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C++ Developer Average Salary in Bulgaria 2024

How much money does a person working as C++ Developer make in Bulgaria?


Average Monthly Salary
3,350 BGN
( 40,200 BGN yearly)

LOW
1,740
BGN
AVERAGE
3,350
BGN
HIGH
5,120
BGN
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working as C++ Developer in Bulgaria typically earns around 3,350 BGN. Salaries range from 1,740 BGN (lowest) to 5,120 BGN (highest).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. C++ Developer salaries in Bulgaria vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.



C++ Developer Pay Scale and Salaries in Bulgaria

Median and salary distribution Bulgaria C++ Developer monthly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
3,030 BGN or more
10% of people earn
2,700 to 3,030 BGN
20% of people earn
1,970 BGN or less
65% of people earn
1,970 to 2,700 BGN
Minimum Salary
1,740 BGN
Median
3,040 BGN
Maximum
5,120 BGN




Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries for the position C++ Developer in Bulgaria range from 1,740 BGN (starting salary) to 5,120 BGN (maximum salary). It should be noted that the given figure is not the legally mandated minimum wage; rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that included thousands of participants and professionals from all regions of the country.

  • Median Salary

    With a median salary of 3,040 BGN, half of the professionals who work as C++ Developer in Bulgaria earn less than this amount, and the other half earn more. The median salary denotes the middle value of salaries. Ideally, you would want to belong to the group earning more than the median salary, located on the right side of the salary distribution graph.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    The median is closely associated with two other values known as the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution chart, it can be determined that 25% of professionals employed as C++ Developer in Bulgaria earn less than 2,520 BGN, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 3,450 BGN while 25% earn more.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    To provide a better understanding of expected salaries, we categorized the frequently occurring salaries into different ranges. This approach provides a more precise representation of salary distribution for the job title C++ Developer in Bulgaria compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 1,970 BGN to 2,700 BGN. About 20% of salaries are below the 1,970 BGN mark, while 10% fall within the range of 2,700 BGN to 3,030 BGN. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 3,030 BGN.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience / C++ Developer / Bulgaria

How do experience and age affect pay?

0 - 2 Years
1,980 BGN
2 - 5 Years+34%
2,650 BGN
5 - 10 Years+30%
3,450 BGN
10 - 15 Years+21%
4,170 BGN
15 - 20 Years+9%
4,560 BGN
20+ Years+5%
4,800 BGN
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by years of experience monthly Bulgaria C++ Developer
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The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage. We broke down salaries by experience level for people working as C++ Developer and this is what we found.


All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.

Employees with less than two years of experience earn approximately 1,980 BGN.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 2,650 BGN, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.

Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 3,450 BGN, 30% more than someone with two to five years of experience.

Additionally, professionals whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 4,170 BGN, 21% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.

If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 4,560 BGN, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.

Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 4,800 BGN, 5% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.

On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.

Typical Salary Progress for Most Careers

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Salary Comparison By Education / C++ Developer / Bulgaria

How do education levels affect salaries?

Displayed below is the average salary variance between different education levels of professionals working as C++ Developer.

Certificate or Diploma
2,350 BGN
Bachelor's Degree+52%
3,570 BGN
Master's Degree+42%
5,050 BGN
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
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We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down salaries by education level for the position C++ Developer in order to make a comparison.


Level 1: Certificate or Diploma

Employees at this education level have an average salary of 2,350 BGN.


Level 2: Bachelor's Degree

At this level, the average salary becomes 3,570 BGN, 52% more than the previous level.


Level 3: Master's Degree

At this level, the average salary becomes 5,050 BGN, 42% more than the previous level.



Is a Master's degree or an MBA worth it? Should you pursue higher education?

A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Bulgaria costs anywhere from 16,600 BGN to 49,700 BGN and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.

You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.

Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch to a higher-paying job. The numbers seem to support the theory. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.

If you can afford the costs of higher education, the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.


Typical Salary Difference by Education for Most Careers

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Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / C++ Developer / Bulgaria

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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? For the people who work as C++ Developer in Bulgaria, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 6%.

Male
3,460 BGN
Female-6%
3,260 BGN
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in Bulgaria for all Careers

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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / C++ Developer / Bulgaria

How much are annual salary increments in Bulgaria for individuals working as C++ Developer? How often do employees get salary raises?

