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Salaries in Croatia

The salary range of employees working in Croatia is, by default, in the range of 1,225.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,847.00 USD (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:
1,225 - 2,847 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,225 USD
10% earns more than 2,847 USD
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Distribution of employees in Croatia into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Croatia by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 1,472
Median 1,368
10% 917
25% 1,047
75% 1,783
90% 2,252
25-34
 
 
Average 1,936
Median 1,804
10% 1,083
25% 1,383
75% 2,342
90% 2,953
35-44
 
 
Average 2,147
Median 1,956
10% 1,075
25% 1,434
75% 2,646
90% 3,457
45-54
 
 
Average 2,074
Median 1,845
10% 925
25% 1,294
75% 2,594
90% 3,499
55+
 
 
Average 1,928
Median 1,723
10% 917
25% 1,219
75% 2,407
90% 3,226

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

Men
2,104 USD
1,871 USD
Women
In general, in Croatia, men earn 12.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in Croatia

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

1. IT Director Top Management
5,059.00 USD
2. Leasing Director Leasing
5,007.00 USD
3. Anesthetist Medicine & Social Care
4,588.00 USD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
4,478.00 USD
5. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,477.00 USD
6. Development Director Top Management
4,453.00 USD
7. Managing Director Top Management
4,389.00 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,388.00 USD
9. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
4,381.00 USD
10. Business Group Manager Management
4,318.00 USD
11. Personnel Manager Top Management
4,300.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
4,260.00 USD
13. Production Director Top Management
4,099.00 USD
14. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
3,926.00 USD
15. Logistics Director Top Management
3,838.00 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
3,832.00 USD
17. Agile Coach Information Technology
3,783.00 USD
18. IT Manager Management
3,767.00 USD
19. Solution architect Information Technology
3,725.00 USD
20. Doctor Medicine & Social Care
3,655.00 USD

The worst paid positions in Croatia

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

1. Clothing-presser/ Ironer Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,021.00 USD
2. Survey Interviewer General labour
1,063.00 USD
3. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,064.00 USD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,123.00 USD
5. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,164.00 USD
6. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,188.00 USD
7. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,193.00 USD
8. Packer Production
1,212.00 USD
9. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,217.00 USD
10. Au-pair General labour
1,220.00 USD
11. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,228.00 USD
12. Cleaner General labour
1,229.00 USD
13. Hairdresser Service Industries
1,273.00 USD
14. General Labourer General labour
1,275.00 USD
15. Stagehand Arts & Culture
1,282.00 USD
16. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,291.00 USD
17. Industrial painter Production
1,294.00 USD
18. Hotel Porter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,316.00 USD
19. Pedicurist, Manicurist, Nail Technician Service Industries
1,354.00 USD
20. Bicycle mechanic Service Industries
1,361.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
2,860 USD (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
1,453 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,634 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,107 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Female
Buying Agent
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Vukovarsko-srijemska
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Net monthly salary
1,963 USD
Net monthly salary
1,713 EUR
Anually salary
23,556 USD
Anually salary
20,556 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-19 11:27:49
Female
Shop Assistant
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Grad Zagreb
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Net monthly salary
1,653 USD
Net monthly salary
1,442 EUR
Anually salary
19,836 USD
Anually salary
17,304 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-19 11:22:45
Male
Shop Assistant
Commerce
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Istarska
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Net monthly salary
1,637 USD
Net monthly salary
1,428 EUR
Anually salary
19,644 USD
Anually salary
17,136 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-19 11:24:36
Male
Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Požeško-slavonska
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Net monthly salary
1,025 USD
Net monthly salary
894 EUR
Anually salary
12,300 USD
Anually salary
10,728 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-19 11:19:43
Female
Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Grad Zagreb
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Net monthly salary
1,490 USD
Net monthly salary
1,300 EUR
Anually salary
17,880 USD
Anually salary
15,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-19 11:06:59
Male
Production Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Osječko-baranjska
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Net monthly salary
2,292 USD
Net monthly salary
2,000 EUR
Anually salary
27,504 USD
Anually salary
24,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-19 11:29:59
Female
Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Grad Zagreb
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Net monthly salary
2,097 USD
Net monthly salary
1,830 EUR
Anually salary
25,164 USD
Anually salary
21,960 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-19 10:52:42
Male
Helpdesk Operator
Customer Support
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zagrebačka
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Net monthly salary
1,433 USD
Net monthly salary
1,250 EUR
Anually salary
17,196 USD
Anually salary
15,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-19 10:43:29
Female
Machine Operator
Production
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Karlovačka
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Net monthly salary
1,100 USD
Net monthly salary
960 EUR
Anually salary
13,200 USD
Anually salary
11,520 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-19 10:34:08
Male
IT System Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zagrebačka
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Net monthly salary
1,089 USD
Net monthly salary
950 EUR
Anually salary
13,068 USD
Anually salary
11,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-19 10:29:24
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on MojaPlaca.hr data in Croatia is 1,975 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Croatia are IT Director, Leasing Director, Anesthetist, Country Manager/Director, Air Traffic Controller.

The worst-paid positions in the country Croatia are Clothing-presser/ Ironer, Survey Interviewer, Cobbler, Seamstress, Clothing/textile technologist.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Croatia, regardless of the work they do, women earn 11.07% less than men.

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