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Last Updated: June 05, 2026

Border Inspector

24.252 € (EUR)/yr

11,66 € (EUR)/hr

284 € (EUR)/yr

The average border inspector gross salary in Spain is 24.252 € or an equivalent hourly rate of 12 €. In addition, they earn an average bonus of 284 €. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Spain. An entry level border inspector (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of 18.496 €. On the other end, a senior level border inspector (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of 26.620 €.

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Salary Potential

27.292 € (EUR)

13 %

Based on our compensation data, the estimated salary potential for Border Inspector will increase 13 % over 5 years.

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Border Inspector, the majority at 100% with bachelors.

Typical Field of Study: Criminal Justice/Police Science

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Spain

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Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union (EU) member state. Spanning the majority of the Iberian Peninsula, its territory also includes the Canary Islands, in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean; the Balearic Islands, in the Western Mediterranean Sea; and the autonomous cities of Ceuta

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Job Description
Inspects cargo, baggage, articles worn or carried by persons, and vessels, vehicles, or aircraft entering or leaving united states to enforce customs and related laws: boards carriers arriving from foreign ports, and inspects and searches carriers to determine nature of cargoes. Superintends loading and unloading of cargo to ensure compliance with customs, neutrality, and commerce laws. Weighs, measures, and gauges... imported goods, using calipers, measuring rods, scale, and hydrometer. Examines baggage of passengers arriving from foreign territory to discover contraband or undeclared merchandise. Conducts body search of passengers or crewmembers. Questions suspicious persons to clarify irregularities and explains laws and regulations to tourists or others unfamiliar with customs statutes and procedures. Seals hold and compartments containing sea stores (supplies for ship's personnel) to prevent illegal sale or smuggling of dutiable merchandise. Examines crew and passenger lists, manifests, pratiques, store lists, declarations of merchandise, and ships' documents and issues required permits. Classifies articles and assesses and collects duty on merchandise. Writes reports of findings, transactions, violations, and discrepancies. Seizes contraband and undeclared merchandise and detains or arrests persons involved in violations. May perform preliminary immigration screening of persons entering united states. May take samples of merchandise for appraising. May be designated according to type of inspection performed as baggage inspector; border inspector (govern.Read More
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