--- title: "Perplexity · Minimum wage · English · reply 3 | Wonder Works Lab" description: "The exact question, saved answer and source links for Perplexity’s reply 3 in this Bulgaria news study." url: https://wonderworksdesign.net/research/who-told-ai/answers/perplexity-wage-en-r3 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)›Perplexity · Minimum wage · English · reply 3 Saved research evidence · 4 November 2026 # Perplexity · Minimum wage · English · reply 3 ### Perplexity · Minimum wage · English · reply 3 Is Bulgaria’s minimum wage going up, by how much and when? Asked in English. Captured 2026-11-04T18:48:36.453Z. Original saved answer. These are the assistant’s claims, preserved for inspection. They are not independently verified economic guidance. Yes—Bulgaria’s minimum wage is increasing from €620.20 to €660 per month on 1 January 2027. That is a rise of €39.80 a month, or 6.4%. The decision is final, not just a proposal: the government decree has been published in the State Gazette. forbesbulgaria +1 What changes Current rate (2026) From 1 January 2027 Minimum monthly wage €620.20 €660 Minimum hourly wage €3.74 €3.98 The monthly rate applies to a full working month on a standard eight-hour day and five-day working week. bnrnews +1 These are gross amounts—before tax and employee social-security deductions—not take-home pay. So the €39.80 monthly increase is a gross increase. government +1 Has it already been approved? Yes. The government adopted Decree No. 235 on 29 October 2026, and it was published in the State Gazette on 3 November. It takes effect on 1 January 2027; the existing rate remains in place until then. vesti #### Source links returned with this reply - [vesti](https://www.vesti.bg/pari/oficialno-minimalnata-zaplata-stava-660-evro-ot-1-ianuari-2027-g-6275238)https://www.vesti.bg/pari/oficialno-minimalnata-zaplata-stava-660-evro-ot-1-ianuari-2027-g-6275238 - [Forbes Bulgaria · original article](https://forbesbulgaria.com/2026/11/04/minimalnata-rabotna-zaplata-stava-660-evro-ot-1-yanuari-2027-g/)https://forbesbulgaria.com/2026/11/04/minimalnata-rabotna-zaplata-stava-660-evro-ot-1-yanuari-2027-g/ - [Minimum monthly wage in Bulgaria for 2027 set at €660, hourly wage at €3.98](https://bnrnews.bg/en/post/553086/minimum-monthly-wage-in-bulgaria-for-2027-set-at-euro660-hourly-wage-at-euro398)https://bnrnews.bg/en/post/553086/minimum-monthly-wage-in-bulgaria-for-2027-set-at-euro660-hourly-wage-at-euro398 - [Payment Obligations in Bulgaria - Boundless HQ](https://boundlesshq.com/guides/bulgaria/payment/)https://boundlesshq.com/guides/bulgaria/payment/ - [Remuneration structure Ministry of Economy, Investments and Industry](https://www.mi.government.bg/en/general/struktura-na-trudovoto-vaznagrajdenie/)https://www.mi.government.bg/en/general/struktura-na-trudovoto-vaznagrajdenie/ - [Minimum wage - Bulgaria - WageIndicator Foundation](https://wageindicator.org/work/minimum-wage/countries/bulgaria/)https://wageindicator.org/work/minimum-wage/countries/bulgaria/ - [The minimum wage will increase from the 1st of January](https://nova.bg/news/view/2026/11/04/558161/the-minimum-wage-will-increase-from-the-1st-of-january/)https://nova.bg/news/view/2026/11/04/558161/the-minimum-wage-will-increase-from-the-1st-of-january/ - [The Minimum Wage Will Rise to €660 as of January 1, 2027](https://fakti.bg/en/bulgaria/1097250-the-minimum-wage-will-rise-to-660-as-of-january-1-2027)https://fakti.bg/en/bulgaria/1097250-the-minimum-wage-will-rise-to-660-as-of-january-1-2027 - ["State Gazette": Minimum wage to become €660 as of January 1, 2027](https://fakti.bg/en/bulgaria/1097002-state-gazette-minimum-wage-to-become-660-as-of-january-1-2027)https://fakti.bg/en/bulgaria/1097002-state-gazette-minimum-wage-to-become-660-as-of-january-1-2027 - [Fakti.bg · original article](https://fakti.bg/bulgaria/1097250-resheno-i-prieto-minimalnata-zaplata-stava-660-evro-ot-1-anuari-2027-g%20class=)https://fakti.bg/bulgaria/1097250-resheno-i-prieto-minimalnata-zaplata-stava-660-evro-ot-1-anuari-2027-g%20class= - [News.bg · original article](https://news.bg/bulgaria/660-evro-minimalna-zaplata-za-2027-g-darzhaven-vestnik-obnarodva-reshenieto-na-ms.html)https://news.bg/bulgaria/660-evro-minimalna-zaplata-za-2027-g-darzhaven-vestnik-obnarodva-reshenieto-na-ms.html - [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/ - [BNT · original article](https://bntnews.bg/news/okonchatelno-660%E2%82%AC-minimalna-zaplata-dogodina-1420555news.html)https://bntnews.bg/news/okonchatelno-660%E2%82%AC-minimalna-zaplata-dogodina-1420555news.html - [BTA :: Government Proposes EUR 660 Minimum Wage for 2027](https://www.bta.bg/en/news/economy/1225015-government-proposes-eur-660-minimum-wage-for-2027)https://www.bta.bg/en/news/economy/1225015-government-proposes-eur-660-minimum-wage-for-2027 - [Bulgaria's new minimum wage formula: what 925,000 workers face](https://www.wherewework.bg/en/news-and-articles/bulgarias-new-minimum-wage-formula-what-925000-workers-face-243)https://www.wherewework.bg/en/news-and-articles/bulgarias-new-minimum-wage-formula-what-925000-workers-face-243 [Open this reply’s permanent page ↗](https://wonderworksdesign.net/research/who-told-ai/answers/perplexity-wage-en-r3) [Back to the question comparison ↗](https://wonderworksdesign.net/lab/who-tells-ai-the-news-in-bulgaria#the-36-answers)