Public sector employees in Spain are set to receive a salary bump under the general administration. A 1.5% increase was agreed upon recently between the government and the majority union partners. According to union sources, staff will see a retroactive boost on the current payroll, treated as if the 1.5 points had been earned since January 1. This uplift is part of a broader package negotiated by the Ministry of Finance with major labor organizations, the CCOO and UGT. The total package envisions an additional salary rise of 7.5% through 2024, with the possibility of reaching 9.5% if two already in force points are added for the year. The official update was published in the Official State Gazette (BOE).
Current Civil Service figures place Spain’s public workforce at approximately 2.7 million employees. About 513,721 belong to the central state administration, where the wage increase will be implemented immediately. The remaining 2.2 million are civil servants affiliated with autonomous communities; the 1.5% raise also applies to them, though its implementation may not be immediate. Each autonomous region will negotiate the timing and application of the increase as it takes effect.
In practice, regional services such as Catalan education and local public sectors will begin receiving the 1.5% boost on the agreed schedule if their regions approve the measures promptly. In addition to the retroactive component, there is a base increase of 2.5% planned for the next fiscal year, which will impact the overall compensation framework for civil servants across the country. These adjustments are intended to align public sector salaries with inflation pressures and to maintain morale within an administration-wide framework that emphasizes wage continuity and predictability for public workers. Financial observers point out that the agreement signals a coordinated approach between national authorities and regional administrations, aiming to preserve public service stability while managing budgetary constraints. (Source: Official State Gazette and Ministry of Finance announcements)