Healthcare salaries in Bulgaria

executive (High quality data)

Median

€19,896

per month

€1,658

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

Published archetype: Managers (OC1) in Human health and social work activities (NACE Q), firms 10+, mean monthly gross 3,243 pre-euro BGN, SES 2022. Executive archetype: hospital director pool; note hospital management pay is compressed versus clinical specialists.. Basis authority: Eurostat earn_ses22_48 Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 for Bulgaria (national source NSI), series labelled 'Mean monthly earnings' with indicator 'Gross earnings' in national currency pre-euro BGN. Figures are means across all seniority levels in the 2022 survey reference year. No sample size stated on page; SES is a stratified sample of enterprises with 10 or more employees (TOTAL row also includes reported micro units). Value converted from BGN at the irrevocably fixed rate of 1.95583 BGN per EUR; Bulgaria adopted the euro on 1 January 2026.

lead (High quality data)

Median

€19,716

per month

€1,643

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

Published archetype: Managers (OC1) in Human health and social work activities (NACE Q), all size classes, mean monthly gross 3,214 pre-euro BGN, SES 2022. Archetype: head of clinical department. Same-cell alternative: Pirogov hospital 2025 average gross for senior/charge nurse (starsha sestra) 6,006 pre-euro BGN per month.. Basis authority: Eurostat earn_ses22_48 Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 for Bulgaria (national source NSI), series labelled 'Mean monthly earnings' with indicator 'Gross earnings' in national currency pre-euro BGN. Figures are means across all seniority levels in the 2022 survey reference year. No sample size stated on page; SES is a stratified sample of enterprises with 10 or more employees (TOTAL row also includes reported micro units). Value converted from BGN at the irrevocably fixed rate of 1.95583 BGN per EUR; Bulgaria adopted the euro on 1 January 2026.

senior (Medium quality data)

Median

€22,320

per month

€1,860

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. Published floor: minimum basic monthly remuneration for a physician without specialty from 2026, 1,860 EUR, from the NHIF (NZOK) budget annex approved by its Supervisory Board, reported 30 October 2025. Basis authority: investor.bg quotes '150% ot srednata brutna rabotna zaplata, koeto vazlizhda na 1860 evro' (150 percent of the average gross working salary, equal to 1,860 EUR); converted at the fixed rate 1.95583 to 3,638 pre-euro BGN. Floor-only shape. Same-cell alternatives: Pirogov emergency hospital 2025 average gross salaries, specialist trainee 3,780 pre-euro BGN and physician without specialty 4,042 pre-euro BGN per month; Eurostat SES 2022 OC2 in Human health (NACE Q) all-seniority mean 2,264 pre-euro BGN, which mixes physicians with other health professionals. Value converted from BGN at the irrevocably fixed rate of 1.95583 BGN per EUR; Bulgaria adopted the euro on 1 January 2026.