Varna has the second highest average salary in Bulgaria.

According to travellux.eu, Varna ranked second in Bulgaria for average salary in 2022, while Burgas ranked only 15th. These statistics were recently released by the National Statistical Institute.

Previously, the ranking included districts such as Gabrovo, Shumen, Razgrad, and even Vratsa. According to the study, a person working in the district earns an average annual gross salary of 16,307 leva. The national average is 21,242 leva. In the capital, it's 29,698 leva. Varna ranks second after Sofia, with 19,448 leva, and Blagoevgrad is in last place, with 13,833 leva.

The summarized results of the annual labor report for 2022 of business entities in the financial and non-financial sectors of the Burgas region indicate that the average annual number of persons employed in labor and service legal relations is 113,963, which is 5.0% of the total number of people employed in the country.

An increase in employment was recorded in twelve economic activity categories, with the largest increases in "Financial and Insurance Activities" (16.61 TP3T), "Hotel Business and Catering" (14.21 TP3T), and "Culture, Sports, and Entertainment" (13.11 TP3T). A decrease was observed in seven of the 19 economic activity categories, with the most significant decreases in "Mining and Quarrying" (13.61 TP3T) and "Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing" (5.91 TP3T).

In the structure of persons engaged in economic activity, the proportion of those engaged in labor and service legal relations is highest in the types of activity «Trade, repair of cars and motorcycles» and «Manufacturing industry» - 16.7 and 14.7%, respectively.

In terms of the number of people engaged in labor and service legal relations, in 2022 the district ranks 4th among 28 districts of the country.

In the Burgas region, the average annual gross salary for 2022 will be BGN 16,307, compared to the national average of BGN 21,242.

Compared to other regions of the country, the Burgas region ranks 15th in terms of average annual gross wages in 2022. The highest average annual wage is earned by workers in the Sofia region (the capital) – BGN 29,698, while the lowest is earned in the Blagoevgrad region – BGN 13,833, Kyustendil – BGN 13,988, and Haskovo – BGN 14,308.

In 2022, the average annual gross salary in the Burgas region will increase by 9.81% compared to 2021. The economic activities that recorded the largest growth were "Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries" (by 20.11%, "Culture, Sports, and Entertainment" by 18.11%, and "Administrative and Support Activities" by 17.91%, respectively).

Compared to 2021, the average annual salary in 2022 will increase by 8.8% in the public sector, and by 10.4% in the private sector.