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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 1,111.00 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:
1,111 - 2,788 BAM
10% earn less lthan 1,111 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 1,381
Median 1,307
10% 1,027
25% 1,039
75% 1,642
90% 2,013
25-34
 
 
Average 1,878
Median 1,739
10% 1,027
25% 1,317
75% 2,284
90% 2,908
35-44
 
 
Average 2,118
Median 1,940
10% 1,085
25% 1,435
75% 2,601
90% 3,374
45-54
 
 
Average 1,966
Median 1,784
10% 1,027
25% 1,298
75% 2,430
90% 3,190
55+
 
 
Average 1,848
Median 1,695
10% 1,027
25% 1,261
75% 2,261
90% 2,920

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

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Men
1,987 BAM
1,767 BAM
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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
5,033.00 BAM
2. IT Architect Information Technology
4,842.00 BAM
3. Leasing Director Leasing
4,769.00 BAM
4. Lead developer Information Technology
4,616.00 BAM
5. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
4,465.00 BAM
6. IT Director Top Management
4,421.00 BAM
7. Plant manager Top Management
4,127.00 BAM
8. Division Manager Banking
4,126.00 BAM
9. Personnel Manager Top Management
4,054.00 BAM
10. Solution architect Information Technology
3,941.00 BAM
11. Sales Director Top Management
3,758.00 BAM
12. Agile Coach Information Technology
3,671.00 BAM
13. Managing Director Top Management
3,614.00 BAM
14. Business Development Manager Management
3,448.00 BAM
15. Product owner Management
3,361.00 BAM
16. SRE – Site Reliability Engineer Information Technology
3,340.00 BAM
17. Solicitor, Barrister Law & Legislation
3,319.00 BAM
18. Java Programmer Information Technology
3,306.00 BAM
19. IT Manager Management
3,300.00 BAM
20. Technical Director Top Management
3,283.00 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
1,008.00 BAM
2. Survey Interviewer General labour
1,039.00 BAM
3. Au-pair General labour
1,039.00 BAM
4. Actor Arts & Culture
1,111.00 BAM
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,112.00 BAM
6. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,113.00 BAM
7. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,128.00 BAM
8. Property Manager Construction & Real Estate
1,132.00 BAM
9. Cleaner General labour
1,140.00 BAM
10. Funeral service worker Service Industries
1,149.00 BAM
11. Gardener Service Industries
1,153.00 BAM
12. Receptionist I Administration
1,154.00 BAM
13. Animal Care Worker Agriculture, Food Industry
1,155.00 BAM
14. Pastry Chef, Confectioner Agriculture, Food Industry
1,163.00 BAM
15. Goldsmith, Jeweller Service Industries
1,176.00 BAM
16. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,177.00 BAM
17. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,177.00 BAM
18. Pedicurist, Manicurist, Nail Technician Service Industries
1,180.00 BAM
19. Industrial painter Production
1,184.00 BAM
20. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture
1,185.00 BAM

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
2,460 BAM (net)
CroatiaCroatia
3,338 BAM (net)
RomaniaRomania
2,805 BAM (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
3,016 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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Financial Analyst
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Banja Luka
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Nett monthly salary
1,316 USD
Nett monthly salary
2,200 BAM
Anually salary
15,792 USD
Anually salary
26,400 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-05-04 17:23:45
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Associate
Public Administration, Self-governance
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Nett monthly salary
646 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,079 BAM
Anually salary
7,752 USD
Anually salary
12,948 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-05-04 16:08:57
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IT Security Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
1,017 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,700 BAM
Anually salary
12,204 USD
Anually salary
20,400 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-05-04 15:51:33
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Porter, Information Staff
General labour
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Tuzla Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
897 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,500 BAM
Anually salary
10,764 USD
Anually salary
18,000 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-05-04 15:20:57
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Office Manager
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Banja Luka
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
1,226 USD
Nett monthly salary
2,050 BAM
Anually salary
14,712 USD
Anually salary
24,600 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-05-04 14:54:38
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Packer
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Tuzla Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
808 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,350 BAM
Anually salary
9,696 USD
Anually salary
16,200 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-05-04 14:19:14
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Supply Chain Specialist
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
West Herzegovina Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
1,800 USD
Nett monthly salary
3,008 BAM
Anually salary
21,600 USD
Anually salary
36,096 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-05-04 14:02:29
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Nett monthly salary
1,137 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,900 BAM
Anually salary
13,644 USD
Anually salary
22,800 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-05-04 13:11:37
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Sales Consultant
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
614 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,027 BAM
Anually salary
7,368 USD
Anually salary
12,324 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-05-04 12:55:32
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Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Zenica-Doboj Canton
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
614 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,027 BAM
Anually salary
7,368 USD
Anually salary
12,324 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-05-04 12:55:15
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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 1,881 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 11.07% less than men.

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