Bulgaria

Last updated on 4/8/2024

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Info Salary

Minimum gross wage

Applicable

933 BGN per month

Salary per category

Unskilled

1,567.44 BGN per month

Skilled

2,481.78 BGN per month

Specialist

2,481.78 BGN per month

Foreman

2,481.78 BGN per month

Leaders

2,612.4 BGN per month

Professionals

2,743.02 BGN per month

Info Working time

Daily

8 hours

Weekly

40 hours

Overtime

3 hours per day ( 2 hours at night )

6 hours per week ( 4 hours at night )

30 hours per month ( 21 hours at night )

300 hours per year

Breaks

Lunch

Between 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm

30 minutes

Part of standard working time

Paid

Special conditions

Dangerous zone and carcinogous products

Work in ionizing radiation

Underground work

7 hours per day

35 hours per week

150 hours per month

Info Travel abroad and lodging

Within Bulgaria

Meal allowance

4 BGN per day for food

1 BGN per day for beverage

Info

Only for people working under specific labor conditions - (increased noise, dust, vibrations)

Info Premiums

Overtime

60 % of salary per hour

Evening work

Allowed

Night work

Allowed

From 10:00 pm to 6:00 am

50 % of salary per hour

Working on Saturdays

Allowed

50 % of salary per hour

Working on Sundays

Allowed

50 % of salary per hour

Working on public holidays

Mandatory

Allowed

100 % of salary per hour

Shift work

Allowed

50 % of salary per hour night shift

Hazardous work

5 % of salary per hour

Standby pay

Applicable

25 % of salary per hour (availability)

50 % of salary per hour (holidays)

Annual holidays allowance

Applicable

100 % of salary per hour

Seniority

1 % of salary for each year of professional experience

Other

Broken machinery

100 % of salary per hour

Bad weather conditions

100 % of salary per hour

Info Holidays

Number of holidays

23 days per year

Public holidays

12 days

1 january

3 march (if on saturday and sunday the following monday will be festive)

Good Friday

Easter Monday

Labour Day

6 may (if on saturday and sunday the following monday will be festive)

24 may (if on saturday and sunday the following monday will be festive)

6 september (if on saturday and sunday the following monday will be festive)

22 september (if on saturday and sunday the following monday will be festive)

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

26 december

Info Wage deductions

Social security contributions

10.58 %

For posted workers

All social and health contributions are paid in the country of origin of the posted worker

Income tax

10 %

Info

Taxes are deducted in the country of origin

Additional pension funds

2.2 %

Info Sickness and injuries

Sickness/illness

80 %

Info

After doctor’s examination, a temporary work incapacity document must be presented to the employer.

Work injuries/accidents

80 %

Info

After doctor’s examination, a temporary work incapacity document must be presented to the employer.

Info Contacts

Federation "Construction, Industry and Water supply" - PODKREPA

1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
Angel Kanchev Str. № 2, fl. 4

Tel. + 359 2 950 73 39

W. http://www.fciw.bg

E. fciw@techno-link.com

You can contact us in the following languages

Bulgarian, English, Greek, Macedonian

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Minimum gross wage

Salary per category

Unskilled

Skilled

Specialist

Foreman

Leaders

Professionals

Daily

Weekly

Overtime

Breaks

Lunch

Special conditions

Within Bulgaria

Meal allowance

Overtime

Evening work

Night work

Working on Saturdays

Working on Sundays

Working on public holidays

Shift work

Hazardous work

Standby pay

Annual holidays allowance

Seniority

Other

Broken machinery

Bad weather conditions

Number of holidays

Public holidays

Social security contributions

Income tax

Additional pension funds

Sickness/illness

Work injuries/accidents

Federation "Construction, Industry and Water supply" - PODKREPA