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Salaries in Bulgaria

The salary range of employees working in Bulgaria is, by default, in the range of 229.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 849.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Average net monthly salary in Bulgaria is
80% of people earn:
229 - 849 EUR
10% earn less lthan 229 EUR
10% earns more than 849 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Bulgaria into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Bulgaria by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 388
median 354
10% 205
25% 261
75% 478
90% 621
25-34
 
 
Average 518
median 466
10% 243
25% 333
75% 644
90% 856
35-44
 
 
Average 549
median 489
10% 248
25% 345
75% 686
90% 921
45-54
 
 
Average 523
median 465
10% 233
25% 326
75% 654
90% 882
55+
 
 
Average 485
median 426
10% 205
25% 293
75% 611
90% 836

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Bulgaria (EUR).

Men
548 EUR
459 EUR
Women
In general, in Bulgaria, men earn 19.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in Bulgaria

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Bulgaria (EUR).

1. IT Director Top Management
2,100.00 EUR
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,778.00 EUR
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
1,501.00 EUR
4. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,400.00 EUR
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,399.00 EUR
6. Sales Director Top Management
1,350.00 EUR
7. Managing Director Top Management
1,319.00 EUR
8. Technical Director Top Management
1,300.00 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
1,296.00 EUR
10. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
1,289.00 EUR
11. Production Director Top Management
1,285.00 EUR
12. Leasing Director Leasing
1,282.00 EUR
13. Lead developer Information Technology
1,240.00 EUR
14. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,234.00 EUR
15. Operations Manager Top Management
1,142.00 EUR
16. Plant manager Top Management
1,129.00 EUR
17. Security Service Director Top Management
1,122.00 EUR
18. Marketing Director Top Management
1,075.00 EUR
19. Solution architect Information Technology
1,062.00 EUR
20. IT Manager Management
1,033.00 EUR

The worst paid positions in Bulgaria

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Bulgaria (EUR)

1. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
186.00 EUR
2. Carer, Personal Assistant Medicine & Social Care
192.00 EUR
3. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
195.00 EUR
4. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries
198.00 EUR
5. Cashier Commerce
203.00 EUR
6. Shelf Stacker/Merchandiser Commerce
206.00 EUR
7. Stoker, Boiler Attendant Service Industries
216.00 EUR
8. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
227.00 EUR
9. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
229.00 EUR
10. Receptionist Administration
231.00 EUR
11. Online shop administrator Commerce
233.00 EUR
12. Secretary Administration
235.00 EUR
13. Librarian Education, Science & Research
236.00 EUR
14. Health Care Assistant Medicine & Social Care
239.00 EUR
15. Service Technician Information Technology
240.00 EUR
16. Activity Instructor Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
245.00 EUR
17. Visual merchandiser Commerce
246.00 EUR
18. Archivist, Registry Administrator Administration
251.00 EUR
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
252.00 EUR
20. Physiotherapist Medicine & Social Care
259.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
2,591 EUR (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
1,650 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,396 EUR (net)
AustriaAustria
4,213 EUR (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Female
Chief Executive Officer
Top Management
Age group
Working experience:
over 10 years
Region
Sofia City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Net monthly salary
3,356 USD
Net monthly salary
3,000 EUR
Anually salary
40,272 USD
Anually salary
36,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-27 22:14:15
Female
Backend developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Working experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sofia City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Net monthly salary
1,501 USD
Net monthly salary
1,342 EUR
Anually salary
18,012 USD
Anually salary
16,104 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-27 09:53:37
Male
Sales Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Working experience:
over 10 years
Region
Sofia City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Net monthly salary
2,409 USD
Net monthly salary
2,153 EUR
Anually salary
28,908 USD
Anually salary
25,836 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-27 07:35:11
Male
DevOps Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Working experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sofia City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Net monthly salary
2,517 USD
Net monthly salary
2,250 EUR
Anually salary
30,204 USD
Anually salary
27,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-26 22:54:51
Female
Production Planner
Production
Age group
35-44
Working experience:
over 10 years
Region
Pleven District
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Net monthly salary
911 USD
Net monthly salary
814 EUR
Anually salary
10,932 USD
Anually salary
9,768 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-26 09:19:13
Male
Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Working experience:
over 10 years
Region
Sofia City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Net monthly salary
3,692 USD
Net monthly salary
3,300 EUR
Anually salary
44,304 USD
Anually salary
39,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-25 23:05:58
Female
Social rehabilitation specialist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Working experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Varna District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Net monthly salary
1,279 USD
Net monthly salary
1,143 EUR
Anually salary
15,348 USD
Anually salary
13,716 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-25 20:58:43
Male
Production Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Working experience:
over 10 years
Region
Plovdiv District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Net monthly salary
1,902 USD
Net monthly salary
1,700 EUR
Anually salary
22,824 USD
Anually salary
20,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-24 21:39:47
Male
Dealer/Trader
Banking
Age group
35-44
Working experience:
less than a year
Region
Sofia City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Net monthly salary
1,457 USD
Net monthly salary
1,302 EUR
Anually salary
17,484 USD
Anually salary
15,624 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-23 15:25:27
Female
Marketing Specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Working experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sofia City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Net monthly salary
1,399 USD
Net monthly salary
1,250 EUR
Anually salary
16,788 USD
Anually salary
15,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-23 15:08:38
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Zaplatomer.bg data in Bulgaria is 506 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Bulgaria are IT Director, Chief Executive Officer, Call Centre Director, Sailor, Pilot.

The worst-paid positions in the country Bulgaria are Medical Orderly, Carer, Personal Assistant, Cashier, Petrol Station Attendant, Cashier.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Bulgaria, regardless of the work they do, women earn 16.24% less than men.

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