years)	2,000 EUR	S$2,720
Customer Success Manager, Mid (3-5 years)	2,850 EUR	S$3,876
HR Operations
HR Executive, Junior (1-3 years)	1,800 EUR	S$2,448
HR Executive, Mid (3-5 years)	2,400 EUR	S$3,264
FinTech
Blockchain Developer, Junior (1-3 years)	2,200 EUR	S$2,992
Blockchain Developer, Mid (3-5 years)	3,250 EUR	S$4,420
Payments Engineer, Junior (1-3 years)	2,200 EUR	S$2,992
Payments Engineer, Mid (3-5 years)	2,950 EUR	S$4,012
Cloud Computing
Cloud Engineer, Junior (1-3 years)	2,500 EUR	S$3,400
Cloud Engineer, Mid (3-5 years)	3,700 EUR	S$5,032

Hiring Guide

Hiring Guide in Malta

This guide highlights the fundamental rules employers must know to hire compliantly, covering pay structures, leave policies, termination procedures, and compliance requirements.

For details, browse the topics through the tabs below.

Payroll in Malta

Payroll Cycle

The pay date follows the employment terms. Monthly payroll is commonly paid on the last working day or last Friday.

Minimum Wage

A statutory national minimum wage applies, with age based rates and statutory weekly supplements.

Overtime Pay

- Generally 40 hours per week, with average weekly hours including overtime capped at 48 unless the employee validly opts out. - Check the sector Wage Regulation Order.

- Malta: Overtime Pay = Ordinary Hourly Rate × 1.5 × Overtime Hours. - Apply any separate night, rest-day or public-holiday premium stated in the overtime rates column.

Bonus

13th Month

Malta does not use a conventional salary based 13th month system, but employers must pay fixed statutory bonuses and weekly allowances.

Statutory bonus: EUR 135.10 at the end of June and EUR 135.10 between 15 and 23 December. Weekly allowance: EUR 121.16 at the end of March and EUR 121.16 at the end of September. Partial periods and reduced hours are calculated proportionately under the official rules.

Full time employees receive the full amounts when employed for the full reference period without non accruing unpaid absence. Part time and reduced hour employees receive proportionate amounts, including employees who also have another job or receive an old age pension. These payments are separate from any contractual performance bonus.

Employees Benefits

Types of Benefit	Details
Mandatory
Social security contributions and statutory injury benefits	Social security contributions and statutory injury benefits is the principal mandatory benefit framework for eligible staff in Malta. The employer is responsible for onboarding the worker with the administering institution, calculating contributions on the legally defined wage base and remitting both shares where employee withholding applies. Exemptions for expatriates, short assignments or specific sectors should be confirmed before payroll starts.
Work injury protection under Social security contributions and statutory injury benefits	Work related accidents in Malta are handled under the statutory injury provisions associated with Social security contributions and statutory injury benefits. Employers remain responsible for registration, contribution or insurance costs and timely incident reporting. Eligible workers can receive medical care and cash compensation for incapacity, disability or death according to the local schedule.
Statutory termination or end of service entitlement in Malta	Before ending employment in Malta, the employer should determine whether the case is redundancy, misconduct, incapacity, contract expiry or ordinary dismissal. That classification controls the required procedure and whether a severance or service indemnity is payable in addition to notice, wages and unused leave.
Public healthcare or mandatory medical coverage in Malta	Health protection in Malta is delivered through the medical or sickness branch of Social security contributions and statutory injury benefits. Employers must register employees who meet the scheme’s coverage tests and remit the required payroll contribution on the prescribed wage base. The programme commonly provides medical treatment and cash sickness or maternity benefits, while eligibility for dependants, expatriates and higher earners follows the local institution’s rules.
Optional
Supplementary private medical insurance in Malta	Private medical insurance in Malta should be designed around the gaps left by Social security contributions and statutory injury benefits. Employers commonly add faster outpatient access, private hospital treatment, dental, optical, mental health and dependant cover. The policy remains optional unless a visa, emirate, collective agreement or sector rule makes insurance compulsory, and any taxable benefit treatment should be processed through payroll.
Performance or profit sharing bonus in Malta	A performance or profit sharing bonus in Malta is optional unless promised by contract, collective agreement or an established plan. The rules should specify the performance period, measurable targets, proration for joiners and leavers, and treatment during protected leave. Payroll must apply local income tax and social contribution rules to the payment.
Meal, commuting and business travel support in Malta	Meal, commuting and business travel support in Malta should be split between fixed cash allowances and reimbursements supported by receipts. That distinction determines whether the amount is taxable salary, exempt expense repayment or part of the contribution wage. The policy should state limits, eligible journeys and the treatment of remote work.
Housing, relocation and remote work support in Malta	Housing, relocation and remote work support in Malta is normally contractual rather than statutory. The policy should identify covered costs, taxable benefit treatment, repayment conditions for early departure and whether the support is temporary or continues throughout the assignment.

