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Payroll in Spain
Payroll in Spain runs in EUR on a monthly, with salary typically paid at month end cycle, with statutory employer contributions and at least two extra payments per year (pagas extraordinarias) are required, commonly summer and christmas, and may be prorated monthly. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.
Currency
EUR, Euro
Payroll cycle
Monthly, with salary typically paid at month end
Working week
Ordinary maximum of 40 hours per week on an annual average; overtime is capped at 80 hours per year
Minimum wage
SMI for 2026 is EUR 1,221 per month gross across 14 payments under Royal Decree 126/2026
13th-month
At least two extra payments per year (pagas extraordinarias) are required, commonly summer and Christmas, and may be prorated monthly
Employer cost
Employer social security contributions generally run about 29% to 32% of gross salary; the exact rate depends on contract type, activity and risk class
Probation
Up to 6 months for qualified technicians and shorter periods for other workers under Article 14 of the Workers' Statute; collective agreements may vary the limit
Notice period
Notice and severance depend on cause and contract type; unfair dismissal severance is 33 days' salary per year of service capped at 24 months for post-2012 contracts, and objective dismissal is 20 days per year capped at 12 months
Two ways to run payroll in Spain
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Spain. 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 Spain? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR, onboard in 1–2 weeks (eor), no local incorporation.
Compliance essentials in Spain
- Salaries are commonly paid in 14 installments, not 12
- Equal 16-week paid leave for both parents
- Severance of 20–33 days per year worked by dismissal type
- Digital-nomad and remote-work friendly recent reforms
- Regional holidays add to the national calendar
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