Mayoral Salaries in Pazardzhik Province Vary Between Municipalities

According to data for the year 2025, published to the Audit Office, the highest remuneration is received by mayors in Sarnitsa, Rakitsovo, and Peshtera. Mayoral salaries in Bulgaria are determined by decisions of the Municipal Councils, with the law setting a maximum cap equal to the ministerial salary, while the specific amount is set by the councilors. This conditions significant differences between individual municipalities, including situations where mayors of smaller settlements earn more than colleagues from larger centers. This is also the case in Pazardzhik Province.

Annual salaries of mayors from the 12 municipalities in the region for 2025 are presented. The statistics are in leva and reflect the period when Bulgaria still uses the local currency. The list includes the following people and amounts:

Sarnitsa – Nebi Bozov: 84,199 BGN; Rakitsovo – Georgi Holianov: 75,298 BGN; Peshtera – Yordan Mladenov: 60,141 BGN; Velingrad – Kostadin Koev: 58,739 BGN; Septemvri – Vaska Racheva: 55,011 BGN; Bratsigovo – Nadezhda Kazakova: 53,829 BGN.

Batak – Georgi Harizanov: 50,150 BGN; Pazardzhik – Petar Kulenski: 48,599 BGN; Strelcha – Georgi Pavlov: 48,581 BGN; Belovo – Stoyko Stefanov: 45,621 BGN; Lesichovo – Seryozha Lazarov: 36,498 BGN; Panagyurishte – Zhelyazko Gagov: “I have nothing to declare.”

The highest salaries in the region have been declared by two deputy mayors in Panagyurishte: Pepa Filina – 125,155 BGN and Petar Kamenski – 82,365 BGN.

The published data and the selection of names and sums present the overall picture of the salaries of local leaders in Pazardzhik Province for 2025.

Source: Telenews