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Salary calculator

Gross to net, and what an employee actually costs you.

Salary calculator

Bulgarian law adds at least 0.6% of the base salary for every full year of prior experience in the same or a similar job (Wage Structure Ordinance, art. 12). Only experience the employer recognises counts. Leave at 0 for a first job.

Employee takes home

€1,551.96

Gross monthly salary
€2,000.00
Employee contributions
-€275.60
Income tax (10%)
-€172.44
Employee takes home
€1,551.96
Employer contributions
€380.40
Total cost to employer
€2,380.40
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ItemRateMonthly
Salary
Gross monthly salary€2,000.00
Insurable income€2,000.00
Taxable base (gross less employee contributions)€1,724.40
Employee: contributions and tax
Pension (state fund)6.58%€131.60
Pension (universal fund)2.20%€44.00
Sickness and maternity1.40%€28.00
Unemployment0.40%€8.00
Health insurance3.20%€64.00
Employee contributions13.78%€275.60
Income tax (10%)10.00%€172.44
Total deductions€448.04
Employee takes home€1,551.96
Employer: contributions on top
Pension (state fund)8.22%€164.40
Pension (universal fund)2.80%€56.00
Sickness and maternity2.10%€42.00
Unemployment0.60%€12.00
Health insurance4.80%€96.00
Labour accident and occupational disease0.50%€10.00
Employer contributions19.02%€380.40
Total cost to employer€2,380.40

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An estimate for the standard case: third-category labour, employee born after 1959, using the contribution bases in force since 1 August 2026. For employees the minimum insurable base varies by occupation, so your figure may differ. Talk to us before acting on it.

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