Ukrainians remain the largest foreign community in the Czech Republic and an important part of the local labor market. At the same time, their average salary is noticeably lower than the average salary in the country. In the summer of 2026, Ukrainian workers in the private sector earned an average of 38,050 crowns per month. This is reported by Czechia Online.
In comparison, according to preliminary data from the Czech Statistical Office, the average salary in the national economy in the first quarter of 2026 was 50,282 crowns per month. Over the year, it increased by 8.1%, and taking inflation into account, by 6.4%.
Salaries of Ukrainians in the Czech Republic in 2026 are lower by more than 12 thousand crowns
The average salary of Ukrainians in the private sector in the summer was 38,050 crowns. At the same time, half of Ukrainian workers earned less than 34,500 crowns per month.
Comparing 38,050 crowns with the overall average salary in the Czech Republic of 50,282 crowns, the difference is 12,232 crowns, or about 24%. At the same time, these figures cover different groups of workers and periods, so such a comparison is approximate.
Among other foreigners in the private sector, average salaries were higher. Citizens of Slovakia earned 65,040 crowns, Romania - 55,412 crowns, and Poland - 52,644 crowns per month.
There is currently no official statistics on the average salary of Ukrainians for the entire year of 2026.
Why Ukrainians in the Czech Republic earn less in 2026
The difference in average incomes does not mean that Ukrainians are systematically paid significantly less for performing the same job. A previous analysis by the Czech National Bank showed that when comparing Ukrainian and Czech workers in the same positions, the pay gap was less than 4%.
The overall indicator is significantly influenced by the structure of employment. Ukrainians more often work in manufacturing, construction, logistics, agriculture, and other sectors where salaries are usually lower.
Conversely, a larger proportion of managers, IT specialists, engineers, and other highly skilled workers raises the average salary for the corresponding group.
Thus, the large gap in average incomes between Ukrainians and Czechs cannot automatically be interpreted as a difference in pay for equal work.
It should be noted that the leader of the Freedom and Direct Democracy Party (SPD) and the head of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, Tomio Okamura, has announced negotiations with the European Union regarding the cessation of temporary protection for Ukrainian men of conscription age.