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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 1,094.00 BAM (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,788.00 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:
1,094 - 2,788 BAM
10% earn less lthan 1,094 BAM
10% earns more than 2,788 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 1,536
Median 1,461
10% 1,027
25% 1,170
75% 1,818
90% 2,208
25-34
 
 
Average 1,877
Median 1,772
10% 1,129
25% 1,400
75% 2,237
90% 2,755
35-44
 
 
Average 1,972
Median 1,853
10% 1,150
25% 1,445
75% 2,365
90% 2,942
45-54
 
 
Average 1,918
Median 1,795
10% 1,096
25% 1,389
75% 2,311
90% 2,894
55+
 
 
Average 1,787
Median 1,673
10% 1,027
25% 1,295
75% 2,152
90% 2,691

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

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Men
1,978 BAM
1,751 BAM
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Women
In general, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, men earn 13.0% 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
4,998.00 BAM
2. Leasing Director Leasing
4,743.00 BAM
3. Lead developer Information Technology
4,679.00 BAM
4. IT Architect Information Technology
4,628.00 BAM
5. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
4,415.00 BAM
6. IT Director Top Management
4,370.00 BAM
7. Plant manager Top Management
4,195.00 BAM
8. Division Manager Banking
4,031.00 BAM
9. Personnel Manager Top Management
3,916.00 BAM
10. Managing Director Top Management
3,726.00 BAM
11. Sales Director Top Management
3,666.00 BAM
12. Solicitor, Barrister Law & Legislation
3,455.00 BAM
13. Product owner Management
3,316.00 BAM
14. Java Programmer Information Technology
3,290.00 BAM
15. Business Development Manager Management
3,221.00 BAM
16. Technical Manager Management
3,195.00 BAM
17. IT tester - automated tests Information Technology
3,192.00 BAM
18. Software Engineer Information Technology
3,181.00 BAM
19. IT Manager Management
3,157.00 BAM
20. Marketing Director Top Management
3,153.00 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
1,012.00 BAM
2. Survey Interviewer General labour
1,033.00 BAM
3. Au-pair General labour
1,033.00 BAM
4. Funeral service worker Service Industries
1,066.00 BAM
5. Property Manager Construction & Real Estate
1,074.00 BAM
6. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,081.00 BAM
7. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,096.00 BAM
8. Actor Arts & Culture
1,105.00 BAM
9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,114.00 BAM
10. Animal Care Worker Agriculture, Food Industry
1,133.00 BAM
11. Cleaner General labour
1,139.00 BAM
12. Receptionist I Administration
1,140.00 BAM
13. Gardener Service Industries
1,142.00 BAM
14. Pastry Chef, Confectioner Agriculture, Food Industry
1,155.00 BAM
15. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,158.00 BAM
16. Pedicurist, Manicurist, Nail Technician Service Industries
1,159.00 BAM
17. Hygiene Officer Medicine & Social Care
1,161.00 BAM
18. Goldsmith, Jeweller Service Industries
1,164.00 BAM
19. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,174.00 BAM
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,174.00 BAM

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
2,383 BAM (net)
CroatiaCroatia
3,234 BAM (net)
RomaniaRomania
2,835 BAM (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
2,997 BAM (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Digital marketing specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
1,098 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,800 BAM
Anually salary
13,176 USD
Anually salary
21,600 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-02-12 04:55:05
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DevOps Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
1,490 USD
Nett monthly salary
2,442 BAM
Anually salary
17,880 USD
Anually salary
29,304 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-02-12 03:45:29
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Proofreader
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Nett monthly salary
854 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,400 BAM
Anually salary
10,248 USD
Anually salary
16,800 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-02-12 02:08:43
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Fire Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tuzla Canton
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Nett monthly salary
1,098 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,800 BAM
Anually salary
13,176 USD
Anually salary
21,600 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-02-12 00:54:26
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Technician
Telecommunications
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
923 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,512 BAM
Anually salary
11,076 USD
Anually salary
18,144 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-02-12 00:07:03
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IT tester - automated tests
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Nett monthly salary
1,221 USD
Nett monthly salary
2,000 BAM
Anually salary
14,652 USD
Anually salary
24,000 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-02-11 23:34:54
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Nurse
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
671 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,100 BAM
Anually salary
8,052 USD
Anually salary
13,200 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-02-11 22:52:41
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Sales Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Una-Sana Canton
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Nett monthly salary
1,098 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,800 BAM
Anually salary
13,176 USD
Anually salary
21,600 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-02-11 22:23:29
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Secretary
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Zenica-Doboj Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
1,394 USD
Nett monthly salary
2,285 BAM
Anually salary
16,728 USD
Anually salary
27,420 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-02-11 22:06:04
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Call Operator
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Nett monthly salary
992 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,625 BAM
Anually salary
11,904 USD
Anually salary
19,500 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-02-11 21:59:49
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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 1,871 BAM.

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

The worst-paid positions in the country Bosnia and Herzegovina are Fabric Cutter, Survey Interviewer, Au-pair, Funeral service worker, Property Manager.

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 11.48% less than men.

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