MigrantoAverage salary in Bulgaria
Gross and take-home pay, by industry and against other countries
Average salary
Take-home / mo
€1,140
Gross / yr
€17,800
Bulgaria is one of Europe's leaner economies, and a good career here earns a modest but real living that still clears most of the world. Pay ranks low for the continent, yet the country takes only a small slice in tax, so a larger part of a smaller number actually reaches you.
Salaries in Bulgaria by industry
Your field carries a lot of weight here. IT and tech, energy, and the professional and scientific trades pay well above construction, waste work, and hospitality — a clear divide, which means the line of work you arrive with does much of the deciding about how comfortable life feels.
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What you could earn in Bulgaria
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Take-home in Bulgaria
€1,050/mo
vs €1,040 in your country
Cost of living
€295
vs €692 in your country
Potential savings
€753
more than in your country
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How salaries in Bulgaria compare
Bulgaria comes in at the low end of Europe but out-earns a fair part of the world, the steady position of an economy that started behind and keeps inching forward. The light tax take softens the standing somewhat: the raw pay is modest, but more of it stays yours.
Data source: Structure of Earnings Survey 2024 (Eurostat), adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Bulgaria?
The average salary in Bulgaria is €1,480 a month before tax, or €1,140 take-home after tax and social contributions. Over a year that's €17,800 before tax and €13,700 after.
What is the average salary in Bulgaria in US dollars?
The average salary in Bulgaria in US dollars is about $20,592 a year before tax, or $1,322 a month after tax.
What salary do you need to live comfortably in Bulgaria?
A typical person in Bulgaria spends about €753 a month, while the average take-home pay is €1,140. How much you need to live comfortably depends on the city, your family situation, and how you usually spend. See the cost of living in Bulgaria for the full picture.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Bulgaria?
The highest-paying jobs in Bulgaria are in IT, energy, and professional. Take-home pay in these industries averages around €2,620 a month (about €40,800 gross a year), roughly 129% above the national average.
What are the lowest-paying jobs in Bulgaria?
Hospitality is the lowest-paying industry in Bulgaria. Pay there averages around €718 a month take-home (about €11,200 gross a year). For comparison, the highest-paying industries pay about 3.7 times more.
What is a good salary in Bulgaria?
A good salary in Bulgaria is generally one above the national average — more than €1,140 take-home a month, or €17,800 gross a year. But a lot depends on your spending, where you live, and your financial goals.
Is Bulgaria a high-salary country?
Yes. By average after-tax pay, Bulgaria is ahead of 69% of countries worldwide and ranks 30th out of 41 countries in Europe.
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