Bulgaria salary calculator: gross to net and net to gross
Work out your take-home pay in Bulgaria from a gross salary, or the gross salary to ask for. Includes social security, the 10% flat income tax and the employer's cost.
Rates for people born after 1959 who are in a second-pillar pension fund. Employee contributions total 13.78%.
Foreigners employed in Bulgaria pay the same contributions and tax as Bulgarians, unless an EU A1 certificate keeps them insured in another country.
How net salary is calculated in Bulgaria
The employee pays 13.78% social security on the gross salary: state pension, second-pillar pension, sickness and maternity, unemployment and health insurance. Contributions are charged on income up to €2,300.00 a month; above that amount no further contributions are due.
Income tax is a flat 10% of the salary after contributions. There are no tax brackets and no personal allowance, so the same rate applies to every euro.
On top of the gross salary the employer pays about 18.92% in its own contributions. The minimum wage is €620.20 a month.
Frequently asked questions
What is the net salary for €2,500 gross in Bulgaria?
About €1,964.75 a month: €316.94 goes to social security and €218.31 to income tax.
What gross salary do I need for €2,000 net?
About €2,539.16 gross a month.
What is the income tax rate in Bulgaria?
A flat 10% on all employment income, after social security contributions. Bulgaria has no tax brackets.
How much social security do employees pay?
13.78% of the gross salary, up to a maximum insurable income of €2,300.00 a month. The employer pays about 18.92% more on top.
What is the minimum wage in Bulgaria?
€620.20 a month (gross).