What is my hourly wage?
€6.27 net per paid hour
Example: €1,400 gross a month, 40 hours a week. For each hour actually worked: €7.15.
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Questions about pay and money in Bulgaria
Quick answers with the 2026 rules. Each one opens a page with the calculator already set up for it and a short article; change the inputs there for your own answer.
How much is left of my salary?
Gross a month → net a month. Single, aged 35, no children, 12 salaries a year, 2026 rules.
- €700€543 a month
- €800€621 a month
- €900€698 a month
- €1,000€776 a month
- €1,100€854 a month
- €1,200€931 a month
- €1,300€1,009 a month
- €1,400€1,086 a month
- €1,500€1,164 a month
- €1,600€1,242 a month
- €1,700€1,319 a month
- €1,800€1,397 a month
- €1,900€1,474 a month
- €2,000€1,552 a month
- €2,100€1,630 a month
- €2,200€1,707 a month
- €2,300€1,785 a month
- €3,000€2,415 a month
- €4,000€3,315 a month
- €5,000€4,215 a month
What is the minimum wage after tax?
€481 net a month
€620 gross a month, 12 salaries a year.
What do I take home part-time?
€815 net a month
Example: €1,400 gross full-time. You keep 75.0% of the full-time net pay for 75% of the hours.
How much unemployment benefit would I get?
about €38.76 a working day for 8 months (60% of your insurable income, within the 2026 limits)
Example: €1,400 gross a month, age 35, single. Total €6,720.
How much notice must my employer give?
30 days
The same whatever the length of service.
When can I retire?
At 65, or from 64 with a cut
Born in 1991: earliest pension at 64 with a 4.8% cut; full pension at 65.
What is my money worth after inflation?
€1,000 from 2016 = €1,506 today
Prices rose 50.6% since 2016, by the official consumer price index. Any year since 2006.