Minimum wage 2027: CZK 24,900 per month from 1 January
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has published in the Collection of Laws Communication No. 171/2026 Coll., which sets the minimum wage for 2027.
New amounts from 1 January 2027 (40-hour working week):
- monthly minimum wage: CZK 24,900 (2026: CZK 22,400);
- hourly minimum wage: CZK 148.30.
The increase is CZK 2,500 per month. The amount is set by the mechanism in the Labour Code: the Ministry of Finance forecast of the average gross wage for the following year is multiplied by a coefficient set by the government. For 2027 the coefficient is 0.446.
What to check in your company
- Employment contracts and pay rules with a wage below CZK 24,900 gross per month must be adjusted with effect from the January 2027 payroll.
- The minimum wage is also the minimum assessment base for employees’ health insurance: at the 13.5 % rate, the minimum monthly contribution rises from CZK 3,024 to CZK 3,362. The same amount applies to people without taxable income who pay the insurance themselves.
- Several tax thresholds are linked to the minimum wage, for example the minimum annual income required for the child tax bonus, equal to six times the minimum wage: CZK 134,400 for 2026 income and CZK 149,400 for 2027 income.
For an assessment of your situation, please contact us.
Sources:
- Communication No. 171/2026 Coll. (published text, in Czech)
- Ministry of Labour – Minimum wage 2027 rises to CZK 24,900 (in Czech)
- VZP health insurance company – Health insurance payments in 2026 (in Czech)
- BusinessInfo.cz – Minimum wage increase for 2027 (in Czech)
General information, current as at the date of publication; it does not constitute advice on any specific case.