Average salary in Federation of BiH drops in February

Compared to the same month in the previous year, the average net salary was 16% higher nominally and 12.2% higher in real terms.

The largest decline in average net salary in February, compared to January, was recorded in the electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply sector (-10.5%), the healthcare and social protection sector (-8.4%), and the mining sector (-5.0%).

Meanwhile, the highest salary increases were observed in education (+3.1%), public administration and defence, including mandatory social security (+2.1%), and accommodation, food preparation, and service activities (+1.1%), according to data from the Federal Bureau of Statistics.

The average gross monthly salary in February 2025 stood at 2,380 marks (approximately €1,215), marking a nominal decrease of 1.4% and a real decrease of 2.1% compared to the previous month.

Year-on-year, the gross salary increased by 16.4% nominally and 12.6% in real terms.