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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 651.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,620.00 USD (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:
651 - 1,620 USD
10% earn less lthan 651 USD
10% earns more than 1,620 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 901
Median 861
10% 587
25% 698
75% 1,060
90% 1,276
25-34
 
 
Average 1,091
Median 1,033
10% 665
25% 821
75% 1,297
90% 1,588
35-44
 
 
Average 1,152
Median 1,085
10% 679
25% 850
75% 1,380
90% 1,711
45-54
 
 
Average 1,127
Median 1,059
10% 661
25% 828
75% 1,351
90% 1,677
55+
 
 
Average 1,067
Median 998
10% 608
25% 770
75% 1,286
90% 1,612

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

Men
1,152 USD
1,028 USD
Women
In general, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, men earn 12.1% 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
2,997.00 USD
2. IT Architect Information Technology
2,846.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
2,771.00 USD
4. Lead developer Information Technology
2,611.00 USD
5. IT Director Top Management
2,493.00 USD
6. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
2,492.00 USD
7. Plant manager Top Management
2,383.00 USD
8. Personnel Manager Top Management
2,377.00 USD
9. Solution architect Information Technology
2,273.00 USD
10. Division Manager Banking
2,252.00 USD
11. Sales Director Top Management
2,236.00 USD
12. Managing Director Top Management
2,139.00 USD
13. Agile Coach Information Technology
2,138.00 USD
14. SRE – Site Reliability Engineer Information Technology
2,040.00 USD
15. IT Manager Management
1,979.00 USD
16. Product owner Management
1,935.00 USD
17. Solicitor, Barrister Law & Legislation
1,897.00 USD
18. Technical Manager Management
1,886.00 USD
19. Online Casino Manager Management
1,866.00 USD
20. Business Development Manager Management
1,865.00 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
585.00 USD
2. Au-pair General labour
602.00 USD
3. Survey Interviewer General labour
612.00 USD
4. Funeral service worker Service Industries
620.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
624.00 USD
6. Actor Arts & Culture
646.00 USD
7. Cleaner General labour
649.00 USD
8. Property Manager Construction & Real Estate
653.00 USD
9. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
655.00 USD
10. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
658.00 USD
11. Animal Care Worker Agriculture, Food Industry
678.00 USD
12. Pastry Chef, Confectioner Agriculture, Food Industry
678.00 USD
13. Textile manipulators Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
679.00 USD
14. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
680.00 USD
15. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
682.00 USD
16. Industrial painter Production
686.00 USD
17. Gardener Service Industries
687.00 USD
18. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture
689.00 USD
19. Hygiene Officer Medicine & Social Care
698.00 USD
20. Pedicurist, Manicurist, Nail Technician Service Industries
703.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
1,481 USD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
1,843 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,560 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
565 USD (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 1,096 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 10.76% less than men.

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