Payroll in Malta runs in EUR (Euro). Monthly payroll cycle is standard, with weekly minimum wage rates translated to monthly equivalents for salaried staff. Statutory bonuses (statutory bonus and weekly allowance) are paid in addition to wages per government-set schedule, alongside the annual COLA wage adjustment. Statutory employer contributions apply. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.
Monthly payroll cycle is standard, with weekly minimum wage rates translated to monthly equivalents for salaried staff.
Working week
Standard workweek is 40 hours, with a statutory maximum average of 48 hours/week including overtime under the Working Time Regulations.
Minimum wage
National minimum wage is EUR 213.54 per week for employees 18 and over effective January 1, 2024, per Legal Notice 287/2023 (with lower rates for under-18s).
13th-month
Statutory bonuses (statutory bonus and weekly allowance) are paid in addition to wages per government-set schedule, alongside the annual COLA wage adjustment.
Employer cost
Employer social security contributions are approximately 10% of basic salary (matching the employee rate, subject to weekly caps), funding pensions, sickness and other social benefits.
Probation
Standard probation period is 6 months for most employees, up to 12 months for technical/managerial roles earning above a specified threshold, under the Employment and Industrial Relations Act.
Notice period
Notice periods scale with length of service (1 week to 12 weeks); severance is generally not separately mandated outside of unfair dismissal remedies, which can include reinstatement or compensation via the Industrial Tribunal.
Two ways to run payroll in Malta
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Malta. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on Southern Europe time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in Malta? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR, onboard in typically 1–3 weeks via eor, no local incorporation.
Compliance essentials in Malta
Employment model: EOR vs. contractor vs. local entity for Malta
Mandatory benefits, social contributions and any 13th-month obligation
Termination rules, statutory notice and severance exposure
Contractor misclassification risk and how local law defines employment
Currency (EUR), payroll cycle and English-language contract requirements
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