A beginner waiter in Malta with no experience in catering can expect to earn between €5.5-€7 an hour, rising to €8-€9 an hour for experienced waiters.

The gross salary bracket paid to waiters, servers, and bartenders is between €14,500 to €19,200 per annum (based on the survey conducted by the Association of Catering Establishments (ACE)) 

Most staff in Malta are paid weekly or every two weeks.

Aside of an average waiter waitress salary Waiters also make an average of €15 – €20 in tips per day. Most places use similar tips dividing calculation: all tips received from the customers per day are added together and divided by the number of front-of-house staff or all staff (including kitchen) working at the restaurant. Usually, tips are being paid daily at the end of the day/night.