A person working in Health and Medical in Croatia typically earns around 22,200 HRK per month. Salaries range from 4,640 HRK (lowest average) to 66,300 HRK (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Health and Medical careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Academic Clinician | 29,700 HRK |
Acute Care Nurse | 12,900 HRK |
Administrative Director | 26,300 HRK |
Admitting Clerk | 4,810 HRK |
Admitting Manager | 15,000 HRK |
Admitting Officer | 11,000 HRK |
Advanced Nutrition Aide | 20,500 HRK |
Advanced Practice Provider | 20,500 HRK |
Allergist | 28,500 HRK |
Ambulance Dispatcher | 10,700 HRK |
Ambulance Driver | 10,300 HRK |
Ambulance Officer and Paramedic | 12,000 HRK |
Ambulatory Services Director | 21,100 HRK |
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor | 26,300 HRK |
Anesthesia Technician | 16,100 HRK |
Anesthesiologist | 44,500 HRK |
Anesthesiology Assistant | 16,300 HRK |
Assistant Director of Nursing | 21,800 HRK |
Assistant Occupational Therapist | 11,900 HRK |
Assistant Optometrist | 13,300 HRK |
Assistant Physical Therapist | 10,700 HRK |
Audiologist | 27,300 HRK |
Behavioral Health Specialist | 16,800 HRK |
Biomedical Engineering Director | 19,600 HRK |
Biomedical Engineering Technician | 10,900 HRK |
Breast Center Manager | 43,100 HRK |
Cardiac Technician | 10,000 HRK |
Cardiology Manager | 45,500 HRK |
Cardiopulmonary Rehab Spcialist | 15,900 HRK |
Cardiovascular Specialist | 57,200 HRK |
Cardiovascular Technologist | 20,700 HRK |
Care Assistant | 9,690 HRK |
Care Coordinator | 6,750 HRK |
Caregiver | 7,840 HRK |
Case Manager | 17,200 HRK |
Central Sterile Processing Technician | 12,700 HRK |
Charge Entry Specialist | 14,300 HRK |
Chief of Psychology | 46,600 HRK |
Chief of Surgery | 64,300 HRK |
Chiropractor | 18,000 HRK |
Clinic Assistant | 9,750 HRK |
Clinic Manager | 20,800 HRK |
Clinic Navigator | 10,100 HRK |
Clinical Application Specialist | 13,000 HRK |
Clinical Biochemist | 26,100 HRK |
Clinical Cytogeneticist | 21,300 HRK |
Clinical Data Reviewer | 13,700 HRK |
Clinical Development Specialist | 16,400 HRK |
Clinical Director | 41,300 HRK |
Clinical Field Associate | 13,800 HRK |
Clinical Genetic Technologist | 20,900 HRK |
Clinical Microbiologist | 29,500 HRK |
Clinical Molecular Geneticist | 23,500 HRK |
Clinical Neuropsychologist | 29,600 HRK |
Clinical Policy Developer | 12,600 HRK |
Clinical Psychologist | 48,000 HRK |
Clinical Research Coordinator | 16,200 HRK |
Clinical Scientist | 30,400 HRK |
Clinical Social Worker | 11,000 HRK |
CME Specialist | 22,200 HRK |
Coding Practice Manager | 17,400 HRK |
Community Relations Manager | 14,900 HRK |
Company Nurse | 9,720 HRK |
Correctional Treatment Specialist | 26,700 HRK |
Counseling Psychologist | 36,000 HRK |
Credentialing Analyst | 11,700 HRK |
Critical Care Nurse | 13,300 HRK |
CT Technologist | 13,200 HRK |
Cytogenetic Technologist | 20,800 HRK |
Data Coordinator | 6,770 HRK |
Dental Assistant | 9,970 HRK |
Dental Hygienist | 8,980 HRK |
Dental Laboratory Technician | 9,310 HRK |
Dental Receptionist | 7,610 HRK |
Dental Technician | 9,480 HRK |
Dental Therapist | 13,700 HRK |
Dentist | 36,400 HRK |
Dermatologist | 42,300 HRK |
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer | 16,900 HRK |
Dietetic Technician | 9,940 HRK |
Dietitian | 29,200 HRK |
Director of Medical Staff Services | 26,300 HRK |
Discharge Coordinator | 6,270 HRK |
Dispensing Optician | 13,700 HRK |
District Nurse | 11,900 HRK |
Doctor | 37,200 HRK |
Dosimetrist | 18,800 HRK |
EKG Technician | 13,100 HRK |
Emergency Department Physician | 33,000 HRK |
Emergency Management Director | 34,300 HRK |
Emergency Response Specialist | 14,500 HRK |
Emergency Services Director | 37,500 HRK |
Endodontist | 43,400 HRK |
Endoscopic Assistant | 11,700 HRK |
Endoscopy Technician | 12,100 HRK |
Enterostomal Therapist | 18,600 HRK |
Epidemiologist | 23,300 HRK |
ER Registration Supervisor | 9,880 HRK |
Exercise Physiologist | 33,200 HRK |
Family Nurse Practitioner | 12,600 HRK |
FGP Ultrasound Techncian | 12,200 HRK |
Food Services Director | 18,000 HRK |
Forensic Pathologist | 37,700 HRK |
General Medical Practitioner | 27,900 HRK |
Genetic Counselor | 24,400 HRK |
Head Nurse | 13,600 HRK |
Health Compliance Director | 35,900 HRK |
