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Average Information Services Consultant Salary in Bulgaria for 2026

An information services consultant in Bulgaria earns about 48,820 BGN a year. That's 26% 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 24,840 BGN a year, while the very top stretches to 74,620 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 information services consultant make in Bulgaria?

Average salary
48,820 BGN
4,068 BGN per month
Lowest reported
24,840 BGN
2,070 BGN per month
Highest reported
74,620 BGN
6,218 BGN per month

A typical information services consultant working in Bulgaria brings home around 4,068 BGN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 24,840 BGN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 74,620 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 information services consultant 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 information services consultant 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 information services consultants in Bulgaria earn less than 47,580 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 33,120 BGN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 60,600 BGN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of information services consultants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 24,840 BGN. The highest stretch to 74,620 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.

24,840
Low
47,580
Median
74,620
High
33,120
25th
60,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BGN

Information services consultant pay by experience in Bulgaria

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an information services consultant 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 information services consultant salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    29,040 BGN
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    36,940 BGN
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    49,360 BGN
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    61,400 BGN
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    66,000 BGN
  • 20+ Years
    +2% from previous
    67,120 BGN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a information services consultant 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.


Information services consultant pay by education in Bulgaria

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    36,940 BGN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +23% from previous
    45,260 BGN
  • Master's Degree
    +57% from previous
    70,840 BGN

Information services consultant gender pay gap in Bulgaria

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bulgaria is no exception. Male information services consultants in Bulgaria earn an average of 48,740 BGN a year, while female information services consultants earn around 43,760 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.

Information Services Consultant gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 48,740 BGN
Women 43,760 BGN

Pay raises for an information services consultant 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 21 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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

Information services consultant 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.

54%

54% of information services consultants in Bulgaria reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an information services consultant a moderate-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 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 46% of information services consultants 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

Information services consultant: 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

Information services consultant salary by city in Bulgaria

Information services consultant 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
SofiaCity53,120 BGN53,120 BGN24,200-80,340 BGN
PlovdivCity52,460 BGN51,340 BGN25,940-78,400 BGN
VarnaCity46,400 BGN48,820 BGN20,000-69,400 BGN
BurgasCity45,560 BGN48,820 BGN19,060-69,540 BGN
RousseCity45,560 BGN48,160 BGN19,380-71,020 BGN
Stara ZagoraCity44,800 BGN38,620 BGN24,280-66,580 BGN


Information Services Consultant in Bulgaria: FAQs

  • How much does an information services consultant make per month in Bulgaria?

    An information services consultant in Bulgaria earns about 4,068 BGN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 48,820 BGN.

  • What's the salary range for an information services consultant in Bulgaria?

    Entry-level information services consultants in Bulgaria start near 24,840 BGN. Top-end pay reaches around 74,620 BGN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 33,120 and 60,600 BGN.

  • Is the median information services consultant salary in Bulgaria higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 47,580 BGN, lower than the average of 48,820 BGN. Half of information services consultants in Bulgaria earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for information services consultants in Bulgaria?

    Men working as an information services consultant in Bulgaria earn around 11% more than women on average (48,740 vs 43,760 BGN a year).

  • Do information services consultants in Bulgaria get bonuses?

    About 54% of information services consultants in Bulgaria reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do information services consultants earn more in the public or private sector in Bulgaria?

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

  • How often do information services consultants in Bulgaria get a pay raise?

    An information services consultant in Bulgaria sees a raise of around 11% every 21 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.