Minimum Decent Wage in Czechia is Now CZK 48,336 in 2025, Says Study
The ‘minimum decent wage’ for full-time work in the Czech Republic, enough to cover the needs of an adult with a child, leisure time and some savings, was CZK 48,336 before tax last year, a year-on-year increase of roughly CZK 2,500, as calculated by the Platform for a Minimum Decent Wage. In Prague and Brno, the minimum decent gross income was CZK 56,912 due to high housing costs, an increase of nearly CZK 3,000 compared to the year before last. However, some 2.5 million workers fell short of this level. According to the Czech Statistical Office (CSU), the average gross wage in the Czech Republic reached CZK 49,215 last year, with half of the population earning less than CZK 45,523 in the final quarter. The minimum wage was CZK 20,800. The minimum decent wage refers to compensation for full-time work of a person who supports another person – a child or an adult. In calculating the minimum decent wage, the team of experts from the platform took into account the costs of food, housing, clothing, transportation, health and hygiene, mobile phone service, the Internet, leisure time, and modest savings. While purchasing power is rising, people will likely not return to...
