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Average Maintenance Supervisor Salary in Spain for 2026

A maintenance supervisor in Spain earns about 17,860 EUR a year. That's 43% below the national average of 31,520 EUR.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Spain sit around 7,080 EUR a year, while the very top stretches to 28,180 EUR. Everything on this page is in Euro (EUR, symbol €), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Spain, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does a maintenance supervisor make in Spain?

Average salary
17,860 EUR
1,488 EUR per month
Lowest reported
7,080 EUR
590 EUR per month
Highest reported
28,180 EUR
2,348 EUR per month

A typical maintenance supervisor working in Spain brings home around 1,488 EUR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 7,080 EUR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 28,180 EUR for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior maintenance supervisor working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around. For a cross-country comparison, see the maintenance supervisor salary in Belgium or Netherlands, both of which pay in the same currency.


How maintenance supervisor pay ranges in Spain

A good way to think about salary in Spain is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all maintenance supervisors in Spain earn less than 17,860 EUR a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 12,200 EUR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 20,760 EUR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of maintenance supervisors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 7,080 EUR. The highest stretch to 28,180 EUR, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

7,080
Low
17,860
Median
28,180
High
12,200
25th
20,760
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in EUR

Maintenance supervisor pay by experience in Spain

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a maintenance supervisor in Spain, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical maintenance supervisor salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    8,880 EUR
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    12,240 EUR
  • 5-10 Years
    +45% from previous
    17,740 EUR
  • 10-15 Years
    +27% from previous
    22,540 EUR
  • 15-20 Years
    +3% from previous
    23,140 EUR
  • 20+ Years
    +17% from previous
    27,040 EUR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 45%. That is the point at which a maintenance supervisor typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Maintenance supervisor pay by education in Spain

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving maintenance supervisor pay in Spain. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average maintenance supervisor salary in Spain broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    12,240 EUR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +59% from previous
    19,480 EUR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +18% from previous
    23,080 EUR

Maintenance supervisor gender pay gap in Spain

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Spain is no exception. Male maintenance supervisors in Spain earn an average of 19,220 EUR a year, while female maintenance supervisors earn around 15,700 EUR. That works out to a 22% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Maintenance Supervisor gender pay gap

18%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Spain.

Men 19,220 EUR
Women 15,700 EUR

Pay raises for a maintenance supervisor in Spain

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Spain sees a raise of about 8% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 5% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Spain, the national average raise is around 8% every 17 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Spain:

  • Banking
  • Energy
    1%
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
    2%
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Maintenance supervisor bonus rates in Spain

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

29%

29% of maintenance supervisors in Spain reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a maintenance supervisor a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 71% of maintenance supervisors reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Spain

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Maintenance supervisor: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Spain is about 6% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

6%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Spain on average.

Public sector 34,240 EUR
Private sector 32,200 EUR

Maintenance supervisor salary by city in Spain

Maintenance supervisor pay is not even across Spain. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Madrid
  • Barcelona
  • Sevilla
  • Zaragoza
  • Bilbao
  • Malaga
  • Valencia
  • Las Palmas
  • Murcia
  • Palma de Mallorca
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MadridCity20,500 EUR21,400 EUR8,560-32,620 EUR
BarcelonaCity19,380 EUR20,460 EUR8,560-34,080 EUR
SevillaCity19,020 EUR19,640 EUR11,300-30,800 EUR
ZaragozaCity18,780 EUR18,780 EUR8,560-28,180 EUR
BilbaoCity18,260 EUR15,920 EUR7,300-27,040 EUR
MalagaCity17,760 EUR19,200 EUR8,560-28,720 EUR
ValenciaCity17,740 EUR15,700 EUR11,300-29,840 EUR
Las PalmasCity16,880 EUR15,300 EUR7,300-27,020 EUR
MurciaCity16,340 EUR16,340 EUR9,020-27,300 EUR
Palma de MallorcaCity15,700 EUR17,860 EUR9,020-29,040 EUR


Maintenance Supervisor in Spain: FAQs

  • How much does a maintenance supervisor make per month in Spain?

    A maintenance supervisor in Spain earns about 1,488 EUR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 17,860 EUR.

  • What's the salary range for a maintenance supervisor in Spain?

    Entry-level maintenance supervisors in Spain start near 7,080 EUR. Top-end pay reaches around 28,180 EUR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 12,200 and 20,760 EUR.

  • Is the median maintenance supervisor salary in Spain higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 17,860 EUR, higher than the average of 17,860 EUR. Half of maintenance supervisors in Spain earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for maintenance supervisors in Spain?

    Men working as a maintenance supervisor in Spain earn around 22% more than women on average (19,220 vs 15,700 EUR a year).

  • Do maintenance supervisors in Spain get bonuses?

    About 29% of maintenance supervisors in Spain reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do maintenance supervisors earn more in the public or private sector in Spain?

    In Spain, the public sector pays a maintenance supervisor about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do maintenance supervisors in Spain get a pay raise?

    A maintenance supervisor in Spain sees a raise of around 8% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.