Salary tables for 2026: how much teachers, health workers, civil servants and other public sector employees earn

29. April 2026

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Shrnutí: Salary scales determine the basic salary of public employees – i.e. teachers, civil servants, firefighters, police officers or nurses. Find out which tables are currently in force, who they apply to and the specific amounts.

Chapters of the article

Salary table 1 – local government, workers, artists
Salary table No 2 – teaching staff
Salary table No 3 – doctors, dentists, pharmacists
Salary table No 4 – other health and social workers

Quick summary

The salary tables set the basic salary by grade and step.
The grade reflects the difficulty of the work, the step usually the length of creditable experience.
In particular, the teaching staff tariffs are changing in 2026; for other professions, it is necessary to monitor the effectiveness of the changes during the year.
The table itself does not determine the full salary. Supplements, personal assessments, bonuses or special allowances may be added.

The salaries of civil servants are adjusted annually on the basis of salary scales which set minimum rates of pay by grade and step. These salary tables for civil servants are essential to ensure transparency and fairness in the public sector. They make it clear what salary levels are due to employees with different lengths of experience and difficulty of work. The salary tables for 2026 reflect recent legislative changes and often respond to the economic situation and the needs of individual occupational groups.

For example, some categories of civil servants have seen their salaries increased to better reflect their responsibilities and qualifications. In practice, this means that it is easy to find out what salary a teacher, police officer, firefighter or nurse is entitled to from the civil servant salary tables. It is important to stress that salary tables are not just statistical summaries, but are a fundamental tool for remuneration in the public administration. Accurate salary tables enable civil servants to know their rights and expected pay conditions, which contributes to a stable working environment and motivation to perform their work. We have covered this topic more in a separate article on salary grades.

If you are unsure whether your employer has classified you correctly, get advice. As part of our legal advice, we will review your employment contract, salary schedule and grade classification and suggest a course of action.

Salary table 1 – local government, workers, artists

Refers to public sector employees who are not in the service. These are clerks, cooks, actors, directors or even cleaners.

Grade	1. grade	2. grade	3. grade	4. grade	5. grade	6. grade	7. grade	8. grade	9. grade	10. grade	11. grade	12. grade
Practice	up to 1 year	up to 2 years	up to 4 years	up to 6 years	up to 9 years	up to 12 years	up to 15 years	up to 19 years	up to 23 years	up to 27 years	up to 32 years	over 32 years
1. class	14 760	15 170	15 610	16 070	16 580	17 100	17 600	18 140	18 700	19 320	19 900	20 540
2. class	15 740	16 200	16 700	17 180	17 720	18 260	18 850	19 430	20 030	20 680	21 300	22 000
3. class	16 780	17 280	17 800	18 370	18 940	19 510	20 140	20 780	21 430	22 120	22 840	23 580
4. class	17 900	18 470	19 030	19 610	20 240	20 870	21 540	22 220	22 940	23 680	24 450	25 240
5. class	19 110	19 760	20 360	21 020	21 670	22 370	23 080	23 830	24 620	25 430	26 280	27 160
6. class	20 440	21 120	21 780	22 490	23 210	23 940	24 740	25 540	26 380	27 250	28 170	29 100
7. class	21 890	22 590	23 330	24 090	24 880	25 700	26 520	27 390	28 310	29 220	30 240	31 240
8. class	23 470	24 260	25 050	25 870	26 730	27 640	28 540	29 490	30 470	31 510	32 610	33 710
9. class	25 190	25 990	26 870	27 760	28 680	29 630	30 660	31 680	32 740	33 860	35 020	36 210
10. class	27 030	27 930	28 870	29 850	30 840	31 850	32 940	34 060	35 220	36 410	37 690	38 990
11. class	29 090	30 050	31 100	32 130	33 210	34 340	35 520	36 720	37 960	39 270	40 640	42 050
12. class	31 230	32 270	33 380	34 480	35 680	36 900	38 180	39 510	40 850	42 280	43 740	45 260
13. class	33 590	34 730	35 920	37 130	38 420	39 740	41 100	42 530	44 010	45 560	47 140	48 800
14. class	36 160	37 380	38 690	40 010	41 390	42 810	44 310	45 850	47 490	49 130	50 880	52 660
15. class	38 960	40 300	41 700	43 160	44 650	46 200	47 810	49 520	51 260	53 080	54 940	56 870
16. class	42 000	43 450	44 960	46 530	48 140	49 820	51 570	53 390	55 280	57 210	59 280	61 390

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Salary table No 2 – teaching staff

This table applies to staff in schools and educational establishments who carry out teaching activities – for example, teachers, teaching assistants, tutors or special educators. The level of their tariff salary depends not only on the length of their experience but also on the level of education they have attained and their grade according to the activity they perform.

Grade	1. grade	2. grade	3. grade	4. grade	5. grade	6. grade	7. grade
Practice	up to 2 years	up to 6 years	up to 12 years	up to 19 years	up to 27 years	up to 32 years	over 32 years
4. class	18 630	19 240	20 320	21 590	22 840	24 610	25 250
5. class	20 050	20 690	21 930	23 270	24 660	26 590	27 240
6. class	21 510	22 320	23 620	25 120	26 610	28 640	29 390
7. class	23 140	24 000	25 540	27 020	28 780	30 950	31 760
8. class	28 680	29 500	30 280	31 670	33 070	35 410	36 420
9. class	35 840	36 140	36 570	37 330	38 480	40 460	41 370
10. class	36 130	36 470	37 030	38 170	39 370	41 560	42 440
11. class	36 780	37 430	37 900	39 330	40 980	43 250	44 420
12. class	37 580	38 360	39 910	41 570	44 150	47 840	48 990
13. class	38 480	39 650	41 310	44 350	47 750	51 690	52 970
14. class	39 930	41 790	44 040	47 680	52 390	56 630	57 980
15. class	42 920	45 920	48 400	52 300	56 700	59 680	61 830
16. class	46 240	49 640	53 130	57 210	61 420	63 670	66 030

Tip for article

Learn what all factors go into the pay grades and what else affects the pay of civil servants.

