Minimum wage 2026

Minimum wage in Slovenia 2026

The statutory minimum wage in Slovenia is €1,481.88 gross per month. A single employee without children takes home €998.20; the employer pays €1,751.26 in total.

Minimum wage, gross

€1,481.88per month

Take-home pay

€998.2067.36% · per month

Cost to the employer

€1,751.26per month

€17,782.56 a year

Where the minimum wage goes

Gross salary: €1,481.88
Employee contributions: − €381.68 · 25.76%
Income tax: − €102.01 · 6.88%
Net take-home: €998.20 · 67.36%
Employer contributions: + €269.38 · 18.18%
Employer cost: €1,751.26

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Slovenia in 2026?

€1,481.88 gross per month, or €17,782.56 a year, for full-time work.

How much is the minimum wage in Slovenia after tax?

A single employee without children takes home €998.20 per month: €381.68 in employee contributions and €102.01 in income tax are deducted.

How much does a minimum-wage employee cost the employer in Slovenia?

€1,751.26 per month: the gross wage plus €269.38 in employer contributions.

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Salary calculator Slovenia 2026
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Type any one of the three and we fill in the other two, for all 27 member states, under each country’s 2026 rules. Every line names its legal rate, its source and how far it was checked.

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Employer cost

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Gross salary

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Dependent children

Age

Pays the compulsory health contribution (OZP)

Flat monthly amount; some low-income groups are covered by the state.

Other dependent family members (not children)

Each reduces the tax base by €2,995.83 a year.

100% physical impairment (officially assessed)

Reduces the tax base by €20,196.38 a year.

Not included yet: Relief for a child needing special care (€10,856.24 a year); Personal relief after age 70 (€1,665.58 a year); Holiday allowance (regres, at least the minimum wage) and the 2026 winter allowance (€740.94): paid on top and largely exempt; Second job (16% advance, no relief) and employee profit participation (25–30% final tax); Voluntary supplementary pension relief.

Slovenia, per month

Official and secondary sourcesRules checked 13 Oct 2026

Of every 100 of gross salary

67.36Net take-home

6.88Income tax

25.76Employee contributions

+18.18Employer contributions, on top of gross

Of the next 100 of gross, 64.61 reaches the employee. Headline top income-tax rate in Slovenia: 50% above €82,346.23. Marginal and effective rates differ from it.

