How much do hotel jobs pay in the Mediterranean?
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The short answer: entry-level hotel jobs around the Mediterranean usually pay at or a little above the national minimum wage. In 2026 that runs from about €1,000 a month in Malta to about €1,425 in Spain, and much less in Turkey (about €620). Skilled cooks, supervisors, spa therapists and managers earn more, and many seasonal jobs add staff housing and meals. The table below shows what employers are advertising on live jobs today.
What live jobs pay right now
From 788 live listings that show the pay, on . Each figure is what an employer advertised, before service charge and tips: the lowest and highest for that kind of work in that country. This table updates itself as jobs open and close.
| Country | Kind of work | Advertised pay | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | Activities | €1,065 – 1,736 a month | 16 |
| Culinary | €650 – 2,314.50 a month | 175 | |
| Engineering | €1,325 – 1,974 a month | 17 | |
| Finance, HR & Admin | €1,150 – 1,305 a month | 4 | |
| Food & Beverage | €500 – 1,727.50 a month | 93 | |
| Front Office | €986 – 2,850 a month | 22 | |
| Guest Experience | €1,400 – 1,600 a month | 2 | |
| Housekeeping | €650 – 1,550 a month | 84 | |
| Management | €1,270 – 2,094 a month | 3 | |
| Other | €1,033.50 – 1,400 a month | 5 | |
| Security | €1,180 – 1,350 a month | 7 | |
| Spa & Wellness | €1,200 – 3,500 a month | 11 | |
| Transport | €350 – 1,150 a month | 8 | |
| Malta | Culinary | €950 – 2,500 a month | 62 |
| Culinary | €1,500 – 50,000 a year | 40 | |
| Culinary | €6 – 12 an hour | 10 | |
| Culinary | €400 – 560 a week | 1 | |
| Engineering | €14,560 – 26,000 a year | 7 | |
| Engineering | €996 – 7,500 a month | 7 | |
| Events & Weddings | €1.10 – 1.20 a month | 1 | |
| Finance, HR & Admin | €1,000 – 1,800 a month | 2 | |
| Finance, HR & Admin | €17,992 – 20,799 a year | 1 | |
| Food & Beverage | €300 – 16,644 a month | 74 | |
| Food & Beverage | €11,936 – 40,000 a year | 21 | |
| Food & Beverage | €5.57 – 9 an hour | 12 | |
| Food & Beverage | €150 – 250 a week | 2 | |
| Front Office | €994.47 – 1,600 a month | 8 | |
| Front Office | €12,000 – 20,000 a year | 8 | |
| Housekeeping | €600 – 1,900 a month | 24 | |
| Housekeeping | €10,000 – 25,000 a year | 22 | |
| Housekeeping | €5.57 – 13 an hour | 10 | |
| Housekeeping | €230 – 240 a week | 1 | |
| Management | €1,100 – 2,000 a month | 3 | |
| Management | €18,000 – 26,000 a year | 1 | |
| Spa & Wellness | €1,100 – 1,250 a month | 2 | |
| Transport | €1,000 – 1,200 a month | 1 | |
| Transport | €14,000 – 15,000 a year | 1 | |
| Spain | Culinary | €600 a month | 1 |
| Finance, HR & Admin | €600 – 750 a month | 2 | |
| Food & Beverage | €600 a month | 1 | |
| Front Office | €600 a month | 2 | |
| Housekeeping | €500 a month | 1 | |
| Sales & Revenue | €600 – 750 a month | 3 | |
| Montenegro | Culinary | €693 – 1,000 a month | 2 |
| Food & Beverage | €727 – 800 a month | 2 | |
| Housekeeping | €800 a month | 1 | |
| Greece | Activities | €1,050 – 1,350 a month | 3 |
| Engineering | €950 – 1,300 a month | 1 | |
| Italy | Culinary | €28,000 a year | 1 |
Most of these are vacancies that employers or public job services (such as the EU's EURES network) advertised with the pay; we list them and link to the original. Figures are gross, before tax and social security. Click a country or a kind of work to see the jobs.
The minimum wage sets the floor
Every country here except Italy has a national minimum wage. Italy sets pay through national collective agreements for each sector, including tourism. Gross monthly minimum wages in 2026, spread over 12 months (Greece, Spain and Portugal pay them 14 times a year, so the monthly payslip is lower than this figure):
| Country | Minimum wage, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Spain | about €1,425 a month |
| Cyprus | about €1,088 a month |
| Greece | about €1,073 a month |
| Portugal | about €1,073 a month |
| Croatia | about €1,050 a month |
| Malta | about €994 a month |
| Turkey | about €620 a month (set in lira, once a year) |
| Italy | no national minimum: the tourism collective agreement sets pay |
Sources: Euronews, August 2026 and Eurostat minimum wage statistics. Euro figures for Turkey move with the exchange rate.
Housing, meals and the season
Many seasonal hotel jobs on the islands and the coast include a room in staff housing and meals on shift, because rents in resort towns are high in summer. That can be worth more than a higher wage without housing. When you compare offers, ask:
- Is staff housing included, shared or paid for, and how much is taken from your pay?
- Are meals included on working days?
- How many hours and days a week, and how is overtime paid?
- When does the contract start and end? Most seasons run from April or May to October.
Who can take these jobs
Citizens of EU countries can work in any EU country without a permit. Everyone else needs a work permit or visa arranged with the employer before starting, and the rules differ by country: see who can work a hotel season in the Mediterranean.
Common questions
How much does a hotel receptionist earn in Malta or Cyprus?
It depends on the hotel and your experience. Look at the table above for what live receptionist (front office) jobs in each country advertise today. The national minimum in 2026 is about €994 a month in Malta and about €1,088 in Cyprus.
Do Mediterranean hotel jobs include accommodation?
Many seasonal jobs do, especially on islands and in resort towns, but not all. The job ad or the employer should say whether housing and meals are included and whether anything is deducted for them.
Is the pay in job ads before or after tax?
In Europe pay is usually quoted gross, before income tax and social security. Your take-home pay will be lower.
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