Salaries by region in Slovakia
The difference between regions is the most noticeable factor in the labor market, greater than the difference between many professions. But comparing salaries without considering costs is pointless: where they pay more, rent is more expensive. Calculate not the salary, but what remains after housing and transportation.
Below are all regions from official quarterly statistics. Next to the amount is the nominal year-over-year growth: it shows which regions are catching up and which are standing still.
All regions
Only Bratislava region is above the national average. Prešov region is growing fastest (+10.8% nominal, +6.8% real), meaning the gap in the east is closing. Please note: the lowest region is Prešov, and Košice (€1,476) is already higher than Žilina, Banská Bystrica, and Nitra.
Estimates for larger cities
KOMPAS estimate🔴 This is a KOMPAS calculation, not an official number from the ŠÚ SR (Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic). The statistics office publishes average salaries by district, but in a different series – the ISCP survey for 2024, which shows 14.8% higher quarterly figures nationwide. Therefore, we do not directly use the district amount, but rather the ratio of 'district to its region' within the same series (right column) and apply it to the regional salary for Q1 2026. What this means in practice: the figure shows the order of magnitude, not the official salary in your city. For six out of eight cities, the district is wider than the city itself and includes surrounding villages, so the estimate is likely underestimated. Bratislava and Košice consist of several districts – we averaged them ourselves, as the statistics office does not publish city-wide totals. Medians at the district level do not exist at all.
Frequently asked questions
Why are salaries not shown by city?+
Because official salary statistics at the city level hardly exist. In the Czech Republic, it has not existed at all since 2006 – except for Prague, which is a region itself. Therefore, figures like "average salary in Brno or Ostrava" found online are either regional figures labeled with the city name or survey data.
In Slovakia, statistics by district exist, but this is a different data set, which is 14.8% higher nationwide than the quarterly one. It cannot be placed next to the regional figure – it would result in a non-existent "city premium." Therefore, for Slovak cities, we show a recalculation and honestly label it as our own estimate.