Calculation lines, per month
Line	Legal rate	Amount
Gross salary		€1,482
Pension and disability insurance15.50%Official source Zakon o prispevkih za socialno varnost, Art. 8 (pension 15.50% / 8.85%) · Izračun plače 2026 (contribution rates, minimum base)	15.50%	− €229.69
Health insurance6.36%Secondary source Izračun plače 2026 (contribution rates, minimum base)	6.36%	− €94.25
Long-term care1.00%Secondary source Izračun plače 2026 (contribution rates, minimum base)	1.00%	− €14.82
Unemployment insurance0.14%Secondary source Izračun plače 2026 (contribution rates, minimum base)	0.14%	− €2.07
Parental protection0.10%Secondary source Izračun plače 2026 (contribution rates, minimum base)	0.10%	− €1.48
Compulsory health contribution (OZP)€39.36 a monthOfficial source Višina obveznega zdravstvenega prispevka (€39.36 from 1 March 2026) · Zakon o dohodnini in pokojnine v letu 2026 (OZP and long-term care reduce the tax base)	€39.36 a month	− €39.36
Income tax on (gross − contributions)16% / 26% / 33% / 39% / 50%Official source Pravilnik o določitvi usklajenih zneskov olajšav, enačbe za določitev olajšave in lestvice za odmero dohodnine za leto 2026 · Zakon o dohodnini in pokojnine v letu 2026 (OZP and long-term care reduce the tax base)	16% / 26% / 33% / 39% / 50%	− €205.04
General relief€5,551.93 a yearOfficial source Pravilnik o določitvi usklajenih zneskov olajšav, enačbe za določitev olajšave in lestvice za odmero dohodnine za leto 2026 · ZDoh-2, Art. 111 (general and additional general relief, total income)	€5,551.93 a year	+ €103.03
Net take-home	67.36% of gross	€998
Pension and disability insurance, employer8.85%Official source Zakon o prispevkih za socialno varnost, Art. 8 (pension 15.50% / 8.85%) · ZPIZ-2, Art. 144 (minimum contribution base: 60% of the average wage) · Izračun plače 2026 (contribution rates, minimum base)	8.85%	+ €134.66
Health insurance, employer6.56%Secondary source ZPIZ-2, Art. 144 (minimum contribution base: 60% of the average wage) · Izračun plače 2026 (contribution rates, minimum base)	6.56%	+ €99.82
Occupational injury and disease, employer0.53%Secondary source ZPIZ-2, Art. 144 (minimum contribution base: 60% of the average wage) · Izračun plače 2026 (contribution rates, minimum base)	0.53%	+ €8.07
Long-term care, employer1.00%Secondary source ZPIZ-2, Art. 144 (minimum contribution base: 60% of the average wage) · Izračun plače 2026 (contribution rates, minimum base)	1.00%	+ €15.22
Unemployment insurance, employer0.06%Secondary source ZPIZ-2, Art. 144 (minimum contribution base: 60% of the average wage) · Izračun plače 2026 (contribution rates, minimum base)	0.06%	+ €0.91
Parental protection, employer0.10%Secondary source ZPIZ-2, Art. 144 (minimum contribution base: 60% of the average wage) · Izračun plače 2026 (contribution rates, minimum base)	0.10%	+ €1.52
Employee contributions on the difference to the minimum base, paid by the employer23.10%Secondary source ZPIZ-2, Art. 152 (employer pays the employee's contribution on the difference to the minimum base) · ZZVZZ, Art. 50 (the same rule for health insurance) · ZPIZ-2, Art. 144 (minimum contribution base: 60% of the average wage)	23.10%	+ €9.18
Employer cost		€1,751

Where the employer’s €1,751 goes

Below the minimum contribution base of €1521.62 a month, the employee pays contributions on actual pay; the employer pays its own contributions on the base and the employee's share on the difference.

Holiday allowance (regres) and winter allowance are not included in the annual gross.

Not included: Relief for a child needing special care (€10,856.24 a year); Personal relief after age 70 (€1,665.58 a year); Holiday allowance (regres, at least the minimum wage) and the 2026 winter allowance (€740.94): paid on top and largely exempt; Second job (16% advance, no relief) and employee profit participation (25–30% final tax); Voluntary supplementary pension relief.

A calculation under general rules, not individual tax advice.

The same gross elsewhere, single, per month

Compare all 27

Slovenia€998net · cost €1,751

Germany€1,200net · cost €1,819

Romania€867net · cost €1,515

Spain€1,353net · cost €1,958

Netherlands€1,445net · cost €1,736

Slovenia payroll in 2026 at a glance

Currency: EUR
Salary payments a year: 12
Statutory minimum wage (full-time, monthly): €1,481.88
Headline top income-tax rate: 50% above €82,346.23
Calculation complexity: Medium

Questions that change the result

Dependent children
Pays the compulsory health contribution (OZP)
Other dependent family members (not children)
100% physical impairment (officially assessed)

Frequently asked questions

How much is €3,000 gross a month in Slovenia after tax?

A single employee with no children earning €3,000 gross a month in Slovenia takes home about €1,879 net under 2026 rules: €732 goes to employee social contributions and €388 to income tax. The employer pays €513 on top, so the total employer cost is €3,513.

How much does an employee cost an employer in Slovenia?

On a gross salary of €3,000 a month the employer pays €513 in contributions, 17.10% of gross, for a total cost of €3,513.

Which gross salary gives €2,000 net in Slovenia?

For €2,000 net a month a single employee needs about €3,212 gross, which costs the employer €3,761.

Are these figures exact?

They follow the general 2026 rules for Slovenia, with every legal rate and its source shown line by line. Personal circumstances, collective agreements and employer-specific rates can change the result, so treat them as a careful estimate, not individual tax advice.