Salary Guide 2026

The 2026 Salary Guide provides an up-to-date overview of salaries in Slovakia’s private sector. Alongside salary data, it explores the key trends shaping recruitment, compensation, and candidates’ decisions—from the availability of qualified professionals to flexibility, commuting, employer stability, and pay transparency.

What does the guide include?

• Data from 8 regions of Slovakia,
• a comparison of more than 400 job positions across 8 industries,
• a “Graduate Salaries” section covering the salaries for the 42 most common entry-level positions,
• year-on-year salary comparisons for selected positions in each industry,
• an overview of current trends shaping the Slovak job market.

The salary figures are based primarily on the starting salaries of candidates placed through Grafton Recruitment and Gi Group, as well as the requirements of employers recruiting through these companies. The figures represent typical gross monthly salaries, including variable components. Data was collected in the third quarter of 2026.

The guide is available in print format only.