Average Salary in Slovakia

<table class="ert-table"><thead><tr><th>Sector or region</th><th>Average gross pay per month, Q2 2026</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Financial and insurance activities</td><td>Above €2,900</td><td>Among the 2 highest paid sectors</td></tr><tr><td>Electricity and gas supply</td><td>Above €2,900</td><td>Among the 2 highest paid sectors</td></tr><tr><td>Industry</td><td>€1,878</td><td>+4.9% in a year</td></tr><tr><td>Trade</td><td>€1,596</td><td>+4% in a year</td></tr><tr><td>Accommodation and food services</td><td>€974</td><td>Lowest paid sector, the only one below €1,000</td></tr><tr><td>Bratislava region</td><td>€2,012</td><td>The only region above the national average</td></tr><tr><td>Košice region</td><td>€1,643</td><td>Highest outside Bratislava</td></tr><tr><td>Prešov region</td><td>€1,359</td><td>Lowest of the 8 regions</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Slovakia</strong></td><td><strong>€1,707</strong></td><td><strong>+3.2% in a year</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>

<table class="ert-table"><thead><tr><th>Period</th><th>Average gross pay per month</th><th>Change in a year</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2024</td><td>€1,524</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>€1,620</td><td>+6.3% (real +2.2%)</td></tr><tr><td>Q2 2025</td><td>€1,654</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Q4 2025</td><td>€1,739</td><td>+5.8%</td></tr><tr><td>Q2 2026</td><td>€1,707</td><td>+3.2% (real -0.5%)</td></tr><tr><td>First half of 2026</td><td>€1,659</td><td>+4.6% (real +0.9%)</td></tr><tr><td>Q2 2026 average times 12</td><td>€20,484</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>