Health Economist | 33,800 HRK |
Health Information Manager | 17,600 HRK |
Health Services Manager | 30,700 HRK |
Health Systems Specialist | 16,300 HRK |
Health Technologist | 19,400 HRK |
Health Unit Coordinator | 9,860 HRK |
Healthcare Assistant | 11,200 HRK |
Healthcare Consultant | 20,100 HRK |
Healthcare Data Analyst | 14,300 HRK |
Hearing Aid Specialist | 15,300 HRK |
Histotechnologist | 18,800 HRK |
Home Health Aide | 10,800 HRK |
Home Health Scheduler | 8,220 HRK |
Home Nurse | 10,500 HRK |
ICU Registered Nurse | 12,100 HRK |
Immunologist | 25,800 HRK |
Industrial Hygienist | 18,600 HRK |
Infection Control Coordinator | 14,300 HRK |
Infection Control Practitioner | 28,700 HRK |
Infection Preventionist | 21,800 HRK |
Informatics Nurse Specialist | 12,200 HRK |
Informatics Practice Specialist | 15,900 HRK |
Intake Coordinator | 6,870 HRK |
Internist | 47,500 HRK |
Interventional Radiographer | 23,500 HRK |
Interventionist | 43,600 HRK |
Invasive Cardiologist | 61,200 HRK |
Lab Assistant | 11,100 HRK |
Laboratory Manager | 20,900 HRK |
Laboratory Technician | 10,500 HRK |
Lead Patient Account Representative | 13,600 HRK |
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 11,800 HRK |
Low Vision Therapist | 25,300 HRK |
Mammography Technician | 10,800 HRK |
Managed Care Assistant | 7,560 HRK |
Maternity Services Director | 31,400 HRK |
MDS Coordinator | 12,300 HRK |
Medical Administrator | 16,100 HRK |
Medical Assistant | 7,360 HRK |
Medical Biller | 8,070 HRK |
Medical Billing Clerk | 6,220 HRK |
Medical Billing Specialist | 12,800 HRK |
Medical Coder | 9,640 HRK |
Medical Courier | 7,960 HRK |
Medical Director | 33,400 HRK |
Medical Equipment Maintenance Manager | 14,000 HRK |
Medical Equipment Preparer | 11,700 HRK |
Medical Forms Designer | 9,210 HRK |
Medical Insurance Manager | 24,700 HRK |
Medical Office Administrator | 12,900 HRK |
Medical Office Assistant | 9,450 HRK |
Medical Office Manager | 23,400 HRK |
Medical Policy Manager | 20,600 HRK |
Medical Policy Specialist | 13,300 HRK |
Medical Project Coordinator | 8,960 HRK |
Medical Records Administrator | 9,420 HRK |
Medical Records Clerk | 4,390 HRK |
Medical Records Coding Manager | 17,200 HRK |
Medical Records Director | 19,000 HRK |
Medical Records Transcriptionist | 7,640 HRK |
Medical Scribe | 10,800 HRK |
Medical Secretary | 7,620 HRK |
Medical Staff Services Specialist | 15,500 HRK |
Medical Technologist | 13,000 HRK |
Medication Aide | 10,600 HRK |
Mental Health Aide | 11,700 HRK |
Mental Health Nurse | 12,300 HRK |
Mental Health Technician | 11,200 HRK |
Mental Health Therapst | 25,300 HRK |
Mental Health Worker | 12,200 HRK |
Mobile Phlebotomist | 9,170 HRK |
MRI Technologist | 11,700 HRK |
Music Therapist | 16,400 HRK |
Naturopathic Physician | 45,800 HRK |
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner | 16,600 HRK |
Neonatologist | 33,000 HRK |
Neurodiagnostic Techncian | 11,800 HRK |
Neurologist | 45,400 HRK |
Neurophysiology Technologist | 13,400 HRK |
Neuropsychology Testing Assistant | 10,100 HRK |
Nuclear Medical Technician | 15,600 HRK |
Nuclear Medicine Physician | 39,100 HRK |
Nuclear Medicine Technolgoist | 15,700 HRK |
Nurse | 11,000 HRK |
Nurse Educator | 13,200 HRK |
Nurse Midwife | 13,900 HRK |
Nurse Practitioner | 13,800 HRK |
Nursing Assistant | 10,700 HRK |
Nursing Coordinator | 13,300 HRK |
Nursing Director | 28,300 HRK |
Nursing Services Instructor | 13,000 HRK |
Nursing Supervisor | 18,300 HRK |
Nutrition Assistant | 11,500 HRK |
Nutrition Services Aide | 13,700 HRK |
Obstetrician / Gynecologist | 39,000 HRK |
Occupaitional Therapy Assistant | 12,300 HRK |
Occupational Health Advisor | 21,400 HRK |
Occupational Health Safety Specialist | 19,900 HRK |
Occupational Therapist | 18,500 HRK |
Oncology Specialty Representative | 13,900 HRK |
Operating Room Scheduler | 10,900 HRK |
Operating Room Services Director | 32,300 HRK |
Ophthalmic Assistant | 12,400 HRK |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician | 11,800 HRK |
Ophthalmologist | 31,900 HRK |
Optician | 25,100 HRK |
Optometrist | 30,700 HRK |
Oral Surgeon | 46,600 HRK |
Orthodontic Assistant | 9,820 HRK |
Orthodontist | 41,500 HRK |
Orthopedic Technician | 12,700 HRK |
Orthoptist | 34,500 HRK |
Orthotist | 33,000 HRK |
