Salaries in Croatia

The salary range of employees working in Croatia is, by default, in the range of 942.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,225.00 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:

942 - 2,225 EUR

10% earn less lthan 942 EUR

10% earns more than 2,225 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 1,119

Median 1,053

10% 750

25% 822

75% 1,342

90% 1,664

25-34

Average 1,402

Median 1,341

10% 896

25% 1,085

75% 1,649

90% 1,988

35-44

Average 1,526

Median 1,446

10% 931

25% 1,149

75% 1,815

90% 2,222

45-54

Average 1,517

Median 1,405

10% 823

25% 1,064

75% 1,844

90% 2,349

55+

Average 1,391

Median 1,245

10% 750

25% 883

75% 1,735

90% 2,320

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,546 EUR

1,353 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management

3,182.92 EUR

2. Managing Director Top Management

3,161.53 EUR

3. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

3,110.50 EUR

4. Development Director Top Management

3,050.55 EUR

5. IT Director Top Management

3,047.26 EUR

6. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,974.20 EUR

7. Anesthetist Medicine & Social Care

2,939.77 EUR

8. Sales Director Top Management

2,883.91 EUR

9. Marketing Director Top Management

2,854.71 EUR

10. Production Director Top Management

2,846.86 EUR

11. Personnel Manager Top Management

2,833.75 EUR

12. Branch Director Top Management

2,718.77 EUR

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,704.87 EUR

14. Department Director Public Administration, Self-governance

2,646.35 EUR

15. Lead developer Information Technology

2,637.61 EUR

16. IT Manager Management

2,606.65 EUR

17. Business Group Manager Management

2,567.64 EUR

18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

2,565.54 EUR

19. Technical Director Top Management

2,542.70 EUR

20. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,507.10 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

757.52 EUR

2. Packer Production

799.99 EUR

3. Survey Interviewer General labour

808.09 EUR

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

836.97 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

853.84 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

861.69 EUR

7. Milker Agriculture, Food Industry

897.25 EUR

8. Hotel Porter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

898.72 EUR

9. Upholsterer Wood Processing Industry

915.99 EUR

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

918.43 EUR

11. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

921.16 EUR

12. Industrial painter Production

929.95 EUR

13. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

931.33 EUR

14. Choreographer Arts & Culture

931.67 EUR

15. Textile manipulators Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

934.24 EUR

16. Hairdresser Service Industries

938.11 EUR

17. Stagehand Arts & Culture

943.93 EUR

18. Bicycle mechanic Service Industries

947.82 EUR

19. Cleaner General labour

950.12 EUR

20. Au-pair General labour

951.47 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

934 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Finance Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Splitsko-dalmatinska

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Net monthly salary

1,883 USD

Net monthly salary

1,600 EUR

Anually salary

22,596 USD

Anually salary

19,200 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 10:53:27

Purchasing Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Virovitičko-podravska

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Net monthly salary

1,412 USD

Net monthly salary

1,200 EUR

Anually salary

16,944 USD

Anually salary

14,400 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 10:53:11

Shop Assistant
Commerce

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Međimurska

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Net monthly salary

1,112 USD

Net monthly salary

945 EUR

Anually salary

13,344 USD

Anually salary

11,340 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 10:50:50

Hotel manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Splitsko-dalmatinska

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Net monthly salary

3,010 USD

Net monthly salary

2,558 EUR

Anually salary

36,120 USD

Anually salary

30,696 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 10:52:07

CNC Machine Setter
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Međimurska

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Net monthly salary

1,964 USD

Net monthly salary

1,669 EUR

Anually salary

23,568 USD

Anually salary

20,028 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 10:45:40

Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Grad Zagreb

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Net monthly salary

1,579 USD

Net monthly salary

1,342 EUR

Anually salary

18,948 USD

Anually salary

16,104 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 10:39:42

Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Istarska

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Net monthly salary

1,903 USD

Net monthly salary

1,617 EUR

Anually salary

22,836 USD

Anually salary

19,404 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 10:22:03

IT Business Analyst
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Grad Zagreb

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Net monthly salary

2,118 USD

Net monthly salary

1,800 EUR

Anually salary

25,416 USD

Anually salary

21,600 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 10:14:09

Payments Clerk
Banking

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Primorsko-goranska

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Net monthly salary

1,059 USD

Net monthly salary

900 EUR

Anually salary

12,708 USD

Anually salary

10,800 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 10:05:35

Shop Assistant
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Primorsko-goranska

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Net monthly salary

1,294 USD

Net monthly salary

1,100 EUR

Anually salary

15,528 USD

Anually salary

13,200 EUR

Posted: 2025-09-16 09:55:13

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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