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Compare salary and total employer cost across markets
Benchmark one role by location, industry and seniority. Review market percentiles, estimated net pay, gross salary and the complete cost to the employer.
32 marketsAvailable for comparison
P10–P90Five salary percentiles
1–10 marketsPer position and report
Results in EURWith disclosed assumptions
What the report includes
More than an average salary figure
Generic salary averages rarely reflect the exact position a company needs to hire. The report considers the role, specialisation, seniority, industry, location, company size and work model selected in the tool.
Salary range and market median
Review P10, P25, P50, P75 and P90 annual gross salary references. P50 represents the market median.
Net, gross and employer cost
Compare monthly and annual net salary, gross salary, employee deductions, employer contributions and total employer cost.
International comparison
Compare the same role across selected countries in EUR with disclosed local-currency, tax and exchange-rate assumptions.
Role-specific scope
The research records the position, function, career level, industry, region, company size and work model.
Sources and confidence
Review cited public sources, the research date, disclosed assumptions, limitations and confidence in the evidence.
Professional report
Receive a structured, printable report with country profiles, comparison tables, methodology and source references.
Research methodology
Current evidence with professional HR oversight
The research combines technology-assisted source discovery and data structuring with Horizons methodology and professional review. It supports hiring, compensation and workforce decisions without replacing payroll, tax or legal advice.
Role-specific researchThe exact role, specialisation and seniority guide the research.
Independent sourcesCurrent public evidence is compared across relevant sources.
Five percentilesThe report shows a salary distribution instead of one average.
Transparent assumptionsSources, exchange rates, methodology and limitations remain visible.
When to use salary benchmarking
Built for practical workforce decisions
Use the report before committing to a salary, location, hiring model or workforce budget.
Hiring and offer preparation
Check whether a planned salary is aligned with the role, seniority and labour market before approving a vacancy or making an offer.
International expansion
Compare salary and total employer cost before opening an entity, using an EOR or building a distributed team.
Compensation reviews
Use an external market reference for pay bands, promotion proposals, retention risks and internal salary positioning.
Budget and headcount planning
Include statutory employer charges and estimated full employment cost in workforce budgets.
Report packages
One position. Choose the markets you need.
Every listed price covers one position. Select a fixed-price package for up to five markets or request a tailored report for six to ten markets.
One position in one selected country.
One role across two or three countries.
One role across four or five countries.
Tailored scope for six to ten countries.
Frequently asked questions
Salary Benchmarking Report FAQ
Key information about the report scope, market percentiles, international comparisons and use of the results.
What is salary benchmarking?
Salary benchmarking compares compensation for a defined role against relevant labour-market evidence. A useful benchmark considers seniority, specialisation, industry, location and work model.
What do P10, P50 and P90 mean?
P10 is a lower-market reference, P50 is the median and P90 is an upper-market reference. P25 and P75 complete the distribution.
Does the report show total employer cost?
Yes. It includes estimated net salary, gross salary, employee deductions, employer statutory contributions and total employer cost under the assumptions stated in the report.
Can I compare salaries between countries?
Yes. Choose one, three or five markets at a fixed price. A Custom Report can cover up to ten markets. Monetary results are presented in EUR.
Can one report include several positions?
No. Each report and listed price cover one defined position. Create a separate report for another role.
Is the report payroll, tax or legal advice?
No. It is decision-support research based on available evidence and disclosed assumptions. Confirm final decisions with a qualified local specialist.
What if the country I need is not active?
Use the request option beside an inactive country in the tool or contact Horizons for a tailored proposal.
Ready to benchmark a role?
Create your Salary Benchmarking Report
Define the position, select the markets and create a protected preview before confirming your order.
Salary benchmark figures are decision-support estimates based on available evidence and disclosed assumptions. They are not payroll, tax or legal advice.
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Transparency for The Ultimum HR
This section identifies the service provider, applicable software licences, external services and essential conditions for AI-assisted tools and paid digital content.
Last updated: 24 July 2026
1. Service provider and mandatory company details
Service provider and publisher: Horizons Bulgaria Ltd
UIC: 175011353
VAT No.: BG175011353
Registered and correspondence address: 63 Tsanko Tserkovski Str., 1421 Sofia, Bulgaria
Managing Director: Katya Sotirova-Ivanova
Email: office@horizons.bg
Telephone: +359 879 364 417
Data protection: privacy@horizons.bg
Commercial register: Registry Agency, Republic of Bulgaria.
The Ultimum HR is the trading name of digital HR tools supplied by Horizons Bulgaria Ltd.
2. Software licence and intellectual property
The The Ultimum HR WordPress plugin is distributed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later (GPL-2.0-or-later), except where a component is expressly identified under another compatible licence. A copy of the licence and detailed notices are included in the distributed package.
