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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 1,128.00 BAM (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,815.00 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:
1,128 - 2,815 BAM
10% earn less lthan 1,128 BAM
10% earns more than 2,815 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 1,567
Median 1,496
10% 1,027
25% 1,211
75% 1,844
90% 2,227
25-34
 
 
Average 1,904
Median 1,801
10% 1,158
25% 1,429
75% 2,263
90% 2,776
35-44
 
 
Average 1,997
Median 1,880
10% 1,178
25% 1,473
75% 2,391
90% 2,959
45-54
 
 
Average 1,959
Median 1,840
10% 1,141
25% 1,434
75% 2,352
90% 2,928
55+
 
 
Average 1,831
Median 1,716
10% 1,053
25% 1,331
75% 2,204
90% 2,754

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

Men
2,010 BAM
1,788 BAM
Women
In general, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, men earn 12.4% 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
5,036.00 BAM
2. IT Architect Information Technology
4,917.00 BAM
3. Leasing Director Leasing
4,826.00 BAM
4. Lead developer Information Technology
4,563.00 BAM
5. IT Director Top Management
4,374.00 BAM
6. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
4,357.00 BAM
7. Plant manager Top Management
4,255.00 BAM
8. Division Manager Banking
4,141.00 BAM
9. Personnel Manager Top Management
4,115.00 BAM
10. Solution architect Information Technology
3,886.00 BAM
11. Sales Director Top Management
3,794.00 BAM
12. Agile Coach Information Technology
3,710.00 BAM
13. Managing Director Top Management
3,575.00 BAM
14. SRE – Site Reliability Engineer Information Technology
3,513.00 BAM
15. Solicitor, Barrister Law & Legislation
3,448.00 BAM
16. Technical Manager Management
3,347.00 BAM
17. Business Development Manager Management
3,341.00 BAM
18. Product owner Management
3,335.00 BAM
19. IT Manager Management
3,327.00 BAM
20. Java Programmer Information Technology
3,229.00 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
1,019.00 BAM
2. Au-pair General labour
1,051.00 BAM
3. Survey Interviewer General labour
1,064.00 BAM
4. Funeral service worker Service Industries
1,103.00 BAM
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,106.00 BAM
6. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,124.00 BAM
7. Actor Arts & Culture
1,125.00 BAM
8. Cleaner General labour
1,134.00 BAM
9. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,143.00 BAM
10. Property Manager Construction & Real Estate
1,144.00 BAM
11. Animal Care Worker Agriculture, Food Industry
1,170.00 BAM
12. Gardener Service Industries
1,172.00 BAM
13. Receptionist I Administration
1,180.00 BAM
14. Pastry Chef, Confectioner Agriculture, Food Industry
1,185.00 BAM
15. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,189.00 BAM
16. Industrial painter Production
1,196.00 BAM
17. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,198.00 BAM
18. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture
1,200.00 BAM
19. Goldsmith, Jeweller Service Industries
1,208.00 BAM
20. Pedicurist, Manicurist, Nail Technician Service Industries
1,220.00 BAM

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
2,524 BAM (net)
CroatiaCroatia
3,369 BAM (net)
RomaniaRomania
2,766 BAM (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,676 BAM (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Go developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Tuzla Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
1,350 USD
Nett monthly salary
2,300 BAM
Anually salary
16,200 USD
Anually salary
27,600 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-08-03 13:44:57
Male
Data entry operator
Administration
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Tuzla Canton
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
969 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,650 BAM
Anually salary
11,628 USD
Anually salary
19,800 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-08-03 13:30:41
Male
Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tuzla Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
705 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,200 BAM
Anually salary
8,460 USD
Anually salary
14,400 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-08-03 12:52:52
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
1,566 USD
Nett monthly salary
2,667 BAM
Anually salary
18,792 USD
Anually salary
32,004 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-08-03 12:36:45
Male
Warehouseman
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
55+
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tuzla Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
734 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,250 BAM
Anually salary
8,808 USD
Anually salary
15,000 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-08-03 11:49:28
Female
Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
804 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,370 BAM
Anually salary
9,648 USD
Anually salary
16,440 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-08-03 12:08:09
Male
Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Doboj
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Nett monthly salary
881 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,500 BAM
Anually salary
10,572 USD
Anually salary
18,000 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-08-03 11:00:10
Female
Office Manager
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Nett monthly salary
998 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,700 BAM
Anually salary
11,976 USD
Anually salary
20,400 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-08-03 10:39:47
Female
Consultant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Banja Luka
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Nett monthly salary
998 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,700 BAM
Anually salary
11,976 USD
Anually salary
20,400 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-08-03 10:37:07
Male
Graphic Designer
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Nett monthly salary
822 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,400 BAM
Anually salary
9,864 USD
Anually salary
16,800 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-08-03 09:56:08
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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 1,904 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 11.04% less than men.

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