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Base pay in bars and restaurants, 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027
The Santa Cruz de Tenerife hospitality agreement (Convenio Provincial de Hostelería de Santa Cruz de Tenerife) covers Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro. These are the base monthly salaries for bars, cafés, restaurants and nightlife (classification 3D):
| Job (Spanish name) | Base salary a month (gross) |
|---|---|
| Waiter (camarero/a) | 1,320.04 EUR |
| Waiter's assistant (ayudante/a de camarero) | 1,251.33 EUR |
| Head bartender (primer barman) | 1,514.51 EUR |
| Cook (cocinero/a) | 1,307.24 EUR |
| Kitchen assistant (ayudante/a de cocina) | 1,244.93 EUR |
| Room attendant (camarero/a de pisos) | 1,436.65 EUR |
| Cleaner (auxiliar de pisos y limpieza) | 1,287.32 EUR |
- Base salary is not the whole payslip: the agreement's extra payments (pagas extra) and pluses come on top.
- Hotels use a different table, set by the hotel's category. Ask which table applies.
- Gross means before tax and social security. You take home less.
- Las Palmas (Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura) has its own agreement and figures: Gran Canaria pay.
Source: Boletín Oficial de la Provincia de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, núm. 108, 9 September 2026, Anexo I, Tablas salariales 1 julio 2026 - 30 junio 2027, Clasificación 3D (p. 25581). The floor for any full-time job in Spain is 1,221 EUR a month, 14 times a year (Spain minimum wage 2026).
The hygiene training employers ask for
EU Regulation 852/2004 (Annex II, Chapter XII) says anyone who handles food must be trained in hygiene, and the employer is responsible. The Canary Islands health service (Servicio Canario de la Salud) says the old carnet, renewed every 4 years, no longer exists: training is continuous and the employer guarantees it. Many ads still write «carnet de manipulador de alimentos», meaning proof of that training.
More: the food handler card in the Canary Islands (Spanish) · food handler certificate in Spain, in English.
Words you'll see in Tenerife job ads
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| hospitality (hotels, bars, restaurants) | hostelería |
| accommodation included | alojamiento incluido |
| full time / part time | jornada completa / media jornada |
| split shift | jornada partida |
| night work | nocturnidad |
| payslip | nómina |
| food handler certificate | carnet de manipulador de alimentos |
| allergens | alérgenos |
More: Seasonal work in Spain 2026 · Mallorca and Ibiza summer jobs · All restaurant jobs, pay side by side · 40 kitchen words in Spanish
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