What is the average Civil Engineer salary in Spain for mid-level roles?

Our 2026 model shows a typical range of €50,115 to €62,365, with a midpoint near €56,240 gross per year before tax. Actual offers vary by city, employer, and skills.

Is mid-level Civil Engineer pay rising in Spain?

Demand is marked as medium with a stable trend in our static dataset. Use this page for planning—not contract or HR advice.

How much tax is taken from a Civil Engineer salary in Spain?

We apply an approximate effective rate of 25% for illustration. Payroll, credits, and local rules change your real take-home—use our income tax calculator for a second opinion.

What is Civil Engineer pay per hour in Spain?

Divide gross annual pay by 2,080 hours (40h/week × 52 weeks) for a rough hourly rate. This page includes an hourly ↔ yearly panel; open the hourly salary calculator to change hours or wage.

How does cost of living affect Civil Engineer pay in Spain?

At this gross level, purchasing power is often stronger than the nominal USD amount suggests when compared to US metro averages (≈ $90,658.333 US-equivalent buying power heuristic).

What is this salary in US dollars?

Local offers are usually quoted in EUR. We convert to USD using rates from 2026-06-15 (frankfurter.app)—about $58,165–$72,383 gross per year (≈ $65,274 average). Rates refresh about once per day at build time, not live at every page view. For salaries natively in USD, open the United States version of this role.

Civil Engineer Salary in Spain

Mid-level · EUR · 2026 model

For mid-level Civil Engineer professionals in Spain, total cash compensation often blends base salary with variable pay in larger firms.

Figures use Toolminator's static salary model (ranges for comparison, not job listings). Methodology & limitations.

Salary range · Mid-level

€50,115–€62,365

Gross annual · EUR

≈ $58,165 – ≈ $72,383 (USD approx. · rates from 2026-06-15)

Average

€56,240

$65,274 approx.

Est. take-home

€42,180

$48,956 approx.

~25% effective tax (model)

Demand

medium

stable trend

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Directional trend (estimated model)

Stable

Civil Engineer · Mid-level · Spain

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Demand and pay adjustments are modeled near long-run averages for this occupation in our catalog.

Directional only—not historic BLS/payroll data or a prediction of future offers. Derived from role demand multipliers and growth tags in our static catalog.

Hourly ↔ yearly

Midpoint gross annual pay for this role converts to an implied €27.04/hr before tax (40 hours/week, 52 weeks). Estimated take-home is about €20.28/hr using our simplified 25% effective rate—not payroll precision.

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Overtime, bonuses, and part-time schedules change real hourly pay. Adjust hours and wage in the calculator—figures here are educational ranges from the Salary Explorer model.

Take-home waterfall

Mid-point gross pay through our simplified tax rate, then cost-of-living-adjusted buying power for Spain. Planning illustration—not payroll, tax filing, or relocation advice.

1. Gross annual (mid)

$65,274 USD equivalent

€56,240

2. − Estimated tax (~25%)

−€14,060

3. = Net take-home

~€3,515/mo · $48,956 USD

€42,180

4. ÷ CoL index (0.72× US) → buying power

US-equivalent purchasing power on net pay

$67,994

Gross-only buying power in our model is $90,658 US-equivalent—use step 4 when comparing after-tax lifestyle.

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Cost of living comparison

Same role and seniority (mid-level Civil Engineer) in other countries. Buying power divides gross USD by our static CoL index (US = 1.0)—a planning heuristic, not a relocation quote.

Spain ranks #2 of 7 on buying power for this role ($90,658 US-equivalent vs $90,659 in Italy). Use the table to compare gross USD vs CoL-adjusted value.

Model signals: demand medium · pay trend stable (Spain, EUR)

Country	Gross (mid)	Gross USD	CoL × US	Buying power
Italy	€60,927	$70,714	0.78×	$90,659	View
Spain(this page)	€56,240	$65,274	0.72×	$90,658	Current
United States	$90,658	$90,658	1.00×	$90,658	View
Canada	CA$116,609	$83,405	0.92×	$90,658	View
United Kingdom	£64,172	$86,125	0.95×	$90,658	View
Germany	€68,738	$79,779	0.88×	$90,658	View
Netherlands	€70,300	$81,592	0.90×	$90,658	View

City-level rent and tax rules differ inside each country. See methodology & limitations on the Salary Explorer hub.

Junior vs mid vs senior

Level	Range (local)	Approx. USD
Junior	€35,281 – €42,096	$40,948 – $48,858	Compare
Mid-level	€50,115 – €62,365	$58,165 – $72,383	Current
Senior	€70,695 – €90,674	$82,051 – $105,239	Compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average Civil Engineer salary in Spain for mid-level roles?: Our 2026 model shows a typical range of €50,115 to €62,365, with a midpoint near €56,240 gross per year before tax. Actual offers vary by city, employer, and skills.
Is mid-level Civil Engineer pay rising in Spain?: Demand is marked as medium with a stable trend in our static dataset. Use this page for planning—not contract or HR advice.
How much tax is taken from a Civil Engineer salary in Spain?: We apply an approximate effective rate of 25% for illustration. Payroll, credits, and local rules change your real take-home—use our income tax calculator for a second opinion.
What is Civil Engineer pay per hour in Spain?: Divide gross annual pay by 2,080 hours (40h/week × 52 weeks) for a rough hourly rate. This page includes an hourly ↔ yearly panel; open the hourly salary calculator to change hours or wage.
How does cost of living affect Civil Engineer pay in Spain?: At this gross level, purchasing power is often stronger than the nominal USD amount suggests when compared to US metro averages (≈ $90,658.333 US-equivalent buying power heuristic).
What is this salary in US dollars?: Local offers are usually quoted in EUR. We convert to USD using rates from 2026-06-15 (frankfurter.app)—about $58,165–$72,383 gross per year (≈ $65,274 average). Rates refresh about once per day at build time, not live at every page view. For salaries natively in USD, open the United States version of this role.

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