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Average Recruiting Coordinator Salary in Bulgaria for 2026

A recruiting coordinator in Bulgaria earns about 19,940 BGN a year. That's 48% 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 10,000 BGN a year, while the very top stretches to 34,160 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 recruiting coordinator make in Bulgaria?

Average salary
19,940 BGN
1,661 BGN per month
Lowest reported
10,000 BGN
833 BGN per month
Highest reported
34,160 BGN
2,846 BGN per month

A typical recruiting coordinator working in Bulgaria brings home around 1,661 BGN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 10,000 BGN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 34,160 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 recruiting coordinator 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 recruiting coordinator 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 recruiting coordinators in Bulgaria earn less than 21,380 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 14,920 BGN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 27,040 BGN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of recruiting coordinators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 10,000 BGN. The highest stretch to 34,160 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.

10,000
Low
21,380
Median
34,160
High
14,920
25th
27,040
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BGN

Recruiting coordinator pay by experience in Bulgaria

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

  • 0-2 Years
    13,540 BGN
  • 2-5 Years
    +39% from previous
    18,780 BGN
  • 5-10 Years
    +20% from previous
    22,540 BGN
  • 10-15 Years
    +29% from previous
    29,040 BGN
  • 15-20 Years
    28,860 BGN
  • 20+ Years
    +13% from previous
    32,620 BGN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 39%. That is the point at which a recruiting coordinator 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.


Recruiting coordinator pay by education in Bulgaria

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    19,220 BGN
  • Master's Degree
    +23% from previous
    23,700 BGN

Recruiting coordinator gender pay gap in Bulgaria

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bulgaria is no exception. Male recruiting coordinators in Bulgaria earn an average of 20,760 BGN a year, while female recruiting coordinators earn around 21,640 BGN. That works out to a 4% 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.

Recruiting Coordinator gender pay gap

4%

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

Women 21,640 BGN
Men 20,760 BGN

Pay raises for a recruiting coordinator 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

Recruiting coordinator 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.

49%

49% of recruiting coordinators in Bulgaria reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a recruiting coordinator 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 3% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 51% of recruiting coordinators 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

Recruiting coordinator: 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

Recruiting coordinator salary by city in Bulgaria

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

  • Varna
  • Sofia
  • Plovdiv
  • Burgas
  • Stara Zagora
  • Rousse
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
VarnaCity23,140 BGN23,140 BGN12,620-37,740 BGN
SofiaCity23,080 BGN20,760 BGN13,900-38,260 BGN
PlovdivCity22,660 BGN23,400 BGN12,200-37,200 BGN
BurgasCity21,300 BGN23,660 BGN10,220-34,380 BGN
Stara ZagoraCity20,940 BGN18,940 BGN10,220-31,340 BGN
RousseCity20,460 BGN23,660 BGN9,980-35,520 BGN


Recruiting Coordinator in Bulgaria: FAQs

  • How much does a recruiting coordinator make per month in Bulgaria?

    A recruiting coordinator in Bulgaria earns about 1,661 BGN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 19,940 BGN.

  • What's the salary range for a recruiting coordinator in Bulgaria?

    Entry-level recruiting coordinators in Bulgaria start near 10,000 BGN. Top-end pay reaches around 34,160 BGN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 14,920 and 27,040 BGN.

  • Is the median recruiting coordinator salary in Bulgaria higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 21,380 BGN, higher than the average of 19,940 BGN. Half of recruiting coordinators in Bulgaria earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for recruiting coordinators in Bulgaria?

    Men working as a recruiting coordinator in Bulgaria earn around 4% less than women on average (20,760 vs 21,640 BGN a year).

  • Do recruiting coordinators in Bulgaria get bonuses?

    About 49% of recruiting coordinators in Bulgaria reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do recruiting coordinators earn more in the public or private sector in Bulgaria?

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

  • How often do recruiting coordinators in Bulgaria get a pay raise?

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