The iGaming industry in Malta remains one of Europe’s strongest talent hubs—and one of the most competitive labour markets among digital sectors. The newly released Boston Link Malta iGaming Salary Survey 2025 offers the most comprehensive look yet at compensation levels across executive leadership, commercial teams, product roles, operations, compliance, tech, analytics, and more. 

With over a decade of historical data and thousands of salary data points collected globally, the 2025 report reflects a maturing labour market, where salary bands have stabilised after years of rapid growth. Executive-level packages have plateaued, tech salaries remain strong, and operational teams continue to shift toward hybrid data-driven skill sets.

Below, we break down all salary segments in clear, easy-to-compare tables.

Executive Packages Remain in a Class of Their Own

Leadership roles continue to command the highest overall compensation on the island.

The report shows that CEOs sit at the very top of the market, with C-suite roles across finance, marketing, product and technology remaining firmly in the upper salary brackets.

This reflects the increased complexity of operating across multi-jurisdictional regulatory frameworks and the premium placed on senior decision-making.

Typical executive salary ranges:

• CEO: €175,000 – €300,000
• CFO / COO / CMO / CCO / CTO / CLO: €120,000 – €200,000
• Chief People Officer: €120,000 – €150,000
• Chief Product Officer: €120,000 – €200,000

Tech, Data & Product Roles Still Among the Strongest-Paying

Technical and product-led roles continue to dominate the upper-middle salary tiers.

Demand remains high for experienced developers, data specialists, and product leaders capable of driving platform scalability, automation, BI and game performance.

Key salary ranges in tech, data & product:

• Senior Developer: €50,000 – €70,000
• Software Development Team Lead: €65,000 – €85,000
• Head of Software Development: €75,000 – €120,000
• Data Engineer / Data Scientist: €50,000 – €90,000
• Data Architect: €60,000 – €100,000
• Product Manager (Supplier): €50,000 – €80,000
• Head of Product (Operator): €80,000 – €120,000
• Games Mathematician: €45,000 – €70,000

These roles remain some of the most structurally important positions in the ecosystem.

Commercial & Acquisition Roles Show Strong Upward Movement

Roles directly tied to revenue growth show some of the strongest movement in salary potential.

Operators are aggressively competing for proven affiliate leaders, paid media strategists and country managers — particularly those with experience in Nordics, DE, UK, LatAm or Asia.

Key salary ranges in commercial & acquisition:

• Affiliate Manager: €35,000 – €55,000
• Senior Affiliate Manager: €50,000 – €65,000
• Head of Affiliates: €70,000 – €100,000
• Country Manager: €60,000 – €120,000
• Head of Acquisition: €80,000 – €120,000
• Paid Social / SEM Manager: €55,000 – €75,000
• Head of Paid Media: €60,000 – €100,000

These are roles where experience and proven delivery directly shift professionals toward the upper ranges.

Compliance & AML Roles See a Significant Surge

One of the clearest upward salary trends is in compliance, AML, responsible gaming and legal functions.

Compliance leaders now rival commercial and product heads in total compensation — a direct reflection of regulatory pressure across Europe.

Key salary ranges in compliance & legal:

• Compliance / AML Officer: €35,000 – €60,000
• Compliance Manager: €50,000 – €75,000
• Head of Compliance: €80,000 – €120,000
• Director of Compliance: €120,000 – €200,000
• MLRO / Head of AML: €70,000 – €120,000
• Legal Counsel: €70,000 – €120,000
• Senior Legal Counsel: €90,000 – €150,000

For many operators, compliance is no longer a support function — it is a core risk-management pillar.

Marketing, SEO & CRM Roles Move Into Higher Salary Tiers

Historically mid-band roles such as SEO, CRM, retention, content and performance marketing continue climbing upward.

As SEO and CRM become central to LTV and sustainable growth, the market is rewarding specialists more competitively.

Key salary ranges in marketing & growth:

• Content Writer: €25,000 – €36,000
• Content Manager: €45,000 – €60,000
• SEO Executive: €35,000 – €45,000
• SEO Manager: €50,000 – €65,000
• Head of SEO: €60,000 – €100,000
• CRM Manager: €45,000 – €65,000
• Head of CRM: €70,000 – €110,000

These teams now sit firmly alongside performance and acquisition roles.

Operational Roles Remain the Industry’s Lower Bands — But With Growth at the Top

Customer support, payments, KYC, risk and general operations continue to make up the lowest salary tiers.

However, progression into team leadership, senior operations, VIP or fraud management brings meaningful salary increases.

Key salary ranges in operations:

• Customer Support: €24,000 – €30,000
• Customer Support Team Leader: €32,000 – €38,000
• Customer Support Manager: €40,000 – €60,000
• VIP Manager: €35,000 – €50,000
• Head of VIP: €70,000 – €100,000
• Risk, Payments & Fraud Officer: €27,000 – €35,000
• Head of Risk, Payments & Fraud: €60,000 – €90,000

Entry-level roles remain modest, but career progression opportunities are clearer than in previous years.

Overall Outlook: Stability, Specialisation and Competitive Pressure

The 2025 salary landscape points to a mature, stabilised job market, but with strong competition in high-value specialist functions.

The clearest emerging trends:

• Specialists are more valuable than generalists
• Compliance and AML roles are now premium compensation areas
• Data functions continue their rise as core business drivers
• Remote-first companies push local operators to adjust salary expectations
• Entry-level operations remain low-band, but leadership pathways improve

Conclusion

Malta’s iGaming industry continues to offer some of Europe’s most competitive digital-sector salaries, particularly in tech, data, product, compliance and revenue-driving roles.

The Boston Link report highlights that the highest earning potential remains concentrated in roles that directly impact regulatory compliance, scalable product development, and long-term growth.

This creates a market that rewards specialists, supports clear career pathways, and continues to attract international talent into Malta’s expanding iGaming ecosystem.