site.btaCaretaker Defence Minister Comments Pay in Armed Forces

According to Zapryanov, one of the reasons why the Army has not been attractive for professional development in recent years is the pay that is being offered. "The pay that we provide now is not competitive for the training, for the qualifications that people have. A soldier gets BGN 1,450 (per month), a lieutenant - just over BGN 1,800, Zapryanov explained. There is a working group that is examining ways to provide additional financial incentives for some high-risk groups of soldiers, he added.