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Why Czech salaries still feel low even as wages rise

Czech wages are growing rapidly, but new data on household finances and the 2027 minimum wage show why many workers still don't feel better off.

William Nattrass ČTK

Written by William Nattrass,  ČTK Published on 25.08.2026 17:00:00 (updated on 25.08.2026) Reading time: 4 minutes

Business & Money
Shutterstock: Abzuraimi
Shutterstock: Abzuraimi

In the first quarter of 2026, nominal wages grew by 8.1 percent year-on-year, while annual inflation was at 1.6 percent, meaning growth in real wages of 6.4 percent.

That sounds like good news. But a new survey of 1,000 Czechs by Provident Financial found that 13 percent now have nothing left from their paycheck at the end of the month, up from 9 percent last year.

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The figures point to a wider question: if Czech wages are rising so quickly, why do salaries still feel low?

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