Salaries in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The salary range of employees working in Bosnia and Herzegovina is, by default, in the range of 1,010.00 BAM (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,738.00 BAM (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Net monthly salary for Bosnia and Herzegovina is

80% of people earn:

1,010 - 2,738 BAM

10% earn less lthan 1,010 BAM

10% earns more than 2,738 BAM

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Bosnia and Herzegovina into salary brackets in BAM.

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 1,463

median 1,383

10% 1,000

25% 1,095

75% 1,742

90% 2,141

25-34

Average 1,808

median 1,695

10% 1,043

25% 1,316

75% 2,175

90% 2,714

35-44

Average 1,916

median 1,786

10% 1,073

25% 1,371

75% 2,317

90% 2,919

45-54

Average 1,846

median 1,713

10% 1,011

25% 1,302

75% 2,243

90% 2,848

55+

Average 1,736

median 1,628

10% 1,000

25% 1,261

75% 2,090

90% 2,612

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,898 BAM

1,673 BAM

Women

In general, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, men earn 13.5% 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

4,998.87 BAM

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

4,696.27 BAM

3. Leasing Director Leasing

4,561.45 BAM

4. IT Director Top Management

4,314.05 BAM

5. Lead developer Information Technology

4,289.15 BAM

6. Plant manager Top Management

4,055.75 BAM

7. Personnel Manager Top Management

3,977.80 BAM

8. IT Architect Information Technology

3,861.15 BAM

9. Managing Director Top Management

3,714.23 BAM

10. Head of product development Management

3,597.30 BAM

11. Sales Director Top Management

3,595.03 BAM

12. Division Manager Banking

3,522.11 BAM

13. Go developer Information Technology

3,479.86 BAM

14. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

3,334.44 BAM

15. Marketing Director Top Management

3,318.80 BAM

16. Technical Manager Management

3,200.38 BAM

17. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

3,119.44 BAM

18. Software Engineer Information Technology

3,108.61 BAM

19. Contract Manager Management

3,088.66 BAM

20. Notary Law & Legislation

3,067.22 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. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,000.00 BAM

2. Cleaner General labour

1,000.00 BAM

3. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,000.00 BAM

4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,000.00 BAM

5. General Labourer General labour

1,000.00 BAM

6. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,000.00 BAM

7. Au-pair General labour

1,000.00 BAM

8. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,000.00 BAM

9. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,000.00 BAM

10. Funeral service worker Service Industries

1,009.86 BAM

11. Survey Interviewer General labour

1,021.00 BAM

12. Lifeguard, Swimming Instructor Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

1,023.77 BAM

13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,026.13 BAM

14. Miner Mining, Metallurgy

1,026.54 BAM

15. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

1,026.72 BAM

16. Packer Production

1,060.81 BAM

17. Actor Arts & Culture

1,064.38 BAM

18. Security Guard Security & Protection

1,068.65 BAM

19. Design associate Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

1,069.59 BAM

20. Animal Care Worker Agriculture, Food Industry

1,075.59 BAM

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Dispatcher/Traffic Controller
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Zeničko-dobojski kanton

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Nett monthly salary

721 USD

Nett monthly salary

1,225 BAM

Anually salary

8,652 USD

Anually salary

14,700 BAM

Posted: 2025-06-16 01:19:50

Shop Assistant
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zeničko-dobojski kanton

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Nett monthly salary

642 USD

Nett monthly salary

1,090 BAM

Anually salary

7,704 USD

Anually salary

13,080 BAM

Posted: 2025-06-15 22:28:06

Service Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kanton Sarajevo

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Nett monthly salary

1,590 USD

Nett monthly salary

2,700 BAM

Anually salary

19,080 USD

Anually salary

32,400 BAM

Posted: 2025-06-15 20:48:13

Department Manager
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kanton Sarajevo

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Nett monthly salary

1,767 USD

Nett monthly salary

3,000 BAM

Anually salary

21,204 USD

Anually salary

36,000 BAM

Posted: 2025-06-15 19:29:01

Purchasing Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Tuzlanski kanton

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Nett monthly salary

1,119 USD

Nett monthly salary

1,900 BAM

Anually salary

13,428 USD

Anually salary

22,800 BAM

Posted: 2025-06-15 18:47:56

Shop Assistant
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tuzlanski kanton

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Nett monthly salary

766 USD

Nett monthly salary

1,300 BAM

Anually salary

9,192 USD

Anually salary

15,600 BAM

Posted: 2025-06-15 17:44:22

Production Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kanton Sarajevo

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Nett monthly salary

1,413 USD

Nett monthly salary

2,400 BAM

Anually salary

16,956 USD

Anually salary

28,800 BAM

Posted: 2025-06-15 16:25:40

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kanton Sarajevo

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Nett monthly salary

1,295 USD

Nett monthly salary

2,200 BAM

Anually salary

15,540 USD

Anually salary

26,400 BAM

Posted: 2025-06-15 12:01:01

Quality Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Banja Luka

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Nett monthly salary

1,325 USD

Nett monthly salary

2,250 BAM

Anually salary

15,900 USD

Anually salary

27,000 BAM

Posted: 2025-06-15 10:04:04

Head Nurse
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tuzlanski kanton

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Nett monthly salary

1,212 USD

Nett monthly salary

2,058 BAM

Anually salary

14,544 USD

Anually salary

24,696 BAM

Posted: 2025-06-14 22:39:55

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Salaries in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The worst paid positions in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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