Annual Wage Structure Statistics. 2024

The gross annual wage per employee in Catalonia was 31,730.05 euros in 2024, 5.8% higher than the previous year, according to the Annual Wage Structure Statistics. The gross annual wage of women grew by 6.6% and reached 29,030.09 euros, while that of men grew by 5.2% and reached 34,437.73 euros. Earnings per hour stood at 20.13 euros, 3.2% higher than in 2023. By sex, the earnings per hour of men stood at 20.95 euros, while those of women stood at 19.24 euros.

By broad sector, industry had the highest gross annual wage (36,601.86 euros), followed by services (30,892.74 euros) and construction (29,887.42 euros).

By type of contract, the gross annual wage of employees with permanent contracts grew by 5.5% compared to 2023 and stood at 32,104.03 euros. The gross annual wage of those with temporary contracts increase a year-over-year 4.5% and stood at 26.489,76 euros. The earnings per hour stood at 20.21 euros in the case of employees with permanent contracts and at 18.82 euros in the case of those with temporary contracts.