Pathology Assistant | 11,400 HRK |
Patient Account Represenatative | 11,400 HRK |
Patient Care Coordinator | 14,300 HRK |
Patient Care Manager | 20,600 HRK |
Patient Care Services Executive | 17,200 HRK |
Patient Care Technician | 11,000 HRK |
Patient Management Coordinator | 9,520 HRK |
Patient Registrar | 7,930 HRK |
Patient Relations Manager | 18,100 HRK |
Patient Representative | 10,800 HRK |
Patient Safety Manager | 17,200 HRK |
Patient Safety Specialist | 15,200 HRK |
Patient Services Coordinator | 16,600 HRK |
Patient Services Director | 22,800 HRK |
Patient Sitter | 9,570 HRK |
Pediatrician | 33,700 HRK |
Perfusionist | 35,600 HRK |
Periodontist | 42,400 HRK |
Perioperative Aide | 14,400 HRK |
Personal Support Worker | 9,080 HRK |
Phlebotomist | 8,520 HRK |
Physical Therapist | 24,000 HRK |
Physical Therapy Aide | 9,330 HRK |
Physical Therapy Assistant | 9,850 HRK |
Physical Therapy Director | 26,500 HRK |
Physician | 35,500 HRK |
Physician - Anesthesiology | 52,200 HRK |
Physician - Cardiology | 53,400 HRK |
Physician - CCU | 31,900 HRK |
Physician - Dermatology | 43,000 HRK |
Physician - Emergency Room | 34,100 HRK |
Physician - Endocrinology | 41,600 HRK |
Physician - Family Practice | 30,500 HRK |
Physician - Gastroenterology | 39,500 HRK |
Physician - Generalist | 33,400 HRK |
Physician - Geriatrics | 27,600 HRK |
Physician - Hematology / Oncology | 36,800 HRK |
Physician - Immunology / Allergy | 42,400 HRK |
Physician - Infectious Disease | 38,300 HRK |
Physician - Internal Medicine | 44,500 HRK |
Physician - Maternal / Fetal Medicine | 37,600 HRK |
Physician - Nephrology | 44,000 HRK |
Physician - Neurology | 46,400 HRK |
Physician - Nuclear Medicine | 37,700 HRK |
Physician - Obstetrics / Gynecology | 42,000 HRK |
Physician - Occupational Medicine | 31,000 HRK |
Physician - Ophthalmology | 27,900 HRK |
Physician - Otolaryngology | 27,600 HRK |
Physician - Pain Medicine | 24,600 HRK |
Physician - Pathology | 33,000 HRK |
Physician - Pediatric Cardiology | 39,000 HRK |
Physician - Pediatric Neonatology | 39,300 HRK |
Physician - Pediatrics | 33,900 HRK |
Physician - Physiatry | 39,000 HRK |
Physician - Podiatry | 34,200 HRK |
Physician - Pulmonary Medicine | 28,500 HRK |
Physician - Radiation Therapy | 44,600 HRK |
Physician - Radiology | 47,100 HRK |
Physician - Rheumatology | 39,700 HRK |
Physician - Sports Medicine | 37,500 HRK |
Physician - Urology | 51,300 HRK |
Physician Assistant | 22,900 HRK |
Physiotherapist | 27,000 HRK |
Podiatrist | 28,000 HRK |
Practice Manager | 27,800 HRK |
Pre Authorization Case Manager | 17,000 HRK |
Preventive Medicine Physician | 33,600 HRK |
Program Coordinator | 6,940 HRK |
Project Manager | 16,800 HRK |
Prosthetist | 26,800 HRK |
Prosthodontist | 43,400 HRK |
Psychiatric Nurse | 11,600 HRK |
Psychiatric Technician | 10,900 HRK |
Psychiatrist | 38,900 HRK |
Psychololgist | 40,300 HRK |
Psychometrician | 33,000 HRK |
Psychometrist | 20,200 HRK |
Public Health Analyst | 25,700 HRK |
Public Health Social Worker | 6,770 HRK |
Public Health Specialist | 25,900 HRK |
Quality Assurance Manager | 20,800 HRK |
Radiation Therapist | 41,900 HRK |
Radiation Therapy Technologist | 15,800 HRK |
Radiographer | 26,200 HRK |
Radiography Technologist | 16,700 HRK |
Radiologic Technologist | 17,000 HRK |
Radiologist | 38,900 HRK |
Radiology Manager | 38,900 HRK |
Radiology Technologist | 16,800 HRK |
Registered Nurse | 11,700 HRK |
Registered Nurse Case Manager | 14,900 HRK |
Registered Respiratory Therapist | 23,800 HRK |
Rehabilitation Director | 33,600 HRK |
Rehabilitation Services Manager | 35,700 HRK |
Respiratory Care Practitioner | 31,200 HRK |
Respiratory Manager | 23,400 HRK |
Respiratory Therapist | 22,400 HRK |
Respiratory Therapy Technician | 13,100 HRK |
School Nurse | 10,500 HRK |
Skin Care Specialist | 22,700 HRK |
Sonographer | 16,100 HRK |
Sonography Technologist | 16,900 HRK |
Speech and Language Pathologist | 24,600 HRK |
Staff Nurse | 12,000 HRK |
Surgeon | 43,800 HRK |
Surgeon - Burn | 44,400 HRK |
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic | 58,300 HRK |
Surgeon - Heart Transplant | 67,200 HRK |
Surgeon - Neurology | 55,200 HRK |
Surgeon - Orthopedic | 65,800 HRK |
Surgeon - Pediatric | 50,300 HRK |
