--- title: "ChatGPT · Minimum wage · English · reply 2 | Wonder Works Lab" description: "The exact question, saved answer and source links for ChatGPT’s reply 2 in this Bulgaria news study." url: https://wonderworksdesign.net/research/who-told-ai/answers/chatgpt-wage-en-r2 language: en updated: 2026-11-04 publisher: Wonder Works (Wonder Works Design Ltd), Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria --- [Lab](https://wonderworksdesign.net/lab)›[Who tells AI the news in Bulgaria?](https://wonderworksdesign.net/lab/who-tells-ai-the-news-in-bulgaria)›ChatGPT · Minimum wage · English · reply 2 Saved research evidence · 4 November 2026 # ChatGPT · Minimum wage · English · reply 2 ### 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 article](https://lexalert.bg/archive/2026/100/6250/)https://lexalert.bg/archive/2026/100/6250/ - [Ministry of Labour · original article](https://www.mlsp.government.bg/public/index.php/nsts-obsdi-minimalnata-zaplata-da-se-uvelichi-na-660-evro-ot-1-yanuari-2027-g)https://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 €3.98](https://www.bnrnews.bg/en/post/553086/minimum-monthly-wage-in-bulgaria-for-2027-set-at-euro660-hourly-wage-at-euro398)https://www.bnrnews.bg/en/post/553086/minimum-monthly-wage-in-bulgaria-for-2027-set-at-euro660-hourly-wage-at-euro398 - [NOVA · original article](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/)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/ [Open this reply’s permanent page ↗](https://wonderworksdesign.net/research/who-told-ai/answers/chatgpt-wage-en-r2) [Back to the question comparison ↗](https://wonderworksdesign.net/lab/who-tells-ai-the-news-in-bulgaria#the-36-answers)