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Cost to Hire a Remote QA Engineer in Bulgaria

Median salary, statutory employer tax burden, and misclassification risk — sourced against public statutory rates, updated for 2026.

Total Cost to Hire (annual, range)$9,681–$26,557

The source for Bulgaria publishes a 10th/90th percentile salary band rather than a median, so this is shown as a range rather than a single figure.

Salary Benchmarks

Annual USD-equivalent gross salary percentiles for QA Engineer roles in Bulgaria.

Annual salary percentiles in USD
PercentileAnnual Salary (USD)
25th$8,141
50th (median)Not reported
75th$22,332
Local currency: EUR. Figures are USD-equivalent annual gross salary. This source only publishes a 10th/90th percentile band (shown here as the 25th/75th rows); no median is available.

Mandatory Benefits in Bulgaria

  • Minimum 20 working days paid annual leave
  • Paid annual leave available after 4 months of service
  • Unused annual leave carries over automatically
  • Employer social-security / health / pension / work-injury contributions (combined ~18.92%), capped at monthly gross EUR 2,111.64

Compliance Risk

Not yet assessed

Misclassifying a qa engineer as an independent contractor in Bulgaria can expose employers to back taxes, statutory benefit liabilities, and penalties. An Employer of Record removes this exposure by employing the worker locally on your behalf.

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