Quick answer: Košice is Slovakia's second largest city, and the east of the country offers fast-growing salaries — the average gross salary in the Košice Region reached €1,629 and grew fastest of all regions, by 13.3% (Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic, Q2 2025). Unemployment in Košice meanwhile fell to 3.2%. Below you will find where to look for work in Košice and where the pay is highest. Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic
How much do people earn in Košice?
The Košice Region recorded the most pronounced wage growth in Slovakia in 2025 and, at €1,629, moved to the top among the regions outside Bratislava. The east is thus gradually catching up with the west of the country.
You can work out the net salary from this gross figure in the article on net salary 2026.
What is unemployment in Košice?
Lower than many people think. In the city of Košice it reached 3.2% in 2025 (IZ Bratislava), although in the peripheral districts of the east it remains higher and long-term unemployment persists. Relia
Which fields pay the most in Košice?
Košice is a growing technology and industrial centre. The biggest growth in job opportunities is in services — especially in IT, healthcare, education and finance — and the Volvo carmaker's investment is creating many jobs in the east as well. The metallurgical and engineering industries are traditionally strong. Advokatvernarec
People with technical and digital skills are the most sought after.
Where to look for work in Košice?
Try a different approach than digging through ads. Take a look as well at current job vacancies and a comparison with work in Bratislava. Statistics are kept by the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
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