Minimum wage

As of 1.1.2024, the basic rate of the minimum wage has increased from CZK 17 300 to CZK 18 900 per month through Government Decree No. 396/2023 Coll., which amends Government Decree No. 567/2006 Coll., on the Minimum Wage, the Lowest Level of the Guaranteed Wage, the Definition of Aggravated Working Conditions and the Amount of the Wage Bonus for Aggravated Working Conditions, as later amended.

The hourly minimum wage rate has increased from CZK 103.80 to CZK 112.50 for specified weekly working hours of 40 hours. From 1.1.2024, the guaranteed wage only increases for work classified in categories 1-3 and 8, for the other work groups, the amount of the guaranteed wage in 2024 remains the same as in 2023.

Work group

2024

2023

Guaranteed hourly wage

Guaranteed monthly wage

Guaranteed hourly wage

Guaranteed monthly wage

1

CZK 112.50

CZK 18 900 Kč

CZK 103.80

CZK 17 300

2

CZK 116.10

CZK 19 500 Kč

CZK 106.50

CZK 17 900

3

CZK 126.80

CZK 21 300 Kč

CZK 117.50

CZK 19 700

4

CZK 129.80

CZK 21 800 Kč

CZK 129.80

CZK 21 800

5

CZK 143.30

CZK 24 100 Kč

CZK 143.30

CZK 24 100

6

CZK 158.20

CZK 26 600 Kč

CZK 158.20

CZK 26 600

7

CZK 174.70

CZK 29 400

CZK 174.70

CZK 29 400

8

CZK 225.00

CZK 37 800

CZK 207.60

CZK 34 600