Salary table 3 – doctors, dentists, pharmacists

Health professionals with professional competence, such as doctors, dentists or pharmacists in public health establishments, are covered by this table. This includes, for example, employees of hospitals, health stations or dispensaries. The salary level here is significantly higher than for the other groups because of the demands and responsibilities of the job.

Grade Level	1 Grade	2 Grade	3 Grade	4 Grade	5 Grade	6 Grade	7 Grade	8 Grade	9 Grade	10 Grade	11 Grade	12
Practice	up to 1 year	up to 2 years	up to 4 years	up to 6 years	up to 9 years	up to 12 years	up to 15 years	up to 19 years	up to 23 years	up to 27 years	up to 32 years	over 32 years
11. class	41 190	42 270	43 490	44 650	45 880	47 180	48 560	49 930	51 340	52 860	54 400	56 020
12. class	43 640	44 830	46 110	47 370	48 730	50 130	51 590	53 110	54 660	56 270	57 970	59 710
13. class	48 890	50 200	51 570	52 950	54 410	55 930	57 500	59 120	60 810	62 570	64 410	66 280
14. class	52 000	53 330	54 740	56 190	57 700	59 240	60 930	62 570	64 340	66 160	68 040	70 010
15. class	55 030	56 500	58 040	59 590	61 250	62 950	64 700	66 560	68 460	70 420	72 480	74 570
16. class	58 340	59 930	61 580	63 320	65 060	66 890	68 800	70 800	72 840	74 970	77 190	79 500

Salary table 4 – other health and social workers

Refers to art therapists, biomedical technicians, biotechnicians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, laboratory technicians, nutritionists, optometrists, orthotists, orthotists and prosthetists, nurses, midwives, radiographers, paramedics, nurses, paramedics, health and social workers, vision therapists and dental staff.

Grade Level	1 Grade	2 Grade	3 Grade	4 Grade	5 Grade	6 Grade	7 Grade	8 Grade	9 Grade	10 Grade	11 Grade	12
Practice	up to 1 year	up to 2 years	up to 4 years	up to 6 years	up to 9 years	up to 12 years	up to 15 years	up to 19 years	up to 23 years	up to 27 years	up to 32 years	over 32 years
2. class	17 720	18 260	18 810	19 360	19 930	20 520	21 190	21 830	22 490	23 220	23 920	24 690
3. class	18 880	19 440	20 040	20 660	21 300	21 940	22 620	23 330	24 060	24 840	25 610	26 450
4. class	20 130	20 760	21 380	22 030	22 740	23 430	24 200	24 930	25 740	26 570	27 420	28 280
5. class	21 520	22 210	22 880	23 610	24 330	25 120	25 910	26 760	27 600	28 520	29 460	30 420
6. class	22 970	23 690	24 450	25 240	26 040	26 860	27 720	28 620	29 570	30 540	31 540	32 590
7. class	24 570	25 370	26 170	27 020	27 910	28 810	29 720	30 690	31 710	32 740	33 850	34 970
8. class	27 050	27 960	28 900	29 880	30 900	31 940	33 040	34 150	35 300	36 520	37 790	39 110
9. class	29 080	30 060	31 060	32 110	33 180	34 290	35 490	36 710	37 950	39 270	40 650	42 050
10. class	31 230	32 280	33 410	34 540	35 730	36 930	38 190	39 530	40 880	42 320	43 800	45 340
11. class	33 670	34 800	36 030	37 230	38 520	39 850	41 220	42 680	44 140	45 680	47 230	48 920
12. class	36 190	37 420	38 740	40 030	41 440	42 890	44 380	45 910	47 540	49 210	50 930	52 730
13. class	38 940	40 320	41 720	43 150	44 650	46 220	47 820	49 510	51 230	53 070	54 920	56 880
14. class	41 990	43 440	44 980	46 520	48 170	49 830	51 640	53 430	55 320	57 290	59 340	61 450
15. class	45 290	46 880	48 540	50 230	52 000	53 830	55 720	57 730	59 790	61 910	64 110	66 390

Summary

The salary tables for 2026 are the basic guide for determining the tariff salary of public sector employees. However, it is not enough to simply find your occupation in the table. The correct calculation depends on which group of employees you belong to, what job you actually do, what your education is and how much experience counts.

Teachers, health workers, social workers, doctors, civil servants and other public sector employees should pay attention not only to the rates of pay but also to the grade and step shown on the salary scale. Misclassification is often the reason why an employee receives a lower salary than he or she is entitled to.

If you are unsure, we recommend that you do not just deal with the situation informally. Prepare your employment contract, salary schedule, job description and evidence of experience. This will enable you to assess fairly quickly whether the classification is correct or whether it makes sense to ask for redress.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are salary tables?

The salary tables determine the basic salary of public sector employees by grade and step.

How do I find out my grade?

Your grade is determined by the most demanding work you do, according to your contract and job description.

How do I find out my grade?

The salary step is based on credited experience. However, it depends on how much of your previous experience your employer recognises.

Is the tariff salary the same as the total salary?

No. The tariff salary is the basis. It may be supplemented by allowances, personal appraisals, bonuses or compensation.

What should I do if I disagree with the classification?

Ask for the salary schedule, job description and justification for the classification. It is then advisable to have the documents legally assessed.

Do the salary tables also apply to employees in the private sector?

No. The salary tables apply to the public sector. In the private sector, wages are negotiated in a contract, pay scale or collective agreement.

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