The General Directorate of Labor officially announced on Monday, March 30, 2026, the final agreement on the salary scales that will govern the discretionary passenger transport sector in the province of Las Palmas. The agreement, reached by the Joint Committee after months of technical adjustments, provides a boost of stability for a key group in the tourism logistics of southern Gran Canaria. The agreement not only updates compensation with retroactive effect from January 2025, but also clarifies the interpretive ambiguities that had caused friction in payroll, especially regarding night shifts and baggage allowances.
The new salary structure is based on a 3% across-the-board increase for all professional levels, a figure that exceeds the Canary Islands' Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the previous year and complies with the National Collective Bargaining Agreement. Simultaneously, the committee has undertaken accounting adjustments to align the lowest categories with the Interprofessional Minimum Wage (SMI) established by Royal Decree 87/2025. This two-pronged approach ensures that no worker in the sector receives less than the legal minimum wage, raising the base salary of school assistants and chaperones to match current national regulations.
Breaking down the salaries by category, the driving staff—the operational heart of the routes connecting the airport with the tourist centers of Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés—have a base salary of €1.112,40 per month. Adding the fixed bonuses stipulated in the collective agreement, transportation allowance, and holiday pay, the gross annual salary for a full-time driver reaches €18.849,82. Meanwhile, the salaries of administrative and workshop staff have also been updated, with a first-class tradesperson, for example, earning €17.390,93 annually. This reinforces a structure designed to retain specialized talent in the face of competition from other sectors.
One of the most noteworthy and specific points of the agreement is the clarification of the Night Shift Bonus. The Joint Commission has determined that this supplement, valued at €119,73, must be applied strictly in proportion to the time worked between 22:00 PM and 06:00 AM, avoiding ambiguous interpretations for split shifts. Furthermore, the variable rates for baggage handling are maintained and updated, ranging from €2,68 for minibus services to €16,71 for large vehicles (more than 59 seats), a vital technical detail for the hotel transfer services that define the economic activity of the south.
With the publication of this announcement in the Official Gazette of the Province, a chapter of labor uncertainty comes to a close at a critical time for the islands' connectivity. The delegation of authority to the secretaries of the negotiating committee, led by figures such as José Ángel Hernández Ponce (FET) and Santiago Domínguez Cabrera (CCOO), puts the final stamp on a negotiation that prioritizes social peace. In an environment where charter transport is the backbone of international events and the daily life of the island's economic engine, these salary scales represent the new framework for labor relations until the end of the year.
