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Average Receivables Accountant Salary in Bulgaria for 2026

A receivables accountant in Bulgaria earns about 26,500 BGN a year. That's 32% 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 10,980 BGN a year, while the very top stretches to 43,260 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 receivables accountant make in Bulgaria?

Average salary
26,500 BGN
2,208 BGN per month
Lowest reported
10,980 BGN
915 BGN per month
Highest reported
43,260 BGN
3,605 BGN per month

A typical receivables accountant working in Bulgaria brings home around 2,208 BGN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 10,980 BGN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 43,260 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 receivables accountant 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 receivables accountant 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 receivables accountants in Bulgaria earn less than 27,560 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 20,120 BGN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 39,800 BGN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of receivables accountants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 10,980 BGN. The highest stretch to 43,260 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.

10,980
Low
27,560
Median
43,260
High
20,120
25th
39,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BGN

Receivables accountant pay by experience in Bulgaria

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

  • 0-2 Years
    13,560 BGN
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    17,740 BGN
  • 5-10 Years
    +67% from previous
    29,540 BGN
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    35,560 BGN
  • 15-20 Years
    +3% from previous
    36,580 BGN
  • 20+ Years
    +15% from previous
    41,980 BGN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 67%. That is the point at which a receivables accountant 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.


Receivables accountant pay by education in Bulgaria

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

  • High School
    18,780 BGN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +12% from previous
    21,100 BGN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +39% from previous
    29,320 BGN
  • Master's Degree
    +36% from previous
    39,960 BGN

Receivables accountant gender pay gap in Bulgaria

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bulgaria is no exception. Male receivables accountants in Bulgaria earn an average of 26,400 BGN a year, while female receivables accountants earn around 24,720 BGN. That works out to a 7% 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.

Receivables Accountant gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 26,400 BGN
Women 24,720 BGN

Pay raises for a receivables accountant 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 19 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

Receivables accountant 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.

31%

31% of receivables accountants in Bulgaria reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a receivables accountant 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 69% of receivables accountants 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

Receivables accountant: 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

Receivables accountant salary by city in Bulgaria

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

  • Sofia
  • Varna
  • Rousse
  • Plovdiv
  • Burgas
  • Stara Zagora
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
SofiaCity28,180 BGN28,660 BGN14,540-43,340 BGN
VarnaCity27,620 BGN25,440 BGN14,200-43,360 BGN
RousseCity27,380 BGN27,620 BGN13,660-41,900 BGN
PlovdivCity26,100 BGN28,680 BGN12,120-43,520 BGN
BurgasCity25,680 BGN27,380 BGN13,060-40,240 BGN
Stara ZagoraCity22,660 BGN22,420 BGN12,620-34,120 BGN


Receivables Accountant in Bulgaria: FAQs

  • How much does a receivables accountant make per month in Bulgaria?

    A receivables accountant in Bulgaria earns about 2,208 BGN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 26,500 BGN.

  • What's the salary range for a receivables accountant in Bulgaria?

    Entry-level receivables accountants in Bulgaria start near 10,980 BGN. Top-end pay reaches around 43,260 BGN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 20,120 and 39,800 BGN.

  • Is the median receivables accountant salary in Bulgaria higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 27,560 BGN, higher than the average of 26,500 BGN. Half of receivables accountants in Bulgaria earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for receivables accountants in Bulgaria?

    Men working as a receivables accountant in Bulgaria earn around 7% more than women on average (26,400 vs 24,720 BGN a year).

  • Do receivables accountants in Bulgaria get bonuses?

    About 31% of receivables accountants in Bulgaria reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do receivables accountants earn more in the public or private sector in Bulgaria?

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

  • How often do receivables accountants in Bulgaria get a pay raise?

    A receivables accountant in Bulgaria sees a raise of around 10% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.