Salaries in Croatia

The salary range of employees working in Croatia is, by default, in the range of 6,397.00 HRK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 15,220.00 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:

6,397 - 15,220 HRK

10% earn less lthan 6,397 HRK

10% earns more than 15,220 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 7,798

median 7,338

10% 5,651

25% 5,751

75% 9,331

90% 11,568

25-34

Average 10,330

median 9,599

10% 5,707

25% 7,321

75% 12,528

90% 15,861

35-44

Average 11,890

median 10,799

10% 5,854

25% 7,866

75% 14,680

90% 19,240

45-54

Average 11,074

median 9,986

10% 5,651

25% 7,164

75% 13,747

90% 18,235

55+

Average 10,247

median 9,331

10% 5,651

25% 6,824

75% 12,627

90% 16,500

Salaries by gender

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

Men

11,272 HRK

9,807 HRK

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 (HRK).

1. Development Director Top Management

439.02 HRK

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

424.35 HRK

3. Managing Director Top Management

419.07 HRK

4. IT Director Top Management

403.23 HRK

5. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

392.47 HRK

6. Marketing Director Top Management

369.63 HRK

7. Personnel Manager Top Management

366.45 HRK

8. Production Director Top Management

362.45 HRK

9. Sales Director Top Management

359.67 HRK

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

353.55 HRK

11. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

349.61 HRK

12. Branch Director Top Management

347.06 HRK

13. Lead developer Information Technology

344.90 HRK

14. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

343.43 HRK

15. Department Director Public Administration, Self-governance

340.15 HRK

16. Technical Director Top Management

333.84 HRK

17. Business Group Manager Management

331.16 HRK

18. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

330.08 HRK

19. Plant manager Top Management

326.96 HRK

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

326.73 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

100.47 HRK

2. Packer Production

103.05 HRK

3. Survey Interviewer General labour

103.97 HRK

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

109.03 HRK

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

113.65 HRK

6. Milker Agriculture, Food Industry

114.24 HRK

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

115.32 HRK

8. Upholsterer Wood Processing Industry

116.16 HRK

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

118.19 HRK

10. Industrial painter Production

119.22 HRK

11. Choreographer Arts & Culture

119.32 HRK

12. Textile manipulators Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

119.86 HRK

13. Picker Agriculture, Food Industry

120.23 HRK

14. Hairdresser Service Industries

120.26 HRK

15. Stagehand Arts & Culture

121.31 HRK

16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

121.53 HRK

17. Dancer Arts & Culture

121.60 HRK

18. Cleaner General labour

122.95 HRK

19. Bicycle mechanic Service Industries

123.02 HRK

20. Porter, Information Staff General labour

124.36 HRK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Serbia

8,352 HRK (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.

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

2,817 USD

Net monthly salary

2,477 EUR

Anually salary

33,804 USD

Anually salary

29,724 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-30 06:38:31

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

PHP Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Grad Zagreb

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Net monthly salary

1,400 USD

Net monthly salary

1,231 EUR

Anually salary

16,800 USD

Anually salary

14,772 EUR

Posted: 2025-04-30 00:33:52

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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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