Salaries in Croatia

The salary range of employees working in Croatia is, by default, in the range of 849.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,020.00 EUR (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:

849 - 2,020 EUR

10% earn less lthan 849 EUR

10% earns more than 2,020 EUR

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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 EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Croatia by age in EUR.

<24

Average 1,035

median 974

10% 750

25% 763

75% 1,238

90% 1,535

25-34

Average 1,371

median 1,274

10% 757

25% 972

75% 1,663

90% 2,105

35-44

Average 1,578

median 1,433

10% 777

25% 1,044

75% 1,948

90% 2,554

45-54

Average 1,470

median 1,325

10% 750

25% 951

75% 1,825

90% 2,420

55+

Average 1,360

median 1,238

10% 750

25% 906

75% 1,676

90% 2,190

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,496 EUR

1,302 EUR

Women

In general, in Croatia, men earn 14.9% more than women.

The best paid positions in Croatia

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

1. Development Director Top Management

3,307.77 EUR

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

3,197.23 EUR

3. Managing Director Top Management

3,157.49 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

3,038.15 EUR

5. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,957.07 EUR

6. Marketing Director Top Management

2,784.95 EUR

7. Personnel Manager Top Management

2,760.99 EUR

8. Production Director Top Management

2,730.90 EUR

9. Sales Director Top Management

2,709.93 EUR

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,663.81 EUR

11. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,634.15 EUR

12. Branch Director Top Management

2,614.89 EUR

13. Lead developer Information Technology

2,598.66 EUR

14. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,587.55 EUR

15. Department Director Public Administration, Self-governance

2,562.86 EUR

16. Technical Director Top Management

2,515.35 EUR

17. Business Group Manager Management

2,495.14 EUR

18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

2,486.99 EUR

19. Plant manager Top Management

2,463.49 EUR

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,461.76 EUR

The worst paid positions in Croatia

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

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

757.00 EUR

2. Packer Production

776.47 EUR

3. Survey Interviewer General labour

783.36 EUR

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

821.51 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

856.33 EUR

6. Milker Agriculture, Food Industry

860.78 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

868.89 EUR

8. Upholsterer Wood Processing Industry

875.17 EUR

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

890.48 EUR

10. Industrial painter Production

898.23 EUR

11. Choreographer Arts & Culture

899.05 EUR

12. Textile manipulators Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

903.10 EUR

13. Picker Agriculture, Food Industry

905.90 EUR

14. Hairdresser Service Industries

906.11 EUR

15. Stagehand Arts & Culture

914.04 EUR

16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

915.69 EUR

17. Dancer Arts & Culture

916.20 EUR

18. Cleaner General labour

926.38 EUR

19. Bicycle mechanic Service Industries

926.90 EUR

20. Porter, Information Staff General labour

937.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Serbia

1,108 EUR (net)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Osječko-baranjska

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Net monthly salary

2,123 USD

Net monthly salary

1,867 EUR

Anually salary

25,476 USD

Anually salary

22,404 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-30 06:49:22

Department Director
Public Administration, Self-governance

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Splitsko-dalmatinska

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Net monthly salary

3,488 USD

Net monthly salary

3,067 EUR

Anually salary

41,856 USD

Anually salary

36,804 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-30 06:39:43

Caregiver
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Splitsko-dalmatinska

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Net monthly salary

1,097 USD

Net monthly salary

965 EUR

Anually salary

13,164 USD

Anually salary

11,580 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-30 06:17:14

Drywaller
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Grad Zagreb

Education:

Primary education

Net monthly salary

1,365 USD

Net monthly salary

1,200 EUR

Anually salary

16,380 USD

Anually salary

14,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-30 04:33:29

Cashier
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Grad Zagreb

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Net monthly salary

989 USD

Net monthly salary

870 EUR

Anually salary

11,868 USD

Anually salary

10,440 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-30 03:07:49

Bartender
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Istarska

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Net monthly salary

1,706 USD

Net monthly salary

1,500 EUR

Anually salary

20,472 USD

Anually salary

18,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-30 02:27:06

Pastry Chef, Confectioner
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Grad Zagreb

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Net monthly salary

1,422 USD

Net monthly salary

1,250 EUR

Anually salary

17,064 USD

Anually salary

15,000 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-30 01:43:09

Java Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Grad Zagreb

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Net monthly salary

2,132 USD

Net monthly salary

1,875 EUR

Anually salary

25,584 USD

Anually salary

22,500 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-30 01:20:34

Hygiene Officer
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Istarska

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Net monthly salary

1,524 USD

Net monthly salary

1,340 EUR

Anually salary

18,288 USD

Anually salary

16,080 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-30 01:03:29

Machine Operator, Machinist
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Istarska

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Net monthly salary

1,687 USD

Net monthly salary

1,483 EUR

Anually salary

20,244 USD

Anually salary

17,796 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-30 00:51:30

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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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