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title: "ChatGPT · Minimum wage · English · reply 3 | Wonder Works Lab"
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[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 3

Saved research evidence · 4 November 2026

# ChatGPT · Minimum wage · English · reply 3

### ChatGPT · Minimum wage · English · reply 3

Is Bulgaria’s minimum wage going up, by how much and when?

Asked in English. Captured 2026-11-04 18:45:28 +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 by 6.4% from 1 January 2027.\*\*

The Bulgarian government has approved the increase, and the decree was published in the State Gazette on 3 November 2026. \[www.bnrnews.bg\](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)\[lexalert.bg\](https://lexalert.bg/archive/2026/100/6250/?utm\_source=chatgpt.com)

## How much is it going up?

|  | Current (2026) | From Jan 2027 |
|--------|--------|--------|
| Monthly minimum wage | €620.20 | \*\*€660.00\*\* |
| Hourly minimum wage | €3.73 | \*\*€3.98\*\* |

Monthly increase

# \\+€39.80

Approximately 77.80 BGN more per month, using the fixed conversion rate.

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\*\*Annual increase\\:\*\* €477.60 (approximately 934 BGN).

\[www.mlsp.government.bg\](https://www.mlsp.government.bg/public/nsts-obsdi-minimalnata-zaplata-da-se-uvelichi-na-660-evro-ot-1-yanuari-2027-g?utm\_source=chatgpt.com)\[news.bloomberglaw.com\](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/financial-accounting/bulgaria-cabinet-seeks-comments-on-draft-decree-to-increase-monthly-hourly-minimum-wage-for-2027?utm\_source=chatgpt.com)

## When does it take effect?

- \*\*29 October 2026\\:\*\* Government adopted the decree.
- \*\*3 November 2026\\:\*\* Published in the State Gazette.
- \*\*1 January 2027\\:\*\* New minimum wage becomes legally effective. \[www.bnrnews.bg\](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)\[lexalert.bg\](https://lexalert.bg/archive/2026/100/6250/?utm\_source=chatgpt.com)

## What does this mean for workers?

- The €660 applies to a full working month, with an 8-hour working day and 5-day working week.
- The increase is expected to affect approximately 462,000 workers.
- The €660 figure is the minimum monthly salary before employee social security contributions and income tax.

\*\*In short\\:\*\* From 1 January 2027, Bulgaria's minimum monthly wage rises from €620.20 to €660 — an increase of €39.80 per month, or 6.4%.

#### Source links returned with this reply

-   [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
-   [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/nsts-obsdi-minimalnata-zaplata-da-se-uvelichi-na-660-evro-ot-1-yanuari-2027-g)https://www.mlsp.government.bg/public/nsts-obsdi-minimalnata-zaplata-da-se-uvelichi-na-660-evro-ot-1-yanuari-2027-g
-   [Bulgaria Cabinet Seeks Comments on Draft Decree to Increase Monthly, Hourly Minimum Wage for 2027](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/financial-accounting/bulgaria-cabinet-seeks-comments-on-draft-decree-to-increase-monthly-hourly-minimum-wage-for-2027)https://news.bloomberglaw.com/financial-accounting/bulgaria-cabinet-seeks-comments-on-draft-decree-to-increase-monthly-hourly-minimum-wage-for-2027

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