Taxes

Country Tax

Malta's country tax is known as Value-Added Tax (VAT) 18%

Individual Tax

Tax Component	Contribution Rate (%)	Details
Income Tax Structure
Resident Tax Rates	0% to 35%	Malta applies 0% to 35% to taxable employment income. The employee’s final liability depends on taxable pay, permitted deductions or credits, and any local surtaxes stated in the cited source.
Non-Resident Employment Income	See local nonresident rules	Nonresident individuals are generally taxed only on local source employment income. The applicable rate can differ from resident rates and depends on source, presence, payroll withholding, and treaty relief. Confirm the cited country summary before payroll implementation.
Taxable Income Adjustments
Main Deductions and Allowances	See details	The following deductions from employment income are expressly allowed: . Individuals may deduct certain alimony payments, including alimony payments ordered by the courts of an EU or EEA Member State or the courts of another jurisdiction as the Commissioner for Tax and Customs may approve. .
Taxable & Exempt Components
Bonuses and Cash Allowances	Generally taxable at marginal employment rate	In Malta, cash salary, commissions, performance bonuses, and recurring cash allowances are generally taxable employment income and subject to payroll withholding at the applicable marginal rate unless a specific statutory exemption applies.
Benefits in Kind	Taxable value at marginal rate where applicable	In Malta, employer provided housing, vehicles, meals, insurance, equity, and other noncash benefits may be taxable under local valuation rules. Business reimbursements and de minimis exemptions require local support.

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CapitalJakarta

Employers Tax10.24% – 11.74%

Employers Tax13.95% – 14.95%

Employers Tax7.75% – 17.25%

Australia

CapitalCanberra

Employers Tax12.00% + variable

Bahrain

CapitalManama

Employers Tax7.20% – 18.00%

Bangladesh

CapitalDhaka

Employers TaxVariable

Brunei

CapitalBandar Seri Begawan

Employers Tax8.50% – 10.50% or BND 57.50

Employers Tax5.00% + variable

India

CapitalNew Delhi

Employers Tax15.75% + variable

Israel

CapitalJerusalem

Employers Tax17.01% – 20.10%

Japan

CapitalTokyo

Employers Tax16.46% – 25.21%

Employers Tax17.50% – 22.50%

Kuwait

CapitalKuwait City

Employers Tax0.00% – 11.50%

Employers Tax12.50% – 14.50%

Nepal

CapitalKathmandu

Employers Tax20.00% or scheme specific

New Zealand

CapitalWellington

Employers Tax3.50% + variable

Employers Tax11.00% + variable

Employers Tax0.00% – 14.00%

Employers Tax10.53% – 29.12%

Sri Lanka

CapitalSri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Employers Tax15.00%

Thailand

CapitalBangkok

Employers Tax5.20% – 6.00%

Employers Tax12.00% – 25.00%

Employers Tax16.40% – 19.40%

Botswana

CapitalGaborone

Employers TaxVariable

Employers Tax13.95% – 17.20%

Chad

CapitalN'Djamena

Employers Tax16.50%

Democratic Republic of the Congo

CapitalKinshasa

Employers Tax14.20% – 16.20%

Employers Tax5.00% + variable

Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire)

CapitalYamoussoukro

Employers Tax15.45% – 18.45%

Kenya

CapitalNairobi

Employers Tax7.50% + variable

Lesotho

CapitalMaseru

Employers Tax1.00% + variable

Employers Tax10.00% + variable

Mali

CapitalBamako

Employers Tax17.90% – 20.90%

Employers Tax0.90% + variable

Employers Tax19.40% – 23.40%

Employers Tax2.00% + variable

Employers TaxAt least 22.50%

Employers Tax6.50% + variable

Zimbabwe

CapitalHarare

Employers Tax5.50% + variable

Employers Tax25.00% + variable

Bosnia and Herzegovina

CapitalSarajevo

Employers Tax0.00% – 6.00%

Bulgaria

CapitalSofia

Employers Tax18.92% – 19.62%

Employers Tax15.40% + variable

Employers TaxFixed amounts + variable

Employers Tax19.32% – 20.24% + variable

France

CapitalParis

Employers Tax25.00% – 45.00%

Employers Tax21.20% + variable

Employers TaxAt least 17.95%

Ireland

CapitalDublin

Employers Tax9.00% – 11.25%

Employers Tax7.20% + variable

Employers TaxAt least 12.57%

Employers TaxAt least 6.10% + variable

Employers Tax2.00% – 16.10% + variable

Poland

CapitalWarsaw

Employers Tax20.98% – 23.64%

Employers Tax2.25% – 10.25%

Employers Tax30.65% + variable

Employers Tax7.40% – 9.90% + variable

Ukraine

CapitalKyiv

Employers Tax8.41% – 22.00%

United Kingdom

CapitalLondon

Employers Tax18.00% – 18.50% + 15.00% on taxable benefits

Argentina

CapitalBuenos Aires

Employers Tax24.00% – 26.40% + variable

Employers Tax31.70% – 39.30%

Canada

CapitalOttawa

Employers Tax8.12% – 12.23% + variable

Chile

CapitalSantiago

Employers Tax5.87% – 6.47% + variable

Colombia

CapitalBogotá

Employers Tax30.02% – 36.46%

Costa Rica

CapitalSan José

Employers Tax26.83% + variable

Employers Tax11.15% + variable

CapitalGuatemala City

Employers Tax17.25% – 43.48% + 20.40% of UMA

Nicaragua

CapitalManagua

Employers Tax23.50% – 24.50%

Panama

CapitalPanama City

Employers Tax14.31% – 19.42%

Employers Tax9.75% + variable

Suriname

CapitalParamaribo

Employers Tax15.15% + variable

Trinidad and Tobago

CapitalPort of Spain

Employers TaxApproximately 8.80% + variable

United States

CapitalWashington, D.C.

Employers Tax8.25% + variable

Uruguay

CapitalMontevideo

Employers Tax12.60% + variable

Saudi Arabia

CapitalRiyadh

Employers Tax2.00% – 12.25%

United Arab Emirates

CapitalAbu Dhabi

Employers Tax0.00% – 15.00% + variable GCC rate

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