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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 583.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,450.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Net monthly salary for Bosnia and Herzegovina is
80% of people earn:
583 - 1,450 EUR
10% earn less lthan 583 EUR
10% earns more than 1,450 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Bosnia and Herzegovina into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Bosnia and Herzegovina by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 806
Median 771
10% 525
25% 625
75% 949
90% 1,142
25-34
 
 
Average 977
Median 924
10% 595
25% 734
75% 1,160
90% 1,421
35-44
 
 
Average 1,032
Median 971
10% 608
25% 761
75% 1,235
90% 1,531
45-54
 
 
Average 1,009
Median 948
10% 591
25% 741
75% 1,210
90% 1,501
55+
 
 
Average 955
Median 893
10% 544
25% 689
75% 1,151
90% 1,443

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

Men
1,032 EUR
920 EUR
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 (EUR).

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,683.00 EUR
2. IT Architect Information Technology
2,548.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
2,481.00 EUR
4. Lead developer Information Technology
2,337.00 EUR
5. IT Director Top Management
2,231.00 EUR
6. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
2,230.00 EUR
7. Plant manager Top Management
2,133.00 EUR
8. Personnel Manager Top Management
2,127.00 EUR
9. Solution architect Information Technology
2,034.00 EUR
10. Division Manager Banking
2,015.00 EUR
11. Sales Director Top Management
2,001.00 EUR
12. Managing Director Top Management
1,915.00 EUR
13. Agile Coach Information Technology
1,914.00 EUR
14. SRE – Site Reliability Engineer Information Technology
1,826.00 EUR
15. IT Manager Management
1,771.00 EUR
16. Product owner Management
1,732.00 EUR
17. Solicitor, Barrister Law & Legislation
1,698.00 EUR
18. Technical Manager Management
1,688.00 EUR
19. Online Casino Manager Management
1,671.00 EUR
20. Business Development Manager Management
1,669.00 EUR

The worst paid positions in Bosnia and Herzegovina

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUR)

1. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
524.00 EUR
2. Au-pair General labour
539.00 EUR
3. Survey Interviewer General labour
548.00 EUR
4. Funeral service worker Service Industries
555.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
558.00 EUR
6. Actor Arts & Culture
578.00 EUR
7. Cleaner General labour
581.00 EUR
8. Property Manager Construction & Real Estate
584.00 EUR
9. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
587.00 EUR
10. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
589.00 EUR
11. Textile manipulators Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
607.00 EUR
12. Animal Care Worker Agriculture, Food Industry
607.00 EUR
13. Pastry Chef, Confectioner Agriculture, Food Industry
607.00 EUR
14. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
609.00 EUR
15. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
610.00 EUR
16. Industrial painter Production
614.00 EUR
17. Gardener Service Industries
615.00 EUR
18. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture
617.00 EUR
19. Hygiene Officer Medicine & Social Care
624.00 EUR
20. Pedicurist, Manicurist, Nail Technician Service Industries
630.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
1,325 EUR (net)
CroatiaCroatia
1,650 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,396 EUR (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
506 EUR (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 981 EUR.

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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