Surgeon - Plastic Reconstructive | 61,600 HRK |
Surgeon - Trauma | 47,100 HRK |
Surgical Assistant | 14,700 HRK |
Surgical Instrument Techncian | 14,400 HRK |
Surgical Technologist | 15,300 HRK |
Telephonic Nurse Case Manager | 17,300 HRK |
Theatre Manager | 20,500 HRK |
Treatment Services Director | 40,000 HRK |
Ultrasonographer | 12,900 HRK |
Ultrasound Technologist | 13,300 HRK |
Urologist | 49,700 HRK |
Utilization Review Nurse | 11,700 HRK |
Vascular Technologist | 11,900 HRK |
Vision Rehabilitation Therapist | 23,100 HRK |
Ward Manager | 20,600 HRK |
Wellness Coordinator | 14,300 HRK |
X-Ray Technologist | 16,300 HRK |
Health and Medical salaries in Croatia range from 4,640 HRK per month (minimum average salary) to 66,300 HRK per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 23,900 HRK per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 23,900 HRK while the other half are earning more than 23,900 HRK. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 12,900 HRK while 75% of them are earning more than 12,900 HRK. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 48,700 HRK while 25% are earning more than 48,700 HRK.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning 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
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher the wage.
Generally speaking, employees having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.
Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.
As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.
Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.
It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degrees levels across many jobs, below are our findings.
Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.
Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a cerificate or diploma.
Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.
Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Croatia costs anywhere from 74,200 Croatian Kuna(s) to 223,000 Croatian Kuna(s) 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 into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
The decision really depends on your situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if you can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in Croatia who work in Health and Medical earn 8% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 23,000 HRK | |
Female | -7% | 21,300 HRK |
Health and Medical professionals in Croatia are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 10% every 16 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 17 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely 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.
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
Banking | 9% | |
Energy | 9% | |
Information Technology | 9% | |
Healthcare | 9% | |
Travel | 9% | |
Construction | 9% | |
Education | 9% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Croatia for the year 2021. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
Health and Medical is considered to be a moderate bonus-based field due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
44% of surveyed staff in Health and Medical reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 56% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 2% to 7% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 56% | |
No Bonus | 44% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, 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 BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
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.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting 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: | Example: |
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.
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.
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 fix 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.
The average salary for Health and Medical is 49% more than that of All Jobs.
City | Average Salary |
Zadar | 23,100 HRK |
Zagreb | 24,600 HRK |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Croatia earn 10% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 14,200 HRK | |
Public Sector | +10% | 15,500 HRK |