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Average Technical Typist Salary in Bulgaria for 2026

A technical typist in Bulgaria earns about 16,140 BGN a year. That's 58% 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 9,440 BGN a year, while the very top stretches to 28,820 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 technical typist make in Bulgaria?

Average salary
16,140 BGN
1,345 BGN per month
Lowest reported
9,440 BGN
786 BGN per month
Highest reported
28,820 BGN
2,401 BGN per month

A typical technical typist working in Bulgaria brings home around 1,345 BGN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 9,440 BGN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 28,820 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 technical typist 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 technical typist 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 technical typists in Bulgaria earn less than 16,340 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 13,660 BGN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 21,020 BGN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of technical typists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 9,440 BGN. The highest stretch to 28,820 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.

9,440
Low
16,340
Median
28,820
High
13,660
25th
21,020
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BGN

Technical typist pay by experience in Bulgaria

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

  • 0-2 Years
    9,740 BGN
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    12,240 BGN
  • 5-10 Years
    +60% from previous
    19,640 BGN
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    23,380 BGN
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    25,220 BGN
  • 20+ Years
    +3% from previous
    25,940 BGN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 60%. That is the point at which a technical typist 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.


Technical typist pay by education in Bulgaria

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

  • High School
    10,980 BGN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +63% from previous
    17,860 BGN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +39% from previous
    24,800 BGN

Technical typist gender pay gap in Bulgaria

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bulgaria is no exception. Male technical typists in Bulgaria earn an average of 17,760 BGN a year, while female technical typists earn around 18,780 BGN. That works out to a 5% 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.

Technical Typist gender pay gap

5%

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

Women 18,780 BGN
Men 17,760 BGN

Pay raises for a technical typist 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

Technical typist 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 technical typists in Bulgaria reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a technical typist 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 technical typists 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

Technical typist: 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

Technical typist salary by city in Bulgaria

Technical typist 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
  • Rousse
  • Varna
  • Burgas
  • Stara Zagora
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
SofiaCity20,940 BGN19,980 BGN9,460-30,700 BGN
PlovdivCity20,520 BGN18,280 BGN12,020-31,080 BGN
RousseCity19,220 BGN19,860 BGN8,780-28,900 BGN
VarnaCity18,900 BGN21,100 BGN7,800-31,660 BGN
BurgasCity16,980 BGN19,220 BGN8,560-29,840 BGN
Stara ZagoraCity15,700 BGN15,700 BGN7,240-26,780 BGN


Technical Typist in Bulgaria: FAQs

  • How much does a technical typist make per month in Bulgaria?

    A technical typist in Bulgaria earns about 1,345 BGN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 16,140 BGN.

  • What's the salary range for a technical typist in Bulgaria?

    Entry-level technical typists in Bulgaria start near 9,440 BGN. Top-end pay reaches around 28,820 BGN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 13,660 and 21,020 BGN.

  • Is the median technical typist salary in Bulgaria higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 16,340 BGN, higher than the average of 16,140 BGN. Half of technical typists in Bulgaria earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for technical typists in Bulgaria?

    Men working as a technical typist in Bulgaria earn around 5% less than women on average (17,760 vs 18,780 BGN a year).

  • Do technical typists in Bulgaria get bonuses?

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

  • Do technical typists earn more in the public or private sector in Bulgaria?

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

  • How often do technical typists in Bulgaria get a pay raise?

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