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Average Brokerage Clerk Salary in Bulgaria for 2026

A brokerage clerk in Bulgaria earns about 15,300 BGN a year. That's 60% below 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 9,360 BGN a year, while the very top stretches to 27,380 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 a brokerage clerk make in Bulgaria?

Average salary
15,300 BGN
1,275 BGN per month
Lowest reported
9,360 BGN
780 BGN per month
Highest reported
27,380 BGN
2,281 BGN per month

A typical brokerage clerk working in Bulgaria brings home around 1,275 BGN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 9,360 BGN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 27,380 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 brokerage clerk 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 brokerage clerk 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 brokerage clerks in Bulgaria earn less than 16,400 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 12,760 BGN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 21,540 BGN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of brokerage clerks sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 9,360 BGN. The highest stretch to 27,380 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.

9,360
Low
16,400
Median
27,380
High
12,760
25th
21,540
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BGN

Brokerage clerk pay by experience in Bulgaria

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a brokerage clerk 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 brokerage clerk salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    9,460 BGN
  • 2-5 Years
    +55% from previous
    14,620 BGN
  • 5-10 Years
    +28% from previous
    18,780 BGN
  • 10-15 Years
    +14% from previous
    21,400 BGN
  • 15-20 Years
    +5% from previous
    22,420 BGN
  • 20+ Years
    +12% from previous
    25,220 BGN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 55%. That is the point at which a brokerage clerk 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.


Brokerage clerk pay by education in Bulgaria

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving brokerage clerk 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 brokerage clerk salary in Bulgaria broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    13,660 BGN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +22% from previous
    16,720 BGN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +41% from previous
    23,500 BGN

Brokerage clerk gender pay gap in Bulgaria

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bulgaria is no exception. Male brokerage clerks in Bulgaria earn an average of 15,700 BGN a year, while female brokerage clerks earn around 17,620 BGN. That works out to a 11% gap in favour of women, 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.

Brokerage Clerk gender pay gap

11%

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

Women 17,620 BGN
Men 15,700 BGN

Pay raises for a brokerage clerk 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 9% every 20 months, which works out to roughly 5% 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

Brokerage clerk 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.

24%

24% of brokerage clerks in Bulgaria reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a brokerage clerk a low-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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 76% of brokerage clerks 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

Brokerage clerk: 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

Brokerage clerk salary by city in Bulgaria

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

  • Plovdiv
  • Rousse
  • Burgas
  • Sofia
  • Varna
  • Stara Zagora
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
PlovdivCity18,900 BGN17,760 BGN9,460-27,480 BGN
RousseCity18,260 BGN18,780 BGN6,280-27,300 BGN
BurgasCity17,860 BGN16,980 BGN9,020-28,660 BGN
SofiaCity17,740 BGN15,700 BGN11,300-26,860 BGN
VarnaCity15,920 BGN15,920 BGN9,360-29,040 BGN
Stara ZagoraCity15,300 BGN14,820 BGN7,080-25,940 BGN


Brokerage Clerk in Bulgaria: FAQs

  • How much does a brokerage clerk make per month in Bulgaria?

    A brokerage clerk in Bulgaria earns about 1,275 BGN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 15,300 BGN.

  • What's the salary range for a brokerage clerk in Bulgaria?

    Entry-level brokerage clerks in Bulgaria start near 9,360 BGN. Top-end pay reaches around 27,380 BGN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 12,760 and 21,540 BGN.

  • Is the median brokerage clerk salary in Bulgaria higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 16,400 BGN, higher than the average of 15,300 BGN. Half of brokerage clerks in Bulgaria earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for brokerage clerks in Bulgaria?

    Men working as a brokerage clerk in Bulgaria earn around 11% less than women on average (15,700 vs 17,620 BGN a year).

  • Do brokerage clerks in Bulgaria get bonuses?

    About 24% of brokerage clerks in Bulgaria reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do brokerage clerks earn more in the public or private sector in Bulgaria?

    In Bulgaria, the public sector pays a brokerage clerk about 2% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do brokerage clerks in Bulgaria get a pay raise?

    A brokerage clerk in Bulgaria sees a raise of around 9% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.