90 verified cells across 90 distinct grades, organized in 11 pay groups.Salaries shown are annual base in EUR (€) before allowances and locality adjustments.
As of 2023, Spain federal civil servants earn €1,279–€167,169 (approx USD 1,407–USD 183,886) per year across 90 grades under the Subgrupos EBEP + Complemento destino + Altos cargos, published by Ministerio de Hacienda — Ley de Presupuestos Generales del Estado. Last verified 2026-04-21.
Subgrupo A1 sueldo base — top-tier general administration (Master/equivalent entry, oposición a Cuerpo Superior).
Notes on the Subgrupos EBEP + Complemento destino + Altos cargos
- Spanish funcionarios are paid on 3 authoritative components published in the PGE: (a) sueldo base determined by Subgrupo EBEP (A1, A2, B, C1, C2, E), (b) complemento de destino determined by the nivel 1-30 of the specific puesto, (c) complemento específico / productividad determined by post.
- Figures here are from Ley 31/2022 (PGE 2023), the most recent fully-enacted Presupuesto. The 2024-2026 budgets did not pass; rates have been uplifted ~4.5% cumulatively via RD-Ls but the structural tables remain authoritative as published.
- Actual take-home pay = sueldo base (subgrupo) + complemento destino (nivel) + complemento específico (per-post, not shown) + complemento productividad (performance, not shown) + antigüedad (trienios).
- Altos cargos (Secretario de Estado, Subsecretario, Director General) shown as combined annual including all three fixed components.
Frequently asked about Spain federal pay
Spain federal civil servants earn between €1,279 to €167,169 per year (2023 fiscal year) depending on grade and step, under the Subgrupos EBEP + Complemento destino + Altos cargos. These figures are the annual base salary in EUR and exclude allowances, locality adjustments, and performance bonuses.
The Spain federal civil service has 90 distinct grade classifications across 11 pay groups in FedSalary's coverage. Each grade typically progresses through several steps; FedSalary tracks 90 verified (grade, step) salary cells for Spain.
The authoritative publisher for Spain federal civil-service pay is Ministerio de Hacienda — Ley de Presupuestos Generales del Estado. Their official site is https://www.boe.es/eli/es/l/2022/12/23/31/con. FedSalary mirrors the data and links every cell back to the primary publication.
Spain federal pay tables are typically revised once per fiscal year (current cycle: 2023). FedSalary's automated refresh pipeline re-fetches the source publications annually each May and republishes any changes verified against historical anchor cells.
The figures shown are annual base salary only. They exclude locality / regional adjustments, overtime, allowances (housing, hardship, language, etc.), performance bonuses, and employer pension contributions. Some countries (e.g., Japan, Netherlands) publish additional mandatory adjustments on top of base, which are shown separately on the grade pages.
Approximate cross-currency ranges (snapshot 2026-05-02 mid-market): USD 1,407–183,886 · GBP 1,108–144,792. The native-currency authoritative range is €1,279 to €167,169. Conversion is informational; FX rates fluctuate roughly five percent per year.