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The national minimum wage is set by the government each year. In 2008, the minimum wage for over-18s is €600 per month or €8.400 per year (which includes 12 monthly payments and two special payments). However, the minimum wage for each occupational category is usually negotiated in a collective labor agreement.
Below there is a table of the average pay in Spain for certain specific jobs to serve as a guide:
| JOB | PAY (€) |
| General Manager | 100,000 |
| Sales Manager | 85,000 |
| Plant Manager | 58,000 |
| Management Secretary | 25,000 |
| Telemarketing | 18,000 |
Note: salaries for miscellaneous industries at companies with less than €25M in sales, fewer than 151 employees and reflecting the average pay in Madrid, Barcelona and Vizcaya
Source: Grupo ODE- Management and Integral Planning
Note: The chart contains basic salary data only
For more information about Spain´s labor & social security legislation, please download the following document:
Labor and social security regulations
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Prepared by Garrigues
Edited by Samuel Passow
