ChatGPT · Minimum wage · English · reply 2
Is Bulgaria’s minimum wage going up, by how much and when?
Asked in English. Captured 2026-11-04 18:43:19 +00:00.
Original saved answer. These are the assistant’s claims, preserved for inspection. They are not independently verified economic guidance.
(Confirmed – officially adopted) Yes. **Bulgaria's minimum wage is increasing from 1 January 2027.** The government has officially approved the new amount, and the decree was published in the State Gazette on 3 November 2026. ## The new minimum wage New monthly minimum wage (gross) # €660 From 1 January 2027 · Full-time employment --- **Current (2026)** €620.20 **New (2027)** **€660** **Monthly increase** **\+€39.80** **Percentage increase** **\+6.4%** --- **New hourly minimum** **€3.98** Sources: Bulgarian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy and the published government decree. [lexalert.bg](https://lexalert.bg/archive/2026/100/6250/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)[www.mlsp.government.bg](https://www.mlsp.government.bg/public/index.php/nsts-obsdi-minimalnata-zaplata-da-se-uvelichi-na-660-evro-ot-1-yanuari-2027-g?utm_source=chatgpt.com)[www.bnrnews.bg](https://www.bnrnews.bg/en/post/553086/minimum-monthly-wage-in-bulgaria-for-2027-set-at-euro660-hourly-wage-at-euro398?utm_source=chatgpt.com) ## What about take-home pay? The €660 is the **gross salary**, before social security contributions and income tax. For a standard employment contract, the estimated net amount is approximately €512 per month, assuming ordinary employee deductions. ## When does it start? - Until 31 December 2026: €620.20 gross. - From 1 January 2027: €660 gross. - The increase is now officially approved, not just a proposal. The increase is expected to affect approximately 462,000 workers. [www.mlsp.government.bg](https://www.mlsp.government.bg/public/index.php/nsts-obsdi-minimalnata-zaplata-da-se-uvelichi-na-660-evro-ot-1-yanuari-2027-g?utm_source=chatgpt.com)[nova.bg](https://nova.bg/news/view/2026/11/04/558114/%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0-660-%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%BE-%D0%BE%D1%82-1-%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%83%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8-2027-%D0%B3/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) **Bottom line\:** Bulgaria's minimum monthly salary goes up by €39.80, or 6.4%, on 1 January 2027.
Source links returned with this reply
- Lex Alert · original articlehttps://lexalert.bg/archive/2026/100/6250/
- Ministry of Labour · original articlehttps://www.mlsp.government.bg/public/index.php/nsts-obsdi-minimalnata-zaplata-da-se-uvelichi-na-660-evro-ot-1-yanuari-2027-g
- Minimum monthly wage in Bulgaria for 2027 set at €660, hourly wage at €3.98https://www.bnrnews.bg/en/post/553086/minimum-monthly-wage-in-bulgaria-for-2027-set-at-euro660-hourly-wage-at-euro398
- NOVA · original articlehttps://nova.bg/news/view/2026/11/04/558114/%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0-660-%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%BE-%D0%BE%D1%82-1-%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%83%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8-2027-%D0%B3/