Salaries in Bulgaria’s tourism sector are among the lowest in the country, data of consultancy agency Jobtiger showed.

Nearly 75 per cent of the specialists working in the sector earn less than 500 leva per month, Dnevnik daily reported.

Healthcare, administration and energy feature among the lowest paid sectors in Bulgaria.

Jobtiger’s analysis is based on the job ads published over the past year.

Half of all potential employers offered salaries of up to 400 leva. One fourth of the employers offered salaries between 400 and 500 leva and only 25 per cent had wages exceeding 500 leva.

Information technologies, software, construction, architecture, design and telecommunications turn out to be the sectors offering the highest salaries in the country. Half of the employees in these sectors get an average monthly payment between 1000 and 1200 leva.

Employees in the law sector get the highest salaries in the country, research showed. A total of 25 per cent of the specialists in the sector earn above 3000 leva per month.