The GPL governs rights in the software code. It does not grant rights in the “Horizons Bulgaria”, “The Ultimum HR” or “Ultimum HR Studio” trade marks, company marks, editorial content, databases, paid reports, document designs or the independent Windows application, except where law or a separate licence expressly provides otherwise.
After payment, the customer receives a non-exclusive right to use, download, print and edit the purchased result for personal or internal business purposes. Resale of the tool itself, its templates or source design as a competing product is not permitted.
3. Libraries, fonts and resources used
| Component | Version | Licence / purpose |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress | 6.2+ | GPL-2.0-or-later · plugin platform |
| Dompdf | 3.1.5 | LGPL-2.1 · PDF generation |
| php-font-lib | 1.0.2 | LGPL-2.1-or-later · font processing |
| php-svg-lib | 1.0.2 | LGPL-3.0-or-later · SVG processing |
| Masterminds HTML5 | 2.10.0 | MIT · HTML5 parsing |
| Sabberworm CSS Parser | 8.9.0 | MIT · CSS parsing |
| html2canvas | 1.4.1 | MIT · visual capture of CV pages |
| jsPDF | 2.5.1 | MIT · client-side PDF functions in CV Studio |
| Roboto, Open Sans, Lato, Montserrat, Poppins, Merriweather, Nunito, Playfair Display, Raleway and Source Sans 3 | bundled files | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
The font files are bundled locally. When these local files are used, the browser does not request them from Google Fonts. Copyright and licence notices are retained in the distributed package.
4. External services and APIs
- OpenAI API: used for enabled AI-assisted functions, including CV extraction and translation, text generation and support for market research. User instructions and content necessary for the requested function may be sent to OpenAI. The API key is stored only in protected administration settings and is never exposed publicly.
- Revolut Merchant API / Hosted Checkout: creates the payment order and returns payment status. Card data is entered and processed by Revolut. The Ultimum HR stores the necessary order identifiers, status, amount and invoice details, but does not store the full card number or card security code.
- European Commission VIES: may validate a VAT number for invoicing.
- WordPress and hosting providers: provide runtime, storage, security and transactional email delivery.
Third-party names and marks belong to their respective owners. Their identification does not imply partnership, endorsement or sponsorship.
5. AI assistance and human review
Tools may create suggestions using artificial intelligence. Outputs can contain inaccuracies, omissions or unsuitable wording and must be reviewed and edited by the user before use. They are not legal, tax, accounting, medical or individual professional advice.
Salary reports are Horizons Bulgaria research assisted by technology and public sources. Net pay, tax, social-security and total employer-cost figures are indicative and should be confirmed by a local payroll, tax or legal specialist.
The Ultimum HR does not independently make final hiring, rejection, promotion or compensation decisions. Employers remain responsible for human review, legality, non-discrimination and the final decision.
6. Personal data, retention and rights
Depending on the selected tool, processing may include identification and contact data, CVs, professional history, education, photographs, document and chat content, company and invoice details, technical logs and payment identifiers. Purposes include performing the requested service and contract, payment and invoicing, security, support, legal compliance and — only where there is a valid legal basis — recruitment and contact.
Data is retained only for the period needed to provide the service, the stated lifetime of a private link, evidence of consent and payment, legal claims and applicable accounting/tax retention periods. Where an external service processes data outside the EEA, an applicable transfer mechanism and contractual safeguards are used.
Individuals have the applicable rights to information, access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection and withdrawal of consent. Requests: privacy@horizons.bg. A complaint may be lodged with the Bulgarian Commission for Personal Data Protection. See the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy for details.
7. Payments, digital content and withdrawal
Before payment, the product, total price, currency, applicable VAT and whether the purchase is one-time are displayed. Unless expressly stated otherwise, there is no registration, subscription, automatic renewal or storage of a payment card by Horizons Bulgaria.
The paid result is supplied as digital content/a digital service by download and/or private link. Where performance begins immediately, the consumer must first expressly request immediate performance and acknowledge when the applicable right of withdrawal will be lost. That confirmation is recorded with the order. This does not restrict statutory rights relating to non-conformity, defective content or a service that was not supplied.
The invoice is issued by Horizons Bulgaria Ltd using the invoice details provided. For payment, delivery, access or refund issues, use Contact us or office@horizons.bg.
8. User content, restrictions and liability
The user retains rights in uploaded content and grants Horizons Bulgaria a limited right to process it solely to provide, secure and support the requested service and comply with law. The user must be entitled to provide the content and must not upload unlawful material, third-party secrets or personal data without a valid legal basis.
Misuse, circumvention of payment or safeguards, database extraction, presenting an automatically generated output as verified professional advice, and use for unlawful discrimination or solely automated decisions with significant effects are prohibited.
The service is maintained with professional care, but uninterrupted availability of external APIs, internet connections and user devices cannot be guaranteed. Nothing in these terms excludes liability or consumer rights that cannot lawfully be limited.
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