Individuals working as C++ Developer in Bulgaria are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 10% every 22 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 7% granted to employees every 20 months.

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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

Bulgaria / All Professions

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The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one-year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 / Increase Frequency

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in Bulgaria is 4%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

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Salary Packages and Schemes

Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.



Bonus and Incentive Rates / C++ Developer / Bulgaria

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate Bulgaria C++ Developer
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50% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 50% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 5% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
50%
No Bonus
50%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.

Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting Cast

Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business.

Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations.

Example:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.

Average Hourly Wage / C++ Developer / Bulgaria


19 BGN per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) for individuals working as C++ Developer in Bulgaria is 19 BGN.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually, jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fixed amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working as C++ Developer in Bulgaria is 10 BGN. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Salary comparison with similar jobs

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Information Technology-100%
ABAP Developer2,940 BGN-12%
Android Developer3,130 BGN-6%
Angular Developer2,950 BGN-12%
Angular JS Programmer2,960 BGN-12%
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AS400 Programmer3,470 BGN+4%
Assembly Developer3,470 BGN+4%
Avaloq Developer2,930 BGN-12%
Back End Developer3,290 BGN-2%
BizTalk Developer 3,360 BGN+0%
Build and Release Engineer2,820 BGN-16%
Business Intelligence Developer3,440 BGN+3%
Business Objects Developer3,090 BGN-8%
C Developer3,770 BGN+13%
C# Developer3,560 BGN+6%
C++ Developer3,350 BGN+0%
Chatbot Developer3,080 BGN-8%
Clojure Developer3,860 BGN+15%
CMS Developer2,650 BGN-21%
Computer Programmer3,290 BGN-2%
Curam Developer2,600 BGN-22%
Dart Developer2,450 BGN-27%
Delphi Developer3,390 BGN+1%
Developer / Programmer3,210 BGN-4%
Developer Evangelist3,320 BGN-1%
DevOps Engineer3,400 BGN+2%
Django Specialist3,060 BGN-9%
Driver Developer3,540 BGN+6%
Elixir Developer4,070 BGN+22%
Embedded Software Developer3,320 BGN-1%
Erlang Developer4,050 BGN+21%
Flash Developer2,850 BGN-15%
Front End Developer2,810 BGN-16%
Front End Web Developer2,820 BGN-16%
Full Stack Developer3,390 BGN+1%
Game Developer3,030 BGN-9%
GIS Developer3,110 BGN-7%
Go Developer4,250 BGN+27%
Graphical User Interface ( GUI ) Programmer2,710 BGN-19%
Graphics Programmer2,880 BGN-14%
Groovy Developer3,690 BGN+10%
Haskell Developer3,510 BGN+5%
Imaging Programmer2,800 BGN-16%
Information Systems Developer3,040 BGN-9%
IOS Developer3,500 BGN+5%
Java Developer3,570 BGN+7%
Javascript Developer3,290 BGN-2%
jQuery Specialist3,250 BGN-3%
Kotlin Developer3,850 BGN+15%
Laravel Specialist3,190 BGN-5%
Lead Developer3,680 BGN+10%
Lisp Developer4,010 BGN+20%
Lua Developer3,750 BGN+12%
MATLAB Developer3,310 BGN-1%
Mobile Developer3,170 BGN-5%
Multimedia Developer2,700 BGN-19%
NextJs Specialist2,950 BGN-12%
Nodejs Developer3,530 BGN+5%
Objective-C Developer3,590 BGN+7%
Oracle Developer3,420 BGN+2%
Perl Developer2,710 BGN-19%
PHP Developer2,930 BGN-12%
PowerShell Developer3,070 BGN-8%
Python Developer3,260 BGN-3%
R Language Developer3,850 BGN+15%
React Specialist3,430 BGN+3%
Remedy Developer2,650 BGN-21%
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Ruby Developer2,860 BGN-15%
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SAS Programmer2,970 BGN-11%
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Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in Bulgaria is 9% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
3,140 BGN
Public Sector+9%
3,440 BGN
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary for the job title C++ Developer in Bulgaria?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 3,040 BGN and 3,450 BGN. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for a careers like C++ Developer in Bulgaria ranges from 1,740 BGN to 2,520 BGN. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary


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