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What Makes People Want to Work Abroad? Brain Drain Potential from European Countries (+infographic)

1 February 2017

The willingness of people from Central and Eastern Europe to travel abroad for work is quite high. Only three out of ten employees from this region completely rule-out the option of working abroad. Almost half the CEE region’s employees declared a willingness to travel abroad for work, either for several weeks or months, or a longer period. But they are more choosy about the job offers. Men are significantly more interested in working abroad than women. The survey is part of PAYLAB COMPENSATION MONITOR which observes on regular basis trends related to remuneration.

Paylab Launches Salary Comparator Mobile App

17 January 2017

Paylab, an international salary portal, launched the Paylab Salary Checker - a mobile app allowing users to compare salaries. The app is free and available for download at the Google Play Store. The app allows you to be constantly fed information about salary developments for a particular position in a specific country. All work has its value, hence you should have constantly updated information about your value on the labour market.

Overview of Year-End Bonuses for Employees in European Countries

21 December 2016

Many employees look forward to a year-end bump in their pay as a result of a financial bonus above and beyond their monthly salary as reward for their year-round effort and performance at work. Analysis from the Paylab salary portal shows that 12 to 26 per cent of employees received year-end bonuses in Europe, which typically do not exceed their average monthly base salary.

Minimum wage increasing in Central and Eastern Europe

6 December 2016

The Central and Eastern Europe region has recently become an attractive area for foreign investments into manufacturing and industry in Europe, due in no small part to the fact that the minimum monthly wage in all former Eastern Bloc countries, except for Slovenia, fluctuates at a level below €500. Paylab has focused on this topic deeper.

Top managers’ salaries in CEE countries show major variations

18 October 2016

Over the last couple of decades CEE country capital cities have become appealing destinations for foreign investments. International and local companies in the capitals usually offer higher-than-average salaries. The salaries of top managers across CEE also show major differences.