Trends in ICT Specialists’ Incomes in the Czech Republic

Key findings from this study

Key points

• The study found that ICT specialists' earnings grew significantly faster than those of other employees during the 2015-2025 period.
• The researchers report a 75% difference between business and non-business sector ICT compensation.
• The authors demonstrate that gender pay gaps within the ICT workforce narrowed very slowly despite overall income gains.

Overview

This analysis examines income trends for ICT specialists in the Czech Republic from 2015 to 2025, comparing earnings growth across business and non-business sectors relative to broader economy-wide compensation patterns.

Methods and approach

The study leverages annual income data collected by Trexima, a.s. during the second quarter of each year. The dataset comprises approximately 2,000,000 employee records from around 20,000 economic entities per year, enabling sector-wide comparative analysis.

Results

ICT professionals' earnings increased substantially faster than those of other employees across the study period. The differential between business and non-business sector compensation for ICT specialists reached approximately 75%. Income trends for ICT workers diverged markedly from economy-wide compensation growth, reflecting sector-specific labor market dynamics. Gender pay gap changes within the ICT workforce narrowed only marginally over the decade examined, suggesting persistent structural disparities despite overall compensation gains.

Implications

The accelerated income growth among ICT specialists indicates elevated labor market demand for these professionals, likely reflecting digital transformation across the Czech economy. The substantial sectoral earnings differential suggests business-oriented roles command significantly higher compensation than public or non-profit positions. Continued slow narrowing of gender pay gaps within ICT employment points to systemic barriers in wage distribution that persist despite broader sectoral expansion and compensation increases.

Scope and limitations

This summary is based on the study abstract and available metadata. It does not include a full analysis of the complete paper, supplementary materials, or underlying datasets unless explicitly stated. Findings should be interpreted in the context of the original publication.

Disclosure

• Research title: Trends in ICT Specialists’ Incomes in the Czech Republic
• Authors: Miloš Maryška, Lea Nedomová, Petr Doucek
• Institutions: Prague University of Economics and Business
• Publication date: 2026-03-17
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.18690/um.fov.3.2026.38
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• Disclosure: This post was generated by Claude (Anthropic). The original authors did not write or review this post.