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Salaries in Croatia

The salary range of employees working in Croatia is, by default, in the range of 1,182.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,733.00 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:
1,182 - 2,733 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,182 USD
10% earns more than 2,733 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 1,371
Median 1,275
10% 892
25% 973
75% 1,662
90% 2,103
25-34
 
 
Average 1,788
Median 1,672
10% 1,018
25% 1,291
75% 2,154
90% 2,701
35-44
 
 
Average 2,002
Median 1,824
10% 1,003
25% 1,339
75% 2,463
90% 3,215
45-54
 
 
Average 1,930
Median 1,722
10% 892
25% 1,214
75% 2,411
90% 3,239
55+
 
 
Average 1,768
Median 1,575
10% 892
25% 1,109
75% 2,210
90% 2,974

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

Men
1,954 USD
1,744 USD
Women
In general, in Croatia, men earn 12.0% 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
4,679.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
4,548.00 USD
3. Anesthetist Medicine & Social Care
4,257.00 USD
4. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,234.00 USD
5. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
4,167.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,067.00 USD
7. Development Director Top Management
4,056.00 USD
8. Country Manager/Director Top Management
4,035.00 USD
9. Personnel Manager Top Management
4,027.00 USD
10. Sales Director Top Management
3,945.00 USD
11. Managing Director Top Management
3,900.00 USD
12. Business Group Manager Management
3,849.00 USD
13. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
3,830.00 USD
14. Production Director Top Management
3,716.00 USD
15. Marketing Director Top Management
3,670.00 USD
16. IT Manager Management
3,550.00 USD
17. Agile Coach Information Technology
3,483.00 USD
18. Logistics Director Top Management
3,477.00 USD
19. Technical Director Top Management
3,423.00 USD
20. Doctor Medicine & Social Care
3,336.00 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
1,028.00 USD
2. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,120.00 USD
3. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,155.00 USD
4. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,185.00 USD
5. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,189.00 USD
6. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,197.00 USD
7. General Labourer General labour
1,199.00 USD
8. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,201.00 USD
9. Stagehand Arts & Culture
1,203.00 USD
10. Industrial painter Production
1,203.00 USD
11. Carer, Personal Assistant Medicine & Social Care
1,217.00 USD
12. Hairdresser Service Industries
1,218.00 USD
13. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,220.00 USD
14. Textile manipulators Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,223.00 USD
15. Masseur Medicine & Social Care
1,243.00 USD
16. Cleaner General labour
1,253.00 USD
17. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,258.00 USD
18. Hotel Porter Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,269.00 USD
19. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,284.00 USD
20. Au-pair General labour
1,290.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
2,889 USD (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
1,479 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,556 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,092 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Female
Catering manager
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Vukovarsko-srijemska
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Net monthly salary
4,460 USD
Net monthly salary
4,000 EUR
Anually salary
53,520 USD
Anually salary
48,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-28 07:28:26
Male
Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Grad Zagreb
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Net monthly salary
1,673 USD
Net monthly salary
1,500 EUR
Anually salary
20,076 USD
Anually salary
18,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-28 07:22:55
Male
Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Grad Zagreb
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Net monthly salary
1,204 USD
Net monthly salary
1,080 EUR
Anually salary
14,448 USD
Anually salary
12,960 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-28 07:14:42
Male
Shop Assistant
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Istarska
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Net monthly salary
1,673 USD
Net monthly salary
1,500 EUR
Anually salary
20,076 USD
Anually salary
18,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-28 06:36:08
Male
Electrician (industrial)
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Splitsko-dalmatinska
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Net monthly salary
1,394 USD
Net monthly salary
1,250 EUR
Anually salary
16,728 USD
Anually salary
15,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-28 05:35:54
Female
Betting Clerk
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Primorsko-goranska
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Net monthly salary
1,338 USD
Net monthly salary
1,200 EUR
Anually salary
16,056 USD
Anually salary
14,400 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-28 00:23:08
Male
Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Grad Zagreb
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Net monthly salary
2,189 USD
Net monthly salary
1,963 EUR
Anually salary
26,268 USD
Anually salary
23,556 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-27 23:31:30
Female
Department Director
Public Administration, Self-governance
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Grad Zagreb
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Net monthly salary
2,931 USD
Net monthly salary
2,629 EUR
Anually salary
35,172 USD
Anually salary
31,548 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-27 23:10:53
Male
Procurement specialist
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Grad Zagreb
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Net monthly salary
1,970 USD
Net monthly salary
1,767 EUR
Anually salary
23,640 USD
Anually salary
21,204 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-27 22:53:34
Male
Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Brodsko-posavska
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Net monthly salary
1,115 USD
Net monthly salary
1,000 EUR
Anually salary
13,380 USD
Anually salary
12,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-10-27 22:50:56
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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 1,899 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Croatia are Leasing Director, IT Director, Anesthetist, Air Traffic Controller, 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 10.75% less than men.

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