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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 1,140.00 BAM (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,836.00 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:
1,140 - 2,836 BAM
10% earn less lthan 1,140 BAM
10% earns more than 2,836 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 1,577
Median 1,508
10% 1,027
25% 1,222
75% 1,856
90% 2,234
25-34
 
 
Average 1,910
Median 1,808
10% 1,164
25% 1,437
75% 2,270
90% 2,780
35-44
 
 
Average 2,018
Median 1,900
10% 1,189
25% 1,488
75% 2,416
90% 2,995
45-54
 
 
Average 1,974
Median 1,855
10% 1,156
25% 1,449
75% 2,366
90% 2,936
55+
 
 
Average 1,868
Median 1,746
10% 1,064
25% 1,349
75% 2,252
90% 2,823

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

Men
2,018 BAM
1,799 BAM
Women
In general, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, men earn 12.2% 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
5,248.00 BAM
2. IT Architect Information Technology
4,984.00 BAM
3. Leasing Director Leasing
4,852.00 BAM
4. Lead developer Information Technology
4,572.00 BAM
5. IT Director Top Management
4,365.00 BAM
6. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
4,363.00 BAM
7. Plant manager Top Management
4,173.00 BAM
8. Personnel Manager Top Management
4,162.00 BAM
9. Solution architect Information Technology
3,980.00 BAM
10. Division Manager Banking
3,942.00 BAM
11. Sales Director Top Management
3,914.00 BAM
12. Managing Director Top Management
3,745.00 BAM
13. Agile Coach Information Technology
3,743.00 BAM
14. SRE – Site Reliability Engineer Information Technology
3,571.00 BAM
15. IT Manager Management
3,465.00 BAM
16. Product owner Management
3,387.00 BAM
17. Solicitor, Barrister Law & Legislation
3,323.00 BAM
18. Technical Manager Management
3,302.00 BAM
19. Online Casino Manager Management
3,268.00 BAM
20. Business Development Manager Management
3,266.00 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
1,024.00 BAM
2. Au-pair General labour
1,055.00 BAM
3. Survey Interviewer General labour
1,071.00 BAM
4. Funeral service worker Service Industries
1,086.00 BAM
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,093.00 BAM
6. Actor Arts & Culture
1,132.00 BAM
7. Cleaner General labour
1,136.00 BAM
8. Property Manager Construction & Real Estate
1,144.00 BAM
9. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,148.00 BAM
10. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,152.00 BAM
11. Textile manipulators Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,188.00 BAM
12. Animal Care Worker Agriculture, Food Industry
1,188.00 BAM
13. Pastry Chef, Confectioner Agriculture, Food Industry
1,188.00 BAM
14. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,191.00 BAM
15. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,194.00 BAM
16. Industrial painter Production
1,201.00 BAM
17. Gardener Service Industries
1,203.00 BAM
18. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture
1,207.00 BAM
19. Hygiene Officer Medicine & Social Care
1,222.00 BAM
20. Pedicurist, Manicurist, Nail Technician Service Industries
1,232.00 BAM

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
2,593 BAM (net)
CroatiaCroatia
3,227 BAM (net)
RomaniaRomania
2,731 BAM (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
989 BAM (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
CNC Programmer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
1,428 USD
Nett monthly salary
2,500 BAM
Anually salary
17,136 USD
Anually salary
30,000 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-11-02 12:28:21
Male
Associate
Public Administration, Self-governance
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Nett monthly salary
1,326 USD
Nett monthly salary
2,322 BAM
Anually salary
15,912 USD
Anually salary
27,864 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-11-02 12:13:40
Female
Journalist
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Nett monthly salary
685 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,200 BAM
Anually salary
8,220 USD
Anually salary
14,400 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-11-02 12:13:52
Female
Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Bijeljina
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Nett monthly salary
1,028 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,800 BAM
Anually salary
12,336 USD
Anually salary
21,600 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-11-02 11:35:07
Male
Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Nett monthly salary
838 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,467 BAM
Anually salary
10,056 USD
Anually salary
17,604 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-11-02 10:50:00
Male
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Nett monthly salary
1,142 USD
Nett monthly salary
2,000 BAM
Anually salary
13,704 USD
Anually salary
24,000 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-11-02 10:20:33
Female
Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Nett monthly salary
788 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,380 BAM
Anually salary
9,456 USD
Anually salary
16,560 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-11-02 10:04:21
Female
Digital marketing manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Brčko District
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Nett monthly salary
685 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,200 BAM
Anually salary
8,220 USD
Anually salary
14,400 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-11-02 09:54:03
Male
IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
1,571 USD
Nett monthly salary
2,750 BAM
Anually salary
18,852 USD
Anually salary
33,000 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-11-02 09:50:03
Female
Archivist, Registry Administrator
Administration
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Nett monthly salary
1,021 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,787 BAM
Anually salary
12,252 USD
Anually salary
21,444 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-11-02 09:43:28
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Frequently asked Questions

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

The total net average salary for job positions in the country based on Plata.ba data in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1,920 BAM.

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

The worst-paid positions in the country Bosnia and Herzegovina are Fabric Cutter, Au-pair, Survey Interviewer, Funeral service worker, 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 10.85% less than men.

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