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Salaries in Croatia

The salary range of employees working in Croatia is, by default, in the range of 1,210.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,800.00 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:
1,210 - 2,800 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,210 USD
10% earns more than 2,800 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 1,433
Median 1,353
10% 910
25% 1,069
75% 1,711
90% 2,109
25-34
 
 
Average 1,944
Median 1,821
10% 1,115
25% 1,410
75% 2,339
90% 2,926
35-44
 
 
Average 2,160
Median 1,982
10% 1,115
25% 1,470
75% 2,650
90% 3,427
45-54
 
 
Average 2,071
Median 1,882
10% 1,023
25% 1,373
75% 2,556
90% 3,349
55+
 
 
Average 1,906
Median 1,743
10% 971
25% 1,287
75% 2,341
90% 3,041

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

Men
2,067 USD
1,841 USD
Women
In general, in Croatia, men earn 12.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Croatia

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

1. Leasing Director Leasing
4,929.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
4,749.00 USD
3. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,556.00 USD
4. Anesthetist Medicine & Social Care
4,507.00 USD
5. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
4,415.00 USD
6. Development Director Top Management
4,313.00 USD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
4,289.00 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,251.00 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
4,222.00 USD
10. Personnel Manager Top Management
4,175.00 USD
11. Sales Director Top Management
4,136.00 USD
12. Business Group Manager Management
4,108.00 USD
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
3,902.00 USD
14. Production Director Top Management
3,863.00 USD
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
3,780.00 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
3,705.00 USD
17. Solution architect Information Technology
3,701.00 USD
18. IT Manager Management
3,674.00 USD
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
3,587.00 USD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
3,578.00 USD

The worst paid positions in Croatia

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

1. Survey Interviewer General labour
1,069.00 USD
2. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,131.00 USD
3. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,142.00 USD
4. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,213.00 USD
5. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,214.00 USD
6. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,241.00 USD
7. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,243.00 USD
8. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,258.00 USD
9. Stagehand Arts & Culture
1,259.00 USD
10. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,263.00 USD
11. Cleaner General labour
1,265.00 USD
12. Industrial painter Production
1,276.00 USD
13. Au-pair General labour
1,296.00 USD
14. Carer, Personal Assistant Medicine & Social Care
1,297.00 USD
15. Hairdresser Service Industries
1,303.00 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
1,317.00 USD
17. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,328.00 USD
18. Hotel Porter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,337.00 USD
19. Junior Graphic Designer Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
1,364.00 USD
20. Veterinary Technician Medicine & Social Care
1,375.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
2,875 USD (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
1,457 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,607 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,104 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Female
Dispensing Optician
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Splitsko-dalmatinska
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Net monthly salary
1,820 USD
Net monthly salary
1,600 EUR
Anually salary
21,840 USD
Anually salary
19,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-26 12:14:34
Male
Technical Director
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Grad Zagreb
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Net monthly salary
3,273 USD
Net monthly salary
2,877 EUR
Anually salary
39,276 USD
Anually salary
34,524 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-26 12:04:20
Male
Courier
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sisačko-moslavačka
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Net monthly salary
1,287 USD
Net monthly salary
1,131 EUR
Anually salary
15,444 USD
Anually salary
13,572 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-26 11:41:26
Male
Police Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Osječko-baranjska
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Net monthly salary
1,365 USD
Net monthly salary
1,200 EUR
Anually salary
16,380 USD
Anually salary
14,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-26 11:15:51
Female
Technical Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Koprivničko-križevačka
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Net monthly salary
2,219 USD
Net monthly salary
1,950 EUR
Anually salary
26,628 USD
Anually salary
23,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-26 11:12:49
Female
Official
Public Administration, Self-governance
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Grad Zagreb
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Net monthly salary
1,251 USD
Net monthly salary
1,100 EUR
Anually salary
15,012 USD
Anually salary
13,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-26 10:46:18
Female
IT tester - automated tests
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Grad Zagreb
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Net monthly salary
1,801 USD
Net monthly salary
1,583 EUR
Anually salary
21,612 USD
Anually salary
18,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-26 10:36:31
Male
IT System Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Grad Zagreb
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Net monthly salary
1,593 USD
Net monthly salary
1,400 EUR
Anually salary
19,116 USD
Anually salary
16,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-26 10:30:36
Male
Warehouse Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Zagrebačka
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Net monthly salary
2,162 USD
Net monthly salary
1,900 EUR
Anually salary
25,944 USD
Anually salary
22,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-26 10:23:45
Female
Shop Assistant
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Osječko-baranjska
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Net monthly salary
915 USD
Net monthly salary
804 EUR
Anually salary
10,980 USD
Anually salary
9,648 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-26 10:23:52
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Frequently asked Questions

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

The total net average salary for job positions in the country based on MojaPlaca.hr data in Croatia is 1,944 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Croatia are Leasing Director, IT Director, Air Traffic Controller, Anesthetist, Chief Executive Officer.

The worst-paid positions in the country Croatia are Survey Interviewer, Cobbler, Seamstress, Fabric Cutter, 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 10.93% less than men.

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