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Average salary in Serbia

Statistical averages from Eurostat. Figures in euros; local currency shown where useful.

Average gross / month
€630
Minimum wage / month
€743
About 49% of the average wage
Job marketEmployment, vacancies, inflation and working patterns
Inflation right now
3.1%
As of 2025-12
Unemployment rate
8.7%
Share of the active workforce
Youth unemployment
23.4%
Ages 15–24
Employment rate
71.6%
Ages 20-64, share of the population in work
Part-time workers
4.9%
Share of employment, ages 20-64
Usually work from home
3.6%
Plus 3.4% sometimes (2025)
Income, tax & workHousehold income, tax burden, time and employer cost
Median income / year
€7,802
Household equivalised, after tax
Usual weekly hours
41.7 h
Main job, ages 20–64
Labour cost / hour
€13
Total cost to employ (gross + employer)

Compared with the EU average

Deviation from the simple average of all covered countries. Green means better for workers: higher pay and employment, lower costs, unemployment and tax.

Average gross / month€630 vs EU €3,309 · -81.0%
Cost of living63 vs EU 98 · -36.3%
Unemployment rate8.7% vs EU 6.3% · +39.2%
Employment rate71.6% vs EU 75.8% · -5.5%

Cost of living by category

Price level relative to the EU average (EU = 100). Above the line is pricier than the EU norm; below is cheaper.

Food & non-alcoholic drinks97.1
Alcohol & tobacco72.5
Clothing & footwear94.1
Housing & utilities38.8
Furnishings & household equipment94.9
Health50.2
Transport83.6
Information & communication102.7
Recreation & culture70
Education33.9
Restaurants & hotels65.5
Other goods & services67.2

Housing

Housing cost overburden
7.9%
Share of people spending over 40% of income on housing

Pay by occupation

Monthly earnings by ISCO-1 occupation group. Click headers to sort.

OccupationMedianP10P90
Managers€1,118€846€360€2,148
Professionals€1,090€923€397€1,867
Technicians and associate professionals€814€675€349€1,338
Clerical support workers€609€525€330€977
Craft and related trades workers€547€464€311€906
Plant and machine operators and assemblers€537€459€316€852
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers€493€353€312€674
Service and sales workers€449€389€306€654
Elementary occupations€447€411€303€630

Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026.

Managers€1,118

Salary range

P10 €360Median €846P90 €2,148

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Professionals€1,090

Salary range

P10 €397Median €923P90 €1,867

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Technicians and associate professionals€814

Salary range

P10 €349Median €675P90 €1,338

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Clerical support workers€609

Salary range

P10 €330Median €525P90 €977

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Craft and related trades workers€547

Salary range

P10 €311Median €464P90 €906

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Plant and machine operators and assemblers€537

Salary range

P10 €316Median €459P90 €852

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers€493

Salary range

P10 €312Median €353P90 €674

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Service and sales workers€449

Salary range

P10 €306Median €389P90 €654

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Elementary occupations€447

Salary range

P10 €303Median €411P90 €630

Middle 80% of full-time earners fall between P10 and P90.

Other regions: Serbia

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RegionGDP per personHousehold incomeUnemployment
Beogradski regionRS11€21,4006.9%
Region Juzne i Istocne SrbijeRS22€9,20012.0%
Region Sumadije i Zapadne SrbijeRS21€8,1008.7%
Region VojvodineRS12€11,6008.0%

Averages are simple means of available NUTS 2 regional observations; they are not population-weighted. For unemployment, rank 1 is the lowest rate.

Pay by industry

Mean gross monthly pay by economic sector.

Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026. Covers firms with 10 or more employees.

Income inequality

How evenly income and pay are distributed.

Gini coefficient
32
0 = fully equal, 100 = fully unequal
Top 20% vs bottom 20%
5.5x
Income share ratio (S80/S20)
High pay vs low pay
3.4x
P90 earnings vs P10 earnings
In-work poverty
5.6%
Employed but below the poverty line
Low-wage earners
21.9%
Earning under two-thirds of the median wage

Summary

That corresponds to an average gross salary of roughly €630/month. The statutory minimum wage is about €743/month. Price levels sit at 63% of the EU average.

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Source: Eurostat. Figures are statistical averages, not tax advice.