Overview of salary changes in various countries from january 1, 2025

From January 1, 2025, many countries in Europe and beyond are updating minimum salaries, as well as immigration-related thresholds. Highlights include increases in Germany, Croatia, and Poland.  

Country

Affected categories

     Changes in Gross salary from January 1st, 2025

Belarus

Accompanying dependants

From November 1, 2024 till January 31, 2025:

Minimum salary increases to BYN 2 468.58 per family couple (foreign worker and spouse); additional BYN 436.16 per child

Croatia

Minimum salary

Increase to EUR 970 per month

Czech Republic

Immigration permits

Employee Card/Work permit: increase to CZK 20 800 per mont

Estonia

Minimum salary

Increase to EUR 886 per month

Georgia

Minimum salary

Decrease to GEL 965 per month

Germany

Minimum salary;

Immigration permits

Minimum salary: increase to EUR 12.82 per hour 

EU Blue Card: increase of minimum salary level to EUR 48 300 annually 

Shortage occupation: increase of minimum salary level to EUR 43 759.80 annually 

Skilled Worker Permit / Local Hire Permit: increase of minimum salary level to EUR 53 130 annually for applicants of 45 years old or older 

Additionally: several changes for certain narrowly focused categories of Immigration permits (Intermark is ready to provide consultation upon your request)

Hungary

Immigration permits

EU Blue Card category: increase of minimum salary level to HUF 883,671 monthly (with exceptions for certain areas and professions) 

Single Permit for Local Hire and Short-Term Work Permit categories:

- increase of minimum salary level to HUF 290 800 monthly for non-graduate roles;

- increase to HUF 348 800 monthly for graduate role

Kyrgyzstan

Minimum salary

Increase to KGS 2 865 monthly

Latvia

Minimum salary

Increase to EUR 740 monthly

Moldova

Minimum salary

Increase to MDL 5 500 monthly

Mongolia

Minimum salary

Increase to MNT 792 000 monthly

Poland

Minimum salary

Minimum salary: increase to

PLN 4 626 monthly. 

Minimum pay as per civic contracts: increase to PLN 30.50 per hour

Romania

Minimum salary;

Immigration permits;

Accompanying dependent

Minimum salary: increase to RON 4 050 monthly 

ICT Permit: minimum salary level increase to RON 4 050 monthly 

Local Hire Work and Residence Permit: minimum salary level increase to RON 4 050 monthly 

Minimum salary level requirement per each dependent: increase to RON 4 050 monthly

Russia

Minimum salary

Moscow: minimum salary level increase to RUB 32 916 monthly

Serbia

Minimum salary

Increase to RSD 308 per hour

Slovakia

Minimum salary

Minimum salary level: increase to EUR 816 monthly 

National visa in the interests of the Slovak Republic: minimum salary level requirement increases to EUR 2 860 monthly

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