The average monthly net salary in Bosnia and Herzegovina amounted to 1,275 Bosnian marks (approx. € 651.89) and it was nominally higher by 2.7 percent and 2.9 percent higher in real terms compared to April this year.

Employees in the information and communications sector had the highest average net salaries of 1,844 (some € 944) in May, while in production and supply of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning 1,824 marks (nearly € 920), and in financial and insurance activities 1,797 (some €918) according to data from the BiH Statistics Agency.

Employees in construction had the lowest average net earnings, 942 (around € 481), and employees in accommodation services, food preparation and catering, 835 marks (or some €426).

The average monthly gross salary in BiH amounted to 1,967 marks (nearly € 1,005), which shows a nominal growth of 2.9 percent and is 3.1 percent higher in real terms compared to April of this year.

(€ 1 = 1.95 Bosnian marks)