Salaries in Croatia

The salary range of employees working in Croatia is, by default, in the range of 7,096.00 HRK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 16,761.00 HRK (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.

Average net monthly salary for Croatia is

80% of people earn:

7,096 - 16,761 HRK

10% earn less lthan 7,096 HRK

10% earns more than 16,761 HRK

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Displayed value presents basic salary in the whole country. Salary amount is influenced by bonuses, region and many other factors.

Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Croatia into salary brackets in HRK.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Croatia by age in HRK.

<24

Average 8,428

median 7,930

10% 5,651

25% 6,192

75% 10,109

90% 12,540

25-34

Average 10,564

median 10,100

10% 6,748

25% 8,174

75% 12,427

90% 14,978

35-44

Average 11,497

median 10,892

10% 7,014

25% 8,658

75% 13,676

90% 16,741

45-54

Average 11,432

median 10,584

10% 6,202

25% 8,019

75% 13,895

90% 17,700

55+

Average 10,478

median 9,380

10% 5,651

25% 6,651

75% 13,071

90% 17,480

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Croatia (HRK).

Men

11,649 HRK

10,196 HRK

Women

In general, in Croatia, men earn 14.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Croatia

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Croatia (HRK).

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management

422.45 HRK

2. Managing Director Top Management

419.61 HRK

3. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

412.83 HRK

4. Development Director Top Management

404.88 HRK

5. IT Director Top Management

404.44 HRK

6. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

394.74 HRK

7. Anesthetist Medicine & Social Care

390.17 HRK

8. Sales Director Top Management

382.76 HRK

9. Marketing Director Top Management

378.89 HRK

10. Production Director Top Management

377.84 HRK

11. Personnel Manager Top Management

376.10 HRK

12. Branch Director Top Management

360.84 HRK

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

359.00 HRK

14. Department Director Public Administration, Self-governance

351.23 HRK

15. Lead developer Information Technology

350.07 HRK

16. IT Manager Management

345.96 HRK

17. Business Group Manager Management

340.78 HRK

18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

340.51 HRK

19. Technical Director Top Management

337.47 HRK

20. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

332.75 HRK

The worst paid positions in Croatia

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Croatia (HRK)

1. Clothing-presser/ Ironer Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

100.54 HRK

2. Packer Production

106.18 HRK

3. Survey Interviewer General labour

107.25 HRK

4. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

111.09 HRK

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

113.32 HRK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

114.37 HRK

7. Milker Agriculture, Food Industry

119.08 HRK

8. Hotel Porter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

119.28 HRK

9. Upholsterer Wood Processing Industry

121.57 HRK

10. Lifeguard, Swimming Instructor Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

121.90 HRK

11. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

122.26 HRK

12. Industrial painter Production

123.42 HRK

13. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

123.61 HRK

14. Choreographer Arts & Culture

123.65 HRK

15. Textile manipulators Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

123.99 HRK

16. Hairdresser Service Industries

124.51 HRK

17. Stagehand Arts & Culture

125.28 HRK

18. Bicycle mechanic Service Industries

125.80 HRK

19. Cleaner General labour

126.10 HRK

20. Au-pair General labour

126.28 HRK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

7,041 HRK (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Grad Zagreb

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Net monthly salary

1,632 USD

Net monthly salary

1,396 EUR

Anually salary

19,584 USD

Anually salary

16,752 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-15 12:27:11

Sales Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Grad Zagreb

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Net monthly salary

5,222 USD

Net monthly salary

4,467 EUR

Anually salary

62,664 USD

Anually salary

53,604 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-15 12:23:24

Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Osječko-baranjska

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Net monthly salary

1,075 USD

Net monthly salary

920 EUR

Anually salary

12,900 USD

Anually salary

11,040 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-15 12:13:15

Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Grad Zagreb

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Net monthly salary

1,617 USD

Net monthly salary

1,383 EUR

Anually salary

19,404 USD

Anually salary

16,596 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-15 12:04:34

IT Architect
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Grad Zagreb

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Net monthly salary

3,775 USD

Net monthly salary

3,229 EUR

Anually salary

45,300 USD

Anually salary

38,748 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-15 12:03:43

Secretary
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Splitsko-dalmatinska

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Net monthly salary

1,169 USD

Net monthly salary

1,000 EUR

Anually salary

14,028 USD

Anually salary

12,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-15 12:02:50

Chief Accountant Deputy
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Istarska

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Net monthly salary

1,569 USD

Net monthly salary

1,342 EUR

Anually salary

18,828 USD

Anually salary

16,104 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-15 11:50:39

Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zagrebačka

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Net monthly salary

1,772 USD

Net monthly salary

1,516 EUR

Anually salary

21,264 USD

Anually salary

18,192 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-15 11:32:08

Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Grad Zagreb

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Net monthly salary

3,962 USD

Net monthly salary

3,389 EUR

Anually salary

47,544 USD

Anually salary

40,668 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-15 11:31:13

Translator
Translating, interpreting

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Primorsko-goranska

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Net monthly salary

1,500 USD

Net monthly salary

1,283 EUR

Anually salary

18,000 USD

Anually salary

15,396 EUR

Posted: 2025-07-15 11:16:31

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Croatia

The worst paid positions in Croatia

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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