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Average Accounts Receivable Manager Salary in Bulgaria for 2026

An accounts receivable manager in Bulgaria earns about 54,280 BGN a year. That's 40% above the national average of 38,700 BGN.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Bulgaria sit around 27,380 BGN a year, while the very top stretches to 87,760 BGN. Everything on this page is in Bulgarian lev (BGN, symbol лв), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Bulgaria, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does an accounts receivable manager make in Bulgaria?

Average salary
54,280 BGN
4,523 BGN per month
Lowest reported
27,380 BGN
2,281 BGN per month
Highest reported
87,760 BGN
7,313 BGN per month

A typical accounts receivable manager working in Bulgaria brings home around 4,523 BGN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 27,380 BGN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 87,760 BGN for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior accounts receivable manager working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How accounts receivable manager pay ranges in Bulgaria

A good way to think about salary in Bulgaria is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all accounts receivable managers in Bulgaria earn less than 58,440 BGN a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 40,140 BGN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 80,800 BGN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of accounts receivable managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 27,380 BGN. The highest stretch to 87,760 BGN, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

27,380
Low
58,440
Median
87,760
High
40,140
25th
80,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BGN

Accounts receivable manager pay by experience in Bulgaria

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an accounts receivable manager in Bulgaria, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical accounts receivable manager salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    27,560 BGN
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    39,080 BGN
  • 5-10 Years
    +52% from previous
    59,380 BGN
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    69,180 BGN
  • 15-20 Years
    +12% from previous
    77,620 BGN
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    81,180 BGN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 52%. That is the point at which a accounts receivable manager typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Accounts receivable manager pay by education in Bulgaria

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving accounts receivable manager pay in Bulgaria. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average accounts receivable manager salary in Bulgaria broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Certificate or Diploma
    34,240 BGN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +47% from previous
    50,180 BGN
  • Master's Degree
    +76% from previous
    88,260 BGN

Accounts receivable manager gender pay gap in Bulgaria

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bulgaria is no exception. Male accounts receivable managers in Bulgaria earn an average of 57,360 BGN a year, while female accounts receivable managers earn around 51,900 BGN. That works out to a 11% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Accounts Receivable Manager gender pay gap

10%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Bulgaria.

Men 57,360 BGN
Women 51,900 BGN

Pay raises for an accounts receivable manager in Bulgaria

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Bulgaria sees a raise of about 11% every 20 months, which works out to roughly 7% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Bulgaria, the national average raise is around 7% every 20 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Bulgaria:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Accounts receivable manager bonus rates in Bulgaria

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

82%

82% of accounts receivable managers in Bulgaria reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an accounts receivable manager a high-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 18% of accounts receivable managers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Bulgaria

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Accounts receivable manager: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Bulgaria is about 2% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

2%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Bulgaria on average.

Public sector 40,040 BGN
Private sector 39,160 BGN

Accounts receivable manager salary by city in Bulgaria

Accounts receivable manager pay is not even across Bulgaria. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Sofia
  • Plovdiv
  • Varna
  • Burgas
  • Rousse
  • Stara Zagora
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
SofiaCity60,920 BGN60,400 BGN33,120-93,340 BGN
PlovdivCity58,000 BGN63,480 BGN26,660-96,340 BGN
VarnaCity56,460 BGN58,860 BGN26,280-91,320 BGN
BurgasCity56,140 BGN53,660 BGN28,900-83,640 BGN
RousseCity54,700 BGN58,520 BGN25,680-85,760 BGN
Stara ZagoraCity53,860 BGN54,140 BGN24,200-82,160 BGN


Accounts Receivable Manager in Bulgaria: FAQs

  • How much does an accounts receivable manager make per month in Bulgaria?

    An accounts receivable manager in Bulgaria earns about 4,523 BGN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 54,280 BGN.

  • What's the salary range for an accounts receivable manager in Bulgaria?

    Entry-level accounts receivable managers in Bulgaria start near 27,380 BGN. Top-end pay reaches around 87,760 BGN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 40,140 and 80,800 BGN.

  • Is the median accounts receivable manager salary in Bulgaria higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 58,440 BGN, higher than the average of 54,280 BGN. Half of accounts receivable managers in Bulgaria earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for accounts receivable managers in Bulgaria?

    Men working as an accounts receivable manager in Bulgaria earn around 11% more than women on average (57,360 vs 51,900 BGN a year).

  • Do accounts receivable managers in Bulgaria get bonuses?

    About 82% of accounts receivable managers in Bulgaria reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do accounts receivable managers earn more in the public or private sector in Bulgaria?

    In Bulgaria, the public sector pays an accounts receivable manager about 2% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do accounts receivable managers in Bulgaria get a pay raise?

    An accounts receivable manager in Bulgaria sees a raise of around 11% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.