# Barcelona office talent and salary benchmarks

> Barcelona indexes 82/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with strong tech, design, pharma, and engineering talent.

**Canonical URL:** https://classa.info/cities/barcelona/talent-and-salaries
**Page type:** city-topic
**Last updated:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- Talent index: 82/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
- Corporate tax: 25%.
- Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

## Key facts
- **city**: Barcelona
- **country**: Spain
- **region**: EMEA
- **classARentLocal**: €336/sqm/yr · ≈ $33.7 PSF/yr USD
- **classARentUsd**: $34/sqft/yr
- **vacancy**: 11.6%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 5
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 8
- **submarkets**: 5
- **primeYieldPct**: 4.6%

## FAQ
### Is Barcelona a deep talent market for tech/finance?
Strong tech, design, pharma, and engineering talent. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Universitat de Barcelona, ESADE, and IESE anchor the pipeline. Multilingual (Catalan, Spanish, English, French) talent supports international tenancy.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/barcelona/talent-and-salaries), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.