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Pay in real Costa del Sol ads (November 2026)
| Place | Job and contract | Pay in the ad |
|---|---|---|
| Málaga | Kitchen assistant and dishwashing (ayudante de cocina) | 1,100-1,300 EUR gross a month |
| Benalmádena | Hotel kitchen assistant, seasonal permanent contract (fijo discontinuo) | 1,700-2,200 EUR gross a month |
| Estepona | Dishwasher (friegaplatos), full time, fijo discontinuo, 1 year of experience | over 1,800 EUR |
- InfoJobs: Ayudante de cocina, Málaga
- InfoJobs: Ayudante de cocina, Benalmádena
- InfoJobs: Friegaplatos, Estepona
These are the ads' own figures, not a promise. Ads change and disappear. Gross (bruto) means before tax and social security.
Who sets the pay
The provincial hospitality agreement of Málaga (convenio colectivo de hostelería de la provincia de Málaga) sets minimum pay for each job and each type of place. Its pay tables are published in the province's official bulletin. The latest tables appeared in BOP Málaga núm. 70, 14 de abril de 2026.
We could not open that bulletin to check its figures, and the websites that copy them don't agree. So we quote no agreement figures here. Ask the employer for your categoría and check it against the BOP table.
The floor for any full-time job in Spain in 2026 is 1,221 EUR a month, 14 times a year (Spain minimum wage 2026). On contracts of 120 days or less with one company, it is at least 57.82 EUR a working day (seasonal work in Spain).
Sources: vLex: Convenio Colectivo de Hostelería, Málaga (list of BOP publications) · BOE: Real Decreto 126/2026 (salario mínimo 2026)
English-speaking jobs in Málaga?
Most ads on Spanish job sites are written in Spanish, even on the Costa del Sol. Search with the Spanish job names below, then read the ad for the word «inglés» to see whether English counts. A few Spanish kitchen words help a lot on the first day: 40 kitchen words in Spanish.
The hygiene training employers ask for
EU Regulation 852/2004 (Annex II, Chapter XII) says anyone who handles food at work must be trained in hygiene, and the employer is responsible. The Andalusian health department says Decreto 141/2011 ended the old system: there is no official carnet and no standard model. Many ads still write «carnet de manipulador de alimentos», meaning proof of that training.
More: the food handler card in Andalusia (Spanish) · Kitchen assistant in Spain · Dishwasher job in Spain
Spanish words to search with
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| waiter / waitress | camarero/a |
| bartender | camarero/a de barra |
| cook | cocinero/a |
| kitchen assistant | ayudante de cocina |
| dishwasher, kitchen porter | friegaplatos |
| room attendant | camarero/a de pisos |
| seasonal permanent contract | fijo discontinuo |
| food handler certificate | carnet de manipulador de alimentos |
More: All restaurant jobs, pay side by side · Tenerife · Gran Canaria · Mallorca and Ibiza
The course in English, free
7 short lessons and a 21-question test, free, in English, with the Spanish words you'll hear at work. Plus a free allergen lesson. Pass the test first; then, if you want your certificate in Spanish with your name, it costs 11 EUR once.
A private course, not an official certificate. Curso privado, no es un certificado oficial. Each employer decides whether to accept it. The certificate does not guarantee a job.
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