Bulgarian workers pulled in an average of 2,549 leva per month during the third quarter, marking a 12-percent jump from the same stretch last year. Sofia residents crushed that number by nearly 25 percent, hitting 3,474 leva, while places like Targovishte and Silistra saw wages spike close to 20 percent. Tech and telecom workers topped the salary charts at 5,512 leva, followed by finance people and utility workers.
About a third of employees work in the eight sectors that beat the national average, with government jobs, mining gigs, teachers, and healthcare staff all clearing 2,500 leva or more. Total household income crept up around 4 percent to nearly 7,000 leva, and annual wages for the whole year landed at 27,898 leva, which represents a 14-percent bump from the previous year.
About a third of employees work in the eight sectors that beat the national average, with government jobs, mining gigs, teachers, and healthcare staff all clearing 2,500 leva or more. Total household income crept up around 4 percent to nearly 7,000 leva, and annual wages for the whole year landed at 27,898 leva, which represents a 14-percent bump from the previous year.
