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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 661.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,659.00 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:
661 - 1,659 USD
10% earn less lthan 661 USD
10% earns more than 1,659 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 822
Median 778
10% 609
25% 618
75% 977
90% 1,198
25-34
 
 
Average 1,117
Median 1,035
10% 609
25% 783
75% 1,359
90% 1,730
35-44
 
 
Average 1,260
Median 1,154
10% 645
25% 853
75% 1,548
90% 2,007
45-54
 
 
Average 1,170
Median 1,061
10% 609
25% 773
75% 1,446
90% 1,898
55+
 
 
Average 1,099
Median 1,009
10% 609
25% 750
75% 1,345
90% 1,737

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

Men
1,182 USD
1,051 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
2,979.00 USD
2. IT Architect Information Technology
2,874.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
2,837.00 USD
4. Lead developer Information Technology
2,740.00 USD
5. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
2,643.00 USD
6. IT Director Top Management
2,617.00 USD
7. Division Manager Banking
2,458.00 USD
8. Plant manager Top Management
2,443.00 USD
9. Personnel Manager Top Management
2,400.00 USD
10. Solution architect Information Technology
2,339.00 USD
11. Sales Director Top Management
2,225.00 USD
12. Agile Coach Information Technology
2,179.00 USD
13. Managing Director Top Management
2,139.00 USD
14. Business Development Manager Management
2,052.00 USD
15. Product owner Management
2,000.00 USD
16. SRE – Site Reliability Engineer Information Technology
1,983.00 USD
17. Solicitor, Barrister Law & Legislation
1,976.00 USD
18. IT Manager Management
1,964.00 USD
19. Java Programmer Information Technology
1,962.00 USD
20. Technical Manager Management
1,951.00 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
601.00 USD
2. Survey Interviewer General labour
619.00 USD
3. Au-pair General labour
619.00 USD
4. Actor Arts & Culture
660.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
663.00 USD
6. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
663.00 USD
7. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
672.00 USD
8. Property Manager Construction & Real Estate
674.00 USD
9. Cleaner General labour
680.00 USD
10. Funeral service worker Service Industries
684.00 USD
11. Gardener Service Industries
686.00 USD
12. Receptionist I Administration
687.00 USD
13. Animal Care Worker Agriculture, Food Industry
688.00 USD
14. Pastry Chef, Confectioner Agriculture, Food Industry
693.00 USD
15. Goldsmith, Jeweller Service Industries
700.00 USD
16. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
701.00 USD
17. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
701.00 USD
18. Pedicurist, Manicurist, Nail Technician Service Industries
703.00 USD
19. Window Dresser, Decorator Arts & Culture
704.00 USD
20. Industrial painter Production
707.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
1,469 USD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
1,997 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,655 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,802 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Seller of Bank Services, Loan Officer
Banking
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Una-Sana Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
1,096 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,850 BAM
Anually salary
13,152 USD
Anually salary
22,200 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-06-11 23:32:32
Male
Design Technician
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
1,244 USD
Nett monthly salary
2,100 BAM
Anually salary
14,928 USD
Anually salary
25,200 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-06-11 23:24:02
Male
Key Account Manager
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Banja Luka
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Nett monthly salary
1,244 USD
Nett monthly salary
2,100 BAM
Anually salary
14,928 USD
Anually salary
25,200 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-06-11 22:36:16
Female
Data entry operator
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Banja Luka
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Nett monthly salary
1,007 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,700 BAM
Anually salary
12,084 USD
Anually salary
20,400 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-06-11 22:00:22
Male
Copywriter
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Nett monthly salary
1,185 USD
Nett monthly salary
2,000 BAM
Anually salary
14,220 USD
Anually salary
24,000 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-06-11 21:57:07
Male
Quality Inspector
Car Industry
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
889 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,500 BAM
Anually salary
10,668 USD
Anually salary
18,000 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-06-11 20:03:36
Female
Economist
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Central Bosnia Canton
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Nett monthly salary
1,092 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,842 BAM
Anually salary
13,104 USD
Anually salary
22,104 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-06-11 20:05:35
Female
Quality Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Nett monthly salary
1,185 USD
Nett monthly salary
2,000 BAM
Anually salary
14,220 USD
Anually salary
24,000 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-06-11 19:42:19
Male
Lathe operator
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Nett monthly salary
668 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,127 BAM
Anually salary
8,016 USD
Anually salary
13,524 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-06-11 19:39:45
Female
Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sarajevo Canton
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Nett monthly salary
1,126 USD
Nett monthly salary
1,900 BAM
Anually salary
13,512 USD
Anually salary
22,800 BAM
ClockPosted: 2026-06-11 19:34:09
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Plata.ba data in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1,119 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Bosnia and Herzegovina are Country Manager/Director, IT Architect, Leasing Director, Lead developer, Chief Executive Officer.

The worst-paid positions in the country Bosnia and Herzegovina are Fabric Cutter, Survey Interviewer, Au-pair, Actor, 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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