Average salary in Slovakia (2025)

Statistical averages from Eurostat. Figures in euros; local currency shown where useful.

Average gross / month

€2,020

Average net / month

€1,508

Minimum wage / month

€915

About 43.7% of the average wage

Real change (3y)

+9.2%

Wage growth after inflation

Job marketEmployment, vacancies, inflation and working patterns

Inflation right now

4.1%

As of 2025-12

Unemployment rate

5.4%

Share of the active workforce

Youth unemployment

15.3%

Ages 15–24

Employment rate

78.1%

Ages 20-64, share of the population in work

Job vacancy rate

1.0%

As of 2025-Q4

Part-time workers

4.2%

Share of employment, ages 20-64

Usually work from home

7.3%

Plus 9.5% sometimes (2025)

Income, tax & workHousehold income, tax burden, time and employer cost

Median income / year

€12,990

Household equivalised, after tax

Tax wedge

43.6%

Tax + social contributions on labour

Usual weekly hours

39.5 h

Main job, ages 20–64

Labour cost / hour

€20

Total cost to employ (gross + employer)

Compared with the EU average

Deviation from the simple average of all covered countries. Green means better for workers: higher pay and employment, lower costs, unemployment and tax.

Average net / month€1,508 vs EU €2,592 · -41.8%

Average gross / month€2,020 vs EU €3,309 · -39.0%

Cost of living81 vs EU 98 · -17.1%

Unemployment rate5.4% vs EU 6.3% · -13.6%

Employment rate78.1% vs EU 75.8% · +3.0%

Tax wedge43.6% vs EU 35.6% · +22.3%

Pay by age (2022)

Mean gross monthly pay by age band, all occupations.

Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026.

Net salary trend

Average net monthly salary in euros.

Cost of living by category

Price level relative to the EU average (EU = 100). Above the line is pricier than the EU norm; below is cheaper.

Food & non-alcoholic drinks83.2

Alcohol & tobacco84.7

Clothing & footwear101.9

Housing & utilities80.4

Furnishings & household equipment95.3

Health74.9

Transport87.6

Information & communication102.6

Recreation & culture94.9

Education55.6

Restaurants & hotels84.6

Other goods & services85.8

Housing

House prices (1-year change)

+12.4%

Annual change in the house price index

Housing cost overburden

3.5%

Share of people spending over 40% of income on housing

Work incentives

How much of extra earnings is lost to taxes and withdrawn benefits. Lower is better: it means taking a job or a raise pays off.

Low-wage trap

29.9%

Lost when pay rises from a low wage

Unemployment trap

66.5%

Lost when taking a job from unemployment

Gender pay gap by sector

Unadjusted gap in average gross hourly pay between men and women, by economic sector.

Financial services28.6%

Information & communication26.7%

Health & social work24.3%

Manufacturing23.3%

Wholesale & retail trade22.2%

Education13.8%

Professional & scientific12.5%

Construction4.7%

Pay by occupation

Monthly earnings by ISCO-1 occupation group. Click headers to sort.

Occupation		Median	P10	P90
Managers	€2,352	€1,787	€742	€4,385
Professionals	€1,740	€1,504	€879	€2,819
Technicians and associate professionals	€1,362	€1,208	€731	€2,125
Craft and related trades workers	€1,082	€1,013	€600	€1,629
Clerical support workers	€1,014	€909	€592	€1,532
Plant and machine operators and assemblers	€1,000	€938	€602	€1,482
Service and sales workers	€854	€773	€546	€1,210
Elementary occupations	€761	€695	€485	€1,103
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers	€713	€646	€508	€945

Under 30: €836
30 to 49: €1,061
50 and over: €974
Men, mean gross: €1,030
Women, mean gross: €901

Other regions: Slovakia

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Region	GDP per person	Household income	Unemployment
Bratislavský krajSK01	€48,800	€18,700	2.5%
Stredné SlovenskoSK03	€19,800	€12,500	5.4%
Východné SlovenskoSK04	€17,100	€11,300	9.5%
Západné SlovenskoSK02	€22,400	€11,900	3.3%

Averages are simple means of available NUTS 2 regional observations; they are not population-weighted. For unemployment, rank 1 is the lowest rate.

Pay by industry

Mean gross monthly pay by economic sector.

Information & communication€2,298

Financial services€2,124

Electricity & gas€1,973

Professional & scientific€1,959

Health & social work€1,633

Public administration€1,586

Manufacturing€1,463

Wholesale & retail trade€1,440

Real estate€1,437

Mining & quarrying€1,435

Construction€1,378

Transportation & storage€1,372

Arts & entertainment€1,302

Water & waste€1,285

Education€1,283

Administrative & support€1,236

Other services€1,156

Accommodation & food services€1,042

Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026. Covers firms with 10 or more employees.

Pay by education

Mean gross annual pay by highest completed education.

Below upper-secondary€11,598

Upper-secondary€16,011

Tertiary (degree)€25,702

A tertiary degree pays about 61% more than an upper-secondary education here.

Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026.

Income inequality

How evenly income and pay are distributed.

Gini coefficient

0 = fully equal, 100 = fully unequal

Top 20% vs bottom 20%

3.3x

Income share ratio (S80/S20)

High pay vs low pay

3.24x

P90 earnings vs P10 earnings

In-work poverty

6.6%

Employed but below the poverty line

Low-wage earners

13.4%

Earning under two-thirds of the median wage

Estimate your net salary

Slovakia

Gross monthly (EUR)

Net (EUR): €1,509
Net (local): €1,509
Deductions: 25.3%

Estimate based on Eurostat net/gross ratios. Not tax advice.

Summary

In 2025, the average net monthly salary in Slovakia was around €1,508. That corresponds to an average gross salary of roughly €2,020/month. The statutory minimum wage is about €915/month. Real wages have grown by 9.2% over the last three years, after inflation. Price levels sit at 81% of the EU average.