Working in Spain in English — the live report
Not a survey and never stale: everything below is computed from the 6,962 live job ads and 128 researched companies in our dataset as of 2026-07-21, and recomputes every morning. Cite any number with a link — the /stats page carries the source mix.
Which sectors hire in English
Sectors with at least 10 live ads, by volume. "English-friendly" = no Spanish requirement stated in the ad.
| Sector | Live ads | English-friendly | Median advertised |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software & IT | 1,256 | 68% | €82.7k |
| Architecture & Construction | 846 | 27% | €35k |
| Sales & BizDev | 334 | 83% | €58.6k |
| Customer Support | 271 | 90% | €47.8k |
| Marketing | 214 | 68% | €87.4k |
| Finance & Accounting | 134 | 84% | €59.5k |
| Teaching | 126 | 89% | €24.8k |
| Product & Project | 116 | 84% | €89.7k |
| Logistics & Transport | 110 | 36% | — |
| Manufacturing & Production | 108 | 13% | — |
| Data & Analytics | 94 | 83% | €132k |
| Engineering (industrial) | 74 | 55% | — |
Where the English-friendly jobs are
The employer side
128 researched companies in the directory; 47 show live English-friendly openings right now — the ranked list is at /companies/hiring. Entry routes: the classic first doors are customer support, hospitality and shared services — see entry-level & internships.
The questions this report answers
What share of jobs in Spain can you get without Spanish?
51% of the 6,962 live ads we track don't state a Spanish requirement, and 666 are explicitly English-only — as of 2026-07-21, recomputed daily.
Which sectors in Spain hire English speakers the most?
By live volume right now: Software & IT (1,256 ads, 68% English-friendly), Architecture & Construction (846 ads, 27% English-friendly), Sales & BizDev (334 ads, 83% English-friendly). The full table on this page updates with the daily refresh.
What do jobs in Spain advertise in salary?
Among the 9% of ads that disclose pay, the middle half advertises €32.5k–€89.9k gross/year (median €57.5k). Advertised pay skews toward employers confident enough to publish it.
Methodology
Sources: employers' own career feeds, curated boards and official sources; every ad links to its original posting. Language requirement is detected per ad (explicit statements + ad language), not assumed. Salaries normalize to gross EUR/year (ranges count as their midpoint, monthly ×12); only the 9% of ads that disclose pay are counted, and buckets under 5 ads are hidden. Data refreshes daily at 04:00 UTC. Numbers are free to cite with a link (CC BY 4.0).