According to the research of salaries and benefits performed by Platy.cz, the average gross salary of Czech secondary school graduates in 2012 was CZK 17,565. Graduates of second level universities earned on average CZK 7,625 more. In Slovakia, the average salaries of graduates are lower. Slovak graduates earned an average of CZK 15,436 per month, while university graduates earned CZK 6,911 more.
The pay of Slovak secondary school graduates increased the most
If we look at the development of graduates’ salaries since 2008, there is clear growth in all categories of graduates. Since 2008, the average gross salary of Czech secondary school graduates grew by 3.4%, Czech university graduates by 4.7%, Slovak secondary school graduates by 11.8% and Slovak university graduates by 8.2%.
Between 2011 and 2012, the average salaries of Czech secondary school graduates increased by 1.8%, Czech university graduates by 1.4%, Slovak secondary school graduates by 2.9% and Slovak university graduates by 2.3%.
Table 1: Development of graduates’ average gross salaries
| Year | Czech graduate of SS with maturita* (CZK) | Czech 2nd level university graduate (CZK) | Slovak graduate of SS with maturita* (CZK) | Slovak 2nd level university graduate (CZK) |
| 2008 | 16 986 | 24 052 | 13 812 | 20 651 |
| 2009 | 17 173 | 24 074 | 14 042 | 20 875 |
| 2010 | 17 148 | 24 310 | 14 435 | 21 323 |
| 2011 | 17 253 | 24 834 | 14 998 | 21 839 |
| 2012 | 17 565 | 25 190 | 15 436 | 22 347 |
*maturita = secondary school-leaving examination
Source: Platy.cz, the CNB exchange rate of € 1= CZK 25.7 was used