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Salaries in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The salary range of employees working in Bosnia and Herzegovina is, by default, in the range of 1,116.00 BAM (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,799.00 BAM (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Net monthly salary for Bosnia and Herzegovina is
80% of people earn:
1,116 - 2,799 BAM
10% earn less lthan 1,116 BAM
10% earns more than 2,799 BAM
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Distribution of employees in Bosnia and Herzegovina into salary brackets in BAM.

Average salary and range in Bosnia and Herzegovina by age in BAM.

<24
 
 
Average 1,386
Median 1,312
10% 1,027
25% 1,043
75% 1,648
90% 2,021
25-34
 
 
Average 1,885
Median 1,746
10% 1,027
25% 1,322
75% 2,293
90% 2,920
35-44
 
 
Average 2,127
Median 1,947
10% 1,089
25% 1,440
75% 2,612
90% 3,388
45-54
 
 
Average 1,974
Median 1,791
10% 1,027
25% 1,304
75% 2,440
90% 3,203
55+
 
 
Average 1,855
Median 1,702
10% 1,027
25% 1,266
75% 2,270
90% 2,931

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BAM).

Men
1,995 BAM
1,774 BAM
Women
In general, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, men earn 12.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in Bosnia and Herzegovina

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BAM).

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management
5,028.00 BAM
2. IT Architect Information Technology
4,850.00 BAM
3. Leasing Director Leasing
4,788.00 BAM
4. Lead developer Information Technology
4,624.00 BAM
5. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
4,460.00 BAM
6. IT Director Top Management
4,416.00 BAM
7. Division Manager Banking
4,149.00 BAM
8. Plant manager Top Management
4,122.00 BAM
9. Personnel Manager Top Management
4,050.00 BAM
10. Solution architect Information Technology
3,948.00 BAM
11. Sales Director Top Management
3,754.00 BAM
12. Agile Coach Information Technology
3,677.00 BAM
13. Managing Director Top Management
3,610.00 BAM
14. Business Development Manager Management
3,463.00 BAM
15. Product owner Management
3,375.00 BAM
16. SRE – Site Reliability Engineer Information Technology
3,346.00 BAM
17. Solicitor, Barrister Law & Legislation
3,334.00 BAM
18. IT Manager Management
3,315.00 BAM
19. Java Programmer Information Technology
3,311.00 BAM
20. Technical Manager Management
3,293.00 BAM

The worst paid positions in Bosnia and Herzegovina

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BAM)

1. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,014.00 BAM
2. Survey Interviewer General labour
1,045.00 BAM
3. Au-pair General labour
1,045.00 BAM
4. Actor Arts & Culture
1,114.00 BAM
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,119.00 BAM
6. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,119.00 BAM
7. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,134.00 BAM
8. Property Manager Construction & Real Estate
1,138.00 BAM
9. Cleaner General labour
1,147.00 BAM
10. Funeral service worker Service Industries
1,154.00 BAM
11. Gardener Service Industries
1,158.00 BAM
12. Receptionist I Administration
1,160.00 BAM
13. Animal Care Worker Agriculture, Food Industry
1,161.00 BAM
14. Pastry Chef, Confectioner Agriculture, Food Industry
1,169.00 BAM
15. Goldsmith, Jeweller Service Industries
1,181.00 BAM
16. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,184.00 BAM
17. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,184.00 BAM
18. Pedicurist, Manicurist, Nail Technician Service Industries
1,186.00 BAM
19. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture
1,189.00 BAM
20. Industrial painter Production
1,193.00 BAM

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
2,479 BAM (net)
CroatiaCroatia
3,371 BAM (net)
RomaniaRomania
2,793 BAM (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
3,041 BAM (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Seller of Bank Services, Loan Officer
Banking
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Una-Sana Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
1,096 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,850 BAM
Anually salary
13,152 USD
Anually salary
22,200 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-06-11 23:32:32
Male
Design Technician
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
1,244 USD
Nett monthly salary
2,100 BAM
Anually salary
14,928 USD
Anually salary
25,200 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-06-11 23:24:02
Male
Key Account Manager
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Banja Luka
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Nett monthly salary
1,244 USD
Nett monthly salary
2,100 BAM
Anually salary
14,928 USD
Anually salary
25,200 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-06-11 22:36:16
Female
Data entry operator
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Banja Luka
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Nett monthly salary
1,007 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,700 BAM
Anually salary
12,084 USD
Anually salary
20,400 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-06-11 22:00:22
Male
Copywriter
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Nett monthly salary
1,185 USD
Nett monthly salary
2,000 BAM
Anually salary
14,220 USD
Anually salary
24,000 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-06-11 21:57:07
Male
Quality Inspector
Car Industry
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
889 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,500 BAM
Anually salary
10,668 USD
Anually salary
18,000 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-06-11 20:03:36
Female
Economist
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Central Bosnia Canton
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Nett monthly salary
1,092 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,842 BAM
Anually salary
13,104 USD
Anually salary
22,104 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-06-11 20:05:35
Female
Quality Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Nett monthly salary
1,185 USD
Nett monthly salary
2,000 BAM
Anually salary
14,220 USD
Anually salary
24,000 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-06-11 19:42:19
Male
Lathe operator
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
668 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,127 BAM
Anually salary
8,016 USD
Anually salary
13,524 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-06-11 19:39:45
Female
Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Nett monthly salary
1,126 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,900 BAM
Anually salary
13,512 USD
Anually salary
22,800 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-06-11 19:34:09
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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 Plata.ba data in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1,889 BAM.

The best-paid positions in the country Bosnia and Herzegovina are Country Manager/Director, IT Architect, Leasing Director, Lead developer, Chief Executive Officer.

The worst-paid positions in the country Bosnia and Herzegovina are Fabric Cutter, Survey Interviewer, Au-pair, Actor, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Bosnia and Herzegovina, regardless of the work they do, women earn 11.08% less than men.

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