The south of Gran Canaria is not only the epicenter of tourism revenue in the archipelago, but also the arena where subtle, meticulous battles are being fought over the distribution of labor costs. The company Puerto Rico SA, one of the most established firms in real estate and services development on the Mogán coast, has finalized a salary review that will provide immediate cash injections to its employees.
The agreement ratifies a 3,5% across-the-board increase on all current items and pay scales. The measure is notable for its immediate implementation clause: the new amounts were activated at the time of signing, with full retroactive effect from January 1, 2026, regardless of the time required for publication in the official gazette.
The annex to the salary review provides a detailed breakdown of the actual cost of labor in tourist areas, where base pay is supplemented by mandatory sector-specific bonuses. The new scales set the hardship bonus and the hazardous work bonus at €167,53, while the danger bonus is €0,71 and the night shift bonus is €0,89. Sundays and public holidays worked, essential for maintaining the activity of the service and leisure sectors in coastal areas 365 days a year, will be compensated at a rate of €94,57.
Social and family protection benefits have also been updated by 3,5%. The holiday allowance is now set at €546,48, school assistance has increased to €155,09, and the benefit for a disabled child is €253,45. In the most severe case of work-related accidents or illnesses, the agreement establishes compensation of €26.709,74, which is reduced to €1.892,69 if death is due to natural causes.
From university graduates to laborers: the annual pay scale
The salary scale for Puerto Rico SA this year allows for an analysis of the internal pay gap within corporations operating in the south of the island. At the top of the pay scale are Senior Management Staff, with a total gross annual salary of €40.314,63, supplemented by a monthly attendance allowance of €1.665,22. One step below, intermediate technical profiles, such as Construction Assistants or General Foremen, will receive annual incomes ranging from €22.465 to €22.521, respectively.
The bulk of the company's operational staff, classified as junior and operational workers, operate within a significantly narrower salary range. First-class tradespeople will receive an annual salary of €18.168,39, while second-class tradespeople will earn €17.908,69. At the base of the company's salary structure, laborers, skilled laborers, inventory clerks, warehouse workers, and cleaning staff share an identical annual salary of €17.635,98, calculated on a common base salary of €837,50 per month. The negotiating parties, led by Marta Roca Martínez and Pedro León Boissier on the company side, and by union representatives such as Juan Mesa Romero and Francisco Perdomo Castro, have also introduced a technical safeguard: the increases will not apply to employees who were already receiving salaries higher than those agreed upon.
