From July 2027, pay scales in Slovakia’s public sector will rise across the board by 8.4%. A new article in Trend asks whether a flat increase can help the state compete for the specialists it lacks.

From July 2027, pay scales in Slovakia’s public sector will rise across the board by 8.4%. A new article in Trend asks whether a flat increase can help the state compete for the specialists it lacks.

On average, the public sector pays more than the private sector. Yet according to Trexima data, a lawyer in the public sector earns EUR 930 a month less than in a private company.

CELSI founder and Scientific Director Martin Kahanec argues that conditions in specific professions matter more than overall averages, and he prefers targeted pay rises.

“Especially in the current serious situation of Slovak public finances, it is important that limited resources are used only where it is justified and where they can bring the greatest benefit.”

🔗 Read the full article by Slávka Cigáňová in Trend at: https://www.trend.sk/ekonomika/stat-zvysi-platy-plosne-sutaz-o-odbornikov-tym-nevyriesi

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