LAWYER / SALARY
BULGARIA

SALARY SURVEYS

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UPDATED
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

Gross income

Net (after tax)

1.77 BGN = 1 USD

46,090 BGN

$26,016 USD

Sofia

50,686 BGN

21,259 BGN

$12,000 USD

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Excluding "Sofia"

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Average Salary / Lawyer / Bulgaria

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Average salary for Lawyer / Bulgaria is 46,090 BGN per year. The most typical earning is 21,259 BGN. All data are based on 7 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 46,771 BGN. Women receive a salary of 44,290 BGN.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 58,464 BGN. The second most paid education level is High School with salary of 18,602 BGN.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 12-16 Years of experience receive salary of 135,884 BGN. Employees with 4-8 Years of experience receive 44,290 BGN.

Levels / Lawyer / Bulgaria (Gross BGN)

Salary Levels (BGN) per Year	Surveys	[%]
5,300 BGN - 8,899 BGN	0	n/a
8,900 BGN - 17,699 BGN	1	100% 14.29%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
17,700 BGN - 26,599 BGN	2	85.71% 28.57%
26,600 BGN - 35,399 BGN	0	n/a
35,400 BGN - 44,299 BGN	2	57.14% 28.57%
44,300 BGN - 53,099 BGN	1	28.57% 14.29%
53,100 BGN - 61,999 BGN	0	n/a
62,000 BGN - 70,899 BGN	0	n/a
70,900 BGN - 79,699 BGN	0	n/a
79,700 BGN - 88,599 BGN	0	n/a
88,600 BGN - 97,399 BGN	0	n/a
97,400 BGN - 106,299 BGN	0	n/a
106,300 BGN - 115,199 BGN	0	n/a
115,200 BGN - 123,999 BGN	0	n/a
124,000 BGN - 132,899 BGN	0	n/a
132,900 BGN - 141,699 BGN	1	14.29% 14.29%
141,700 BGN - 150,599 BGN	0	n/a
150,600 BGN - 159,399 BGN	0	n/a
159,400 BGN - 168,299 BGN	0	n/a
168,300 BGN - 177,199 BGN	0	n/a
177,200 BGN - 185,999 BGN	0	n/a
186,000 BGN - 194,899 BGN	0	n/a
194,900 BGN - 203,699 BGN	0	n/a
203,700 BGN - 212,599 BGN	0	n/a
212,600 BGN - 221,499 BGN	0	n/a
221,500 BGN - 230,299 BGN	0	n/a
230,300 BGN - 239,199 BGN	0	n/a
239,200 BGN - 247,999 BGN	0	n/a
248,000 BGN - 256,899 BGN	0	n/a
256,900 BGN - 265,699 BGN	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
265,700 BGN - 283,499 BGN	0	n/a
283,500 BGN - 301,199 BGN	0	n/a
301,200 BGN - 318,899 BGN	0	n/a
318,900 BGN - 336,599 BGN	0	n/a
336,600 BGN - 354,299 BGN	0	n/a
354,300 BGN - 371,999 BGN	0	n/a
372,000 BGN - 389,799 BGN	0	n/a
389,800 BGN - 407,499 BGN	0	n/a
407,500 BGN - 425,199 BGN	0	n/a
425,200 BGN - 442,899 BGN	0	n/a
442,900 BGN - 620,099 BGN	0	n/a

Gender / Lawyer / Bulgaria (Gross BGN)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	5	46,771 BGN
2	Women	2	44,290 BGN

Education / Lawyer / Bulgaria (Gross BGN)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	5	58,464 BGN
2	High School	1	18,602 BGN
3	Doctorate Degree	1	11,692 BGN

Experience / Lawyer / Bulgaria (Gross BGN)

#		Surveys
1	12-16 Years	1	135,884 BGN
2	4-8 Years	2	44,290 BGN
3	2-4 Years	1	43,227 BGN
4	1-2 Years	1	24,625 BGN
5	16-20 Years	2	15,058 BGN

Age / Lawyer / Bulgaria (Gross BGN)

#		Surveys
1	36-40	1	135,884 BGN
2	26-30	3	43,936 BGN
3	21-25	1	24,625 BGN
4	46-50	2	15,058 BGN

Work Type / Lawyer / Bulgaria (Gross BGN)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	3	67,853 BGN
2	Contract	2	44,290 BGN
3	Self Employed	2	15,058 BGN

Cities / Lawyer / Bulgaria (Gross BGN)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Sofia	6	50,668 BGN
2	Plovdiv	1	18,602 BGN

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

In-house

Posted 19 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"In-house Legal team manager for international e-learning holding."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sofia	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	43,200 BGN

Legal Officer

Posted 18 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Legal Officer - dealing with all types of legal questions."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sofia	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	43,200 BGN

Lawyer

Posted 16 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Plovdiv	High School	16-20 Years	n/a	18,500 BGN

Associate

Posted 05 November 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lawyer in an international law firm."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sofia	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	45,500 BGN

Partner

Posted 10 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Regulation, Commercial Agreements, Finance, M&A and Joint Ventures."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sofia	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	135,800 BGN