Only 21% of workers in Croatia are satisfied with their current salary, while nearly 90% are considering changing jobs in the next six months, according to a new survey published by the job portal MojPosao.
The data comes from an international survey conducted in February and March by Alma Career, a leading employment platform in Central and Eastern Europe, known in Croatia through the MojPosao brand. The survey, carried out via the Paylab platform, included nearly 15,000 respondents across nine countries: Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia, reports HINA.
Across the region, only 27% of respondents said they were happy with their current pay, while 56% felt underpaid. This dissatisfaction was especially strong in Baltic and Balkan countries, compared to relatively higher satisfaction in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Estonia.
In Croatia, just 2% of workers are fully satisfied with their income, and 19% say they are mostly satisfied. On the other hand, 41% are dissatisfied — 16% extremely so, and 25% mostly dissatisfied. The remaining 38% described their feelings as neutral.
The survey also found that women in Croatia are less satisfied with their pay than men — only 24% of women are content with their salary, compared to 30% of men.
Most Croatian workers — 65% — believe their pay does not reflect their responsibilities or contributions. Just 17% feel their earnings are fair.
When asked what kind of raise would make them feel satisfied, 38% of Croatian respondents said an 11–20% increase would be enough, while 37% would need a raise of 21–50%. Only 3% said they would need to double their salary.
Perhaps most strikingly, 89% of Croatian respondents said they are considering looking for a new, better-paid job within the next six months — 45% seriously, and 44% said it was a possibility. Only 11% ruled out a job change.
Across all nine countries surveyed, 77% of participants said they were open to switching jobs.