Minimum Wage in Slovakia
Slovakia's minimum wage is €915 gross a month in 2026, or €5.259 an hour. It rises to €972 a month and €5.586 an hour on 1 January 2027. At the 2026 minimum the employer pays €331.23 in contributions a month and the employee takes home about €728.90.
Slovakia sets a national minimum wage each year, as a gross monthly amount for full-time work and an hourly amount. It is set automatically at 60% of the average wage two years earlier, and the Ministry of Labor announces it in the Collection of Laws. On top of it, the Labor Code sets higher minimum wage claims for more demanding jobs, in 6 degrees.
Slovakia minimum wage, 2026 and 2027
Minimum wage claims by degree of work difficulty, 2026 and 2027
What an employer pays on top
Employers pay 36.2% on top of gross pay in 2026: 25.2% social insurance and 11% health insurance. At the minimum wage that is €331.23 a month, for a cost of €1,246.23. The employee pays 14.4%, or €131.76, and about €54.34 in income tax after the monthly personal allowance of €497.23, which leaves €728.90. These amounts are our calculation from the official rates.
The minimum wage claim depends on how demanding the job is. Degree 1 equals the minimum wage. Degree 6, for the most demanding work, is €1,495 a month in 2026 and €1,552 in 2027.
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This is general information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change and collective agreements can set different terms. Confirm with a local accountant or lawyer before you hire.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum wage in Slovakia in 2026?
€915 gross a month for an employee paid a monthly wage, or €5.259 for each hour worked.
What will the minimum wage be in Slovakia in 2027?
€972 gross a month and €5.586 an hour from 1 January 2027, under Ministry of Labor notice No 232/2026 Coll.
How is the Slovak minimum wage set?
Automatically, at 60% of the average wage two years earlier. The 2027 amount of €972 is 60% of the 2025 average wage of €1,620.
What are minimum wage claims in Slovakia?
Higher minimum amounts for more demanding jobs, set in 6 degrees under Labor Code section 120. In 2026 they run from €915 to €1,495 a month, and in 2027 from €972 to €1,552.
What does a minimum wage employee cost an employer?
At €915 a month, employer contributions of 36.2% add €331.23, for €1,246.23 a month.
Sources
- Slov-Lex, Notice No 245/2025 Coll. on the minimum wage for 2026. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
- Slov-Lex, Notice No 232/2026 Coll. on the minimum wage for 2027. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
- Slov-Lex, Notice No 244/2025 Coll. on minimum wage claims for 2026. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
- Slov-Lex, Notice No 233/2026 Coll. on minimum wage claims for 2027. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
- Ministry of Labor, Minimum wage will reach €972 in 2027. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
- Social Insurance Agency, Tables of contribution payments from 1 January 2026. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
- VšZP, Employer: health insurance contribution rates from 1 Jan 2026. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
- Financial Administration, Nontaxable part of the tax base per taxpayer for 2026. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
