Gemini · Minimum wage · Bulgarian · reply 1

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

Asked in Bulgarian. Captured 2026-11-04 18:41:55 +00:00.

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Yes, Bulgaria’s minimum wage is due to increase. [bia-bg.com]

New amount: [bia-bg.com] From 1 January 2027, [bia-bg.com] the monthly minimum wage will be set at €660, equivalent to approximately BGN 1,290.47, and the minimum hourly rate will reach €3.98. [eranova.bg]
Size of the increase: Compared with the current minimum wage of €620.20 (BGN 1,213), which applies in 2026, the increase is €39.80 (around BGN 78) a month. [osigurovki.bg]
When it takes effect: The change has been officially adopted by a Council of Ministers decree and will apply to a full working month with normal working hours (eight hours a day, a five-day working week), from 1 January 2027. [bia-bg.com]

Original Bulgarian answer

Да, минималната работна заплата в България предстои да бъде увеличена.[www.bia-bg.com](https://www.bia-bg.com/news/view/36791/#:~:text=%D0%9D%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%8F%D1%82%20%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%20%D0%BD%D0%B0%20%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%20%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B0%20%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%20%D0%B2,%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BE%20%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%20%D0%B5%20%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%20%D0%B2%20%22%D0%94%D1%8A%D1%80%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BD%20%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA%22.) 

* **Нов размер:**[www.bia-bg.com](https://www.bia-bg.com/news/view/36791/#:~:text=%D0%9C%D0%98%D0%9D%D0%98%D0%9C%D0%90%D0%9B%D0%9D%D0%90%D0%A2%D0%90%20%D0%A0%D0%90%D0%91%D0%9E%D0%A2%D0%9D%D0%90%20%D0%97%D0%90%D0%9F%D0%9B%D0%90%D0%A2%D0%90%20%D0%A1%D0%A2%D0%90%D0%92%D0%90%20660%20%D0%95%D0%92%D0%A0%D0%9E%20%D0%9E%D0%A2,%D0%B7%D0%B0%20%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%20%D1%81%D0%B5%20%D1%84%D0%B8%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%20%D0%BD%D0%B0%20660%20%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%BE.) От 1 януари 2027 г.[www.bia-bg.com](https://www.bia-bg.com/news/view/36791/#:~:text=%D0%9D%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%8F%D1%82%20%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%20%D0%BD%D0%B0%20%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%20%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B0%20%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%20%D0%B2,%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BE%20%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%20%D0%B5%20%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%20%D0%B2%20%22%D0%94%D1%8A%D1%80%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BD%20%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA%22.) минималната месечна работна заплата ще бъде фиксирана на **660 евро** (което се равнява на около 1290.47 лв.), а минималната часова ставка ще достигне **3,98 евро**.[www.eranova.bg](https://www.eranova.bg/uvelichavat-minimalnata-rabotna-zaplata-ot-1-yanuari-32583#:~:text=04%2F11%2F2026%D0%B3.%2013%3A00.%20%D0%9C%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%20%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B0%20%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B0%20%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%20%D0%B2,%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%20%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%20%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D1%89%D0%B5%20%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%BD%D0%B5%203%2C98%20%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%BE.) 
* **Размер на увеличението:** В сравнение с досегашната минимална заплата от 620,20 евро (1213 лева), която е в сила през 2026 г., увеличението е с **39,80 евро** (около 78 лв.) на месец.[osigurovki.bg](https://osigurovki.bg/minimalna-rabotna-zaplata-2026/)
* **От кога влиза в сила:** Промяната е официално приета с Постановление на Министерския съвет и ще се прилага за пълен работен месец при нормална продължителност на работното време (8 часа, 5-дневна работна седмица) считано от **1 януари 2027 г.**[www.bia-bg.com](https://www.bia-bg.com/news/view/36791/#:~:text=%D0%9D%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%8F%D1%82%20%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%20%D0%BD%D0%B0%20%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%20%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B0%20%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%20%D0%B2,%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BE%20%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%20%D0%B5%20%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%20%D0%B2%20%22%D0%94%D1%8A%D1%80%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BD%20%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA%22.)

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