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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 668.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,666.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Net monthly salary for Bosnia and Herzegovina is
80% of people earn:
668 - 1,666 USD
10% earn less lthan 668 USD
10% earns more than 1,666 USD
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Distribution of employees in Bosnia and Herzegovina into salary brackets in USD.

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

<24
 
 
Average 922
Median 880
10% 606
25% 713
75% 1,085
90% 1,310
25-34
 
 
Average 1,120
Median 1,059
10% 681
25% 841
75% 1,332
90% 1,633
35-44
 
 
Average 1,175
Median 1,106
10% 693
25% 867
75% 1,407
90% 1,741
45-54
 
 
Average 1,153
Median 1,083
10% 671
25% 844
75% 1,384
90% 1,723
55+
 
 
Average 1,078
Median 1,010
10% 619
25% 783
75% 1,297
90% 1,620

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

Men
1,183 USD
1,052 USD
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 (USD).

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,968.00 USD
2. IT Architect Information Technology
2,903.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
2,839.00 USD
4. Lead developer Information Technology
2,694.00 USD
5. IT Director Top Management
2,578.00 USD
6. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
2,568.00 USD
7. Plant manager Top Management
2,509.00 USD
8. Division Manager Banking
2,428.00 USD
9. Personnel Manager Top Management
2,426.00 USD
10. Solution architect Information Technology
2,294.00 USD
11. Sales Director Top Management
2,237.00 USD
12. Agile Coach Information Technology
2,190.00 USD
13. Managing Director Top Management
2,108.00 USD
14. SRE – Site Reliability Engineer Information Technology
2,074.00 USD
15. Solicitor, Barrister Law & Legislation
2,028.00 USD
16. Technical Manager Management
1,969.00 USD
17. Business Development Manager Management
1,966.00 USD
18. Product owner Management
1,963.00 USD
19. IT Manager Management
1,958.00 USD
20. Java Programmer Information Technology
1,906.00 USD

The worst paid positions in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

1. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
599.00 USD
2. Au-pair General labour
617.00 USD
3. Survey Interviewer General labour
625.00 USD
4. Funeral service worker Service Industries
647.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
650.00 USD
6. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
660.00 USD
7. Actor Arts & Culture
662.00 USD
8. Cleaner General labour
666.00 USD
9. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
670.00 USD
10. Property Manager Construction & Real Estate
671.00 USD
11. Animal Care Worker Agriculture, Food Industry
687.00 USD
12. Gardener Service Industries
688.00 USD
13. Receptionist I Administration
692.00 USD
14. Pastry Chef, Confectioner Agriculture, Food Industry
696.00 USD
15. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
699.00 USD
16. Industrial painter Production
703.00 USD
17. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
704.00 USD
18. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture
706.00 USD
19. Goldsmith, Jeweller Service Industries
709.00 USD
20. Pedicurist, Manicurist, Nail Technician Service Industries
716.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
1,477 USD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
1,879 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,621 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,069 USD (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 1,127 USD.

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 11.07% less than men.

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