Only one-quarter of Slovaks earn more than €1,200

The average wage in 2018 exceeded the €1,000 threshold for the first time.

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For the very first time in its history, the average wage in Slovakia crossed the €1,000 threshold in 2018. This happened even though the wages grew at the slower pace than the year before, an analysis of the Platy.sk website suggests.

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The average wage increased by 5.6 percent year-on-year to €1,035, which is the second highest wage increase in history.

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The highest increase, by 6.9 percent y-o-y, was reported by the Trenčín Region (€955 on average) and the Žilina Region (€929 on average). On the other hand, the salaries in the Prešov Region (€841 on average), increased the least, by only 4.8 percent y-o-y in 2018.

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People in Bratislava still earn the most, €1,336 gross a month.

The analysis shows that 10 percent of Slovaks earn less than €605 gross, while 25 percent earn more than €1,251. Only 10 percent receive €1,648 or more.

Worst & best paid jobs

Working as a cleaning lady or post office worker, helping out in a kitchen, and being a carer, are the worst paid jobs, according to the analysis.

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On the other hand, IT architects, pilots, lawyers, and tax advisors are the best paid jobs.

While a cleaning lady earns €515 on average, an IT architect can get €2,889 for his/her job, which is 179 percent more than Slovakia's average wage, the analysis showed.

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