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Average Property Manager Salary in Bulgaria for 2026

A property manager in Bulgaria earns about 51,340 BGN a year. That's 33% 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 25,940 BGN a year, while the very top stretches to 79,500 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 property manager make in Bulgaria?

Average salary
51,340 BGN
4,278 BGN per month
Lowest reported
25,940 BGN
2,161 BGN per month
Highest reported
79,500 BGN
6,625 BGN per month

A typical property manager working in Bulgaria brings home around 4,278 BGN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 25,940 BGN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 79,500 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 property 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 property 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 property managers in Bulgaria earn less than 51,120 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 34,280 BGN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 68,580 BGN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of property managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 25,940 BGN. The highest stretch to 79,500 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.

25,940
Low
51,120
Median
79,500
High
34,280
25th
68,580
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BGN

Property manager pay by experience in Bulgaria

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

  • 0-2 Years
    32,020 BGN
  • 2-5 Years
    +25% from previous
    39,960 BGN
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    52,820 BGN
  • 10-15 Years
    +26% from previous
    66,440 BGN
  • 15-20 Years
    +5% from previous
    69,720 BGN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    73,820 BGN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a property 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.


Property manager pay by education in Bulgaria

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

  • High School
    37,380 BGN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +20% from previous
    44,800 BGN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +32% from previous
    59,000 BGN
  • Master's Degree
    +21% from previous
    71,400 BGN

Property 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 property managers in Bulgaria earn an average of 53,380 BGN a year, while female property managers earn around 49,560 BGN. That works out to a 8% 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.

Property Manager gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 53,380 BGN
Women 49,560 BGN

Pay raises for a property 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 10% 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

Property 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.

54%

54% of property managers in Bulgaria reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a property manager 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 property 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

Property 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

Property manager salary by city in Bulgaria

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

  • Plovdiv
  • Sofia
  • Rousse
  • Burgas
  • Varna
  • Stara Zagora
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
PlovdivCity55,940 BGN55,320 BGN26,780-84,740 BGN
SofiaCity55,940 BGN55,940 BGN28,180-84,180 BGN
RousseCity50,240 BGN52,300 BGN24,840-77,860 BGN
BurgasCity49,820 BGN53,600 BGN22,660-79,280 BGN
VarnaCity48,940 BGN52,180 BGN23,660-76,440 BGN
Stara ZagoraCity46,400 BGN42,400 BGN23,140-66,120 BGN


Property Manager in Bulgaria: FAQs

  • How much does a property manager make per month in Bulgaria?

    A property manager in Bulgaria earns about 4,278 BGN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 51,340 BGN.

  • What's the salary range for a property manager in Bulgaria?

    Entry-level property managers in Bulgaria start near 25,940 BGN. Top-end pay reaches around 79,500 BGN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 34,280 and 68,580 BGN.

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

    The median is 51,120 BGN, lower than the average of 51,340 BGN. Half of property managers in Bulgaria earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a property manager in Bulgaria earn around 8% more than women on average (53,380 vs 49,560 BGN a year).

  • Do property managers in Bulgaria get bonuses?

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

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

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

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

    A property manager in Bulgaria sees a raise of around 10% every 21 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.