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Payment in the Czech Republic

Employee pay regulations in the Czech Republic

Minimum wage

As of 1 January 2026, the minimum monthly wage in the Czech Republic is CZK 22,400 (CZK 134.40 per hour) for a standard 40-hour workweek.

Frequency

The most common payment frequency is monthly, although biweekly and weekly are also allowed.

Payday

Salaries are paid in the month following the performance of work, usually by the 15th of the following month, but it is up to the company to decide on a date (no later than by the end of the month following the month for which the employee became entitled to the remuneration).

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