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From 1 January 2024, the minimum wage in the Czech Republic will increase by CZK 1,600 to CZK 18,900 per month. This applies to employees with a weekly standard working time of 40 hours. The minimum hourly wage will increase from CZK 103.80to CZK 112.50.
The average monthly wage will increase from CZK 40,324 to CZK 43,967 in 2024.
2024 | 2023 | |
Minimum wage | CZK 18,900.00 | CZK 17,300.00 |
Average wage | CZK 43,967.00 | CZK 40,324.00 |
The increase in the minimum wage will affect the lowest levels of the guaranteed wage. The lowest guaranteed wage will range from CZK 18,900to CZK 37,800 per month, or from CZK 112.50to CZK 225.00 per hour in 2024 depending on the work group.
The following table shows the guaranteed wages for 2024 according to the length of the weekly standard working time of 40 hours / 37.75 hours / 38.5 hours.
Work group | Guaranteed wage per MONTH | Guaranteed wage per HOUR | ||
40 hours per week | 38.75 hours per week | 37.5 hours per week | ||
1 | 18,900.00 | 112.50 | 116.10 | 120.00 |
2 | 19,500.00 | 116.10 | 119.90 | 123.80 |
3 | 21,300.00 | 126.80 | 130.90 | 135.30 |
4 | 21,800.00 | 129.80 | 134.00 | 138.50 |
5 | 24,100.00 | 143.30 | 147.90 | 152.90 |
6 | 26,600.00 | 158.20 | 163.30 | 168.80 |
7 | 29,400.00 | 174.70 | 180.30 | 186.40 |
8 | 37,800.00 | 225.00 | 232.30 | 240.00 |
If you’d like to to learn more about the taxes in the Czech Republic and calculate your indicative net salary, take a look at our 2024 payroll calculator for the Czech Republic.
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