Guides for employers hiring in Malta
Every guide below is written to answer one specific question we kept getting asked by people using the calculator — what the minimum wage actually is this year, how to get registered before a first hire, what the statutory bonus and COLA really mean, and how the numbers change for part-time roles. Each one links back to the calculator so you can turn the explanation straight into a number.
Malta minimum wage 2026
The current statutory floor, the age and experience bands, the annual COLA increase, and what happens if you pay below it.
Read the guide →Registering as an employer
PE number, FSS registration, social security, written contracts and Wage Regulation Orders — the full first-hire checklist.
Read the guide →Statutory bonus & COLA
The four-instalment bonus every employee is owed, the annual cost-of-living adjustment, and how each is taxed.
Read the guide →Part-time vs full-time costs
What pro-rates cleanly, what doesn't, and why two part-timers can cost more in admin than one full-timer.
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