General Management and Executive Leadership salaries in Croatia

executive (High quality data)

Median

€47,352

per month

€3,946

This level publishes a median only; no percentiles are available.

Only a floor figure is published for this cell; the stored value is that floor, and the true market center is likely higher. FLOOR ONLY. Published title: Ravnatelj ustanove (public institution director, first level management), coefficient 3.85 x 1,025.00 = 3,946 EUR statutory floor. Private sector executives typically above this floor; DZS reports the highest narrow activity average gross at 4,762 EUR April 2026. Basis authority: statutory gross base salary, coefficient per Ordinance NN 22/2024 multiplied by base value (osnovica) 1,025.00 EUR valid 1 Aug to 30 Nov 2026; osnovica is defined as a gross amount in Article 13(4) of the Pay Law NN 155/2023. Base salary only, excludes supplements such as seniority, duty or overtime pay. No sample, statute applies to all public service employees. Data year 2026. Rounded to nearest euro.

lead (High quality data)

Median

€35,676

per month

€2,973

This level publishes a median only; no percentiles are available.

Published title: Voditelj ustrojstvene jedinice 1 (head of first level organisational unit), coefficient 2.90 x 1,025.00 = 2,973 EUR. Context: DZS April 2026 economy average gross 2,180 EUR, median gross 1,810 EUR. Basis authority: statutory gross base salary, coefficient per Ordinance NN 22/2024 multiplied by base value (osnovica) 1,025.00 EUR valid 1 Aug to 30 Nov 2026; osnovica is defined as a gross amount in Article 13(4) of the Pay Law NN 155/2023. Base salary only, excludes supplements such as seniority, duty or overtime pay. No sample, statute applies to all public service employees. Data year 2026. Rounded to nearest euro.

senior (High quality data)

Median

€30,180

per month

€2,515

This level publishes a median only; no percentiles are available.

Figure: ISCO 1 managers across NACE B to S 2,515 EUR, department head archetype across the whole economy. Basis authority: Eurostat SES 2022 gross monthly earnings, reference month October 2022, enterprises with 10 or more employees, exact sample size not stated on page. All seniority levels are pooled in this table, mean used as the cell anchor. Data year 2022.