Minimum Wage – Czech Republic
- Valid on April 2026
- The amounts are in Czech Koruna.
- The amounts are before tax.
Category
| Per hour | Per month | |
| Public and private sector employees with primary education Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | CZK134.40 | CZK22,400.00 |
| Public sector employees with education and an apprenticeship certificate Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | CZK161.00 | CZK26,880.00 |
| Public sector employees with secondary education with a high school diploma or higher professional education Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | CZK188.20 | CZK31,360.00 |
| Public sector employees with higher professional education or with university education Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | CZK215.10 | CZK35,840.00 |
Working hours
Employees are entitled to monthly minimum wage if their agreed working time is 40 hours per week.
Definitions
Section 112 of the Labour Code.
The salary must not be lower than the relevant lowest monthly level of guaranteed salary.
The lowest level of monthly and hourly guaranteed salary is set in 4 levels so that it is
a) in the 1st group of jobs, 1 times the minimum wage, the
b) in the 2nd group of jobs, 1.2 times the minimum wage, the
c) in the 3rd group of jobs, 1.4 times the minimum wage and
d) in the 4th group of jobs, 1.6 times the minimum wage.
Czech Republic has a government-mandated minimum wage. No worker in Czech Republic should be paid less then this minimum pay rate.
Employers in Czech Republic who do not pay the Minimum Wage may be subject to punishment by the government of Czech Republic.
Source
Communication of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs No. 356/2025 Coll. Announcement of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs on the announcement of the minimum wage, the lowest levels of guaranteed salary and the range of the amount of the bonus for work in a difficult working environment for 2026
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