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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 1,132.00 BAM (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,824.00 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:
1,132 - 2,824 BAM
10% earn less lthan 1,132 BAM
10% earns more than 2,824 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 1,562
Median 1,491
10% 1,027
25% 1,208
75% 1,839
90% 2,221
25-34
 
 
Average 1,898
Median 1,795
10% 1,154
25% 1,425
75% 2,257
90% 2,768
35-44
 
 
Average 1,991
Median 1,874
10% 1,175
25% 1,469
75% 2,384
90% 2,950
45-54
 
 
Average 1,953
Median 1,835
10% 1,137
25% 1,429
75% 2,345
90% 2,920
55+
 
 
Average 1,826
Median 1,711
10% 1,050
25% 1,327
75% 2,198
90% 2,746

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

Men
2,004 BAM
1,782 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
5,031.00 BAM
2. IT Architect Information Technology
4,919.00 BAM
3. Leasing Director Leasing
4,811.00 BAM
4. Lead developer Information Technology
4,565.00 BAM
5. IT Director Top Management
4,369.00 BAM
6. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
4,352.00 BAM
7. Plant manager Top Management
4,251.00 BAM
8. Division Manager Banking
4,115.00 BAM
9. Personnel Manager Top Management
4,111.00 BAM
10. Solution architect Information Technology
3,888.00 BAM
11. Sales Director Top Management
3,791.00 BAM
12. Agile Coach Information Technology
3,712.00 BAM
13. Managing Director Top Management
3,572.00 BAM
14. SRE – Site Reliability Engineer Information Technology
3,514.00 BAM
15. Solicitor, Barrister Law & Legislation
3,436.00 BAM
16. Technical Manager Management
3,337.00 BAM
17. Business Development Manager Management
3,331.00 BAM
18. Product owner Management
3,326.00 BAM
19. IT Manager Management
3,318.00 BAM
20. Java Programmer Information Technology
3,230.00 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
1,015.00 BAM
2. Au-pair General labour
1,046.00 BAM
3. Survey Interviewer General labour
1,059.00 BAM
4. Funeral service worker Service Industries
1,097.00 BAM
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,102.00 BAM
6. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,119.00 BAM
7. Actor Arts & Culture
1,122.00 BAM
8. Cleaner General labour
1,129.00 BAM
9. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,136.00 BAM
10. Property Manager Construction & Real Estate
1,138.00 BAM
11. Animal Care Worker Agriculture, Food Industry
1,165.00 BAM
12. Gardener Service Industries
1,166.00 BAM
13. Receptionist I Administration
1,174.00 BAM
14. Pastry Chef, Confectioner Agriculture, Food Industry
1,180.00 BAM
15. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,184.00 BAM
16. Industrial painter Production
1,191.00 BAM
17. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,193.00 BAM
18. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture
1,197.00 BAM
19. Goldsmith, Jeweller Service Industries
1,203.00 BAM
20. Pedicurist, Manicurist, Nail Technician Service Industries
1,214.00 BAM

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
2,503 BAM (net)
CroatiaCroatia
3,183 BAM (net)
RomaniaRomania
2,746 BAM (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,811 BAM (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
IT Network Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Nett monthly salary
1,119 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,897 BAM
Anually salary
13,428 USD
Anually salary
22,764 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-09-17 23:20:54
Male
Shelf Stacker/Merchandiser
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
1,121 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,900 BAM
Anually salary
13,452 USD
Anually salary
22,800 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-09-17 23:00:00
Female
Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Nett monthly salary
767 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,300 BAM
Anually salary
9,204 USD
Anually salary
15,600 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-09-17 22:43:52
Female
Bookkeeper
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Central Bosnia Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
851 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,442 BAM
Anually salary
10,212 USD
Anually salary
17,304 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-09-17 21:48:22
Female
Assistant
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Nett monthly salary
944 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,600 BAM
Anually salary
11,328 USD
Anually salary
19,200 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-09-17 21:44:18
Male
Warehouse Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zenica-Doboj Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
882 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,495 BAM
Anually salary
10,584 USD
Anually salary
17,940 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-09-17 21:27:29
Male
Electrical Fitter
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
1,062 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,800 BAM
Anually salary
12,744 USD
Anually salary
21,600 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-09-17 21:15:44
Female
Division Manager
Banking
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Nett monthly salary
2,114 USD
Nett monthly salary
3,583 BAM
Anually salary
25,368 USD
Anually salary
42,996 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-09-17 20:50:29
Female
Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
1,239 USD
Nett monthly salary
2,100 BAM
Anually salary
14,868 USD
Anually salary
25,200 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-09-17 20:43:42
Male
Maintenance Engineer
Production
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
1,062 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,800 BAM
Anually salary
12,744 USD
Anually salary
21,600 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-09-17 19:35:42
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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 1,909 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 11.08% less than men.

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