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Payroll in Bulgaria
Payroll in Bulgaria runs in BGN on a usually monthly cycle, with statutory employer contributions and check for mandatory or customary 13th-month pay. Gracemark operates it end-to-end β humans, not tickets.
Currency
BGN β Bulgarian lev
Payroll cycle
Usually monthly
Working week
Commonly 40β48 hrs
Minimum wage
Local statutory minimum applies β confirm current rate
13th-month
Check for mandatory or customary 13th-month pay
Employer cost
Employer social contributions apply β confirm rate
Probation
Confirm statutory probation limits
Notice period
Tenure-based statutory notice typically applies
Two ways to run payroll in Bulgaria
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Bulgaria. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity β with a named operator on Southeast Europe time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in Bulgaria? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR β onboard in typically 1β3 weeks via eor, no local incorporation.
Compliance essentials in Bulgaria
- Employment model: EOR vs. contractor vs. local entity for Bulgaria
- Mandatory benefits, social contributions and any 13th-month obligation
- Termination rules, statutory notice and severance exposure
- Contractor misclassification risk and how local law defines employment
- Currency (BGN), payroll cycle and Bulgarian-language contract requirements
Get a payroll quote for Bulgaria
Send your headcount and salary band. We reply with employer burden, net-to-gross, and setup timeline β no sales scripts.
Deeper guide
Hiring guide: Bulgaria β
Employ without entity
EOR services β
All countries
Global payroll overview β