Employees in Bulgaria earned an average of €1,444 gross a month in the second quarter of 2026, according to the National Statistical Institute (NSI). That is 9.8% more than a year earlier and 2.6% more than in the first quarter. Information and communication paid the most, at €3,079.
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) publishes average gross pay every quarter, with monthly figures and a breakdown by economic activity and by public and private sector. The figures are gross monthly amounts per employee under labor and civil service contracts, in euros since Bulgaria adopted the euro on 1 January 2026. Gross pay is before contributions and income tax.
The average was €1,444 gross a month from April to June 2026, against €1,315 a year earlier. By month, it was €1,476 in April, €1,434 in May and €1,421 in June. Private sector pay rose faster, by 11.5% in a year, than public sector pay, by 4.8%.
The field changes pay a lot. In the second quarter of 2026, average gross pay ran from €918 a month in accommodation and food services to €3,079 in information and communication. Offers in Bulgaria are usually quoted as a gross monthly salary, now in euros. Plan for the employer cost too: contributions add 18.52% on top of gross pay, as our guide to hiring in Bulgaria shows. Need help with the search? We find, screen and shortlist remote professionals across Europe, with 3 candidates within 21 days. See how placement works.
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€1,444 gross a month in the second quarter of 2026, according to NSI.
Average gross pay rose 9.8% from the second quarter of 2025 to the second quarter of 2026, and 2.6% from the first quarter of 2026.
Information and communication, at €3,079 gross a month in the second quarter of 2026, followed by financial and insurance activities at €2,140.
Accommodation and food services, at €918 gross a month in the second quarter of 2026, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at €1,031.
About the same in the second quarter of 2026: €1,452 in the public sector and €1,441 in the private sector. Private sector pay grew faster, by 11.5% in a year.
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