MINIMUM AND AVERAGE SALARY IN SERBIA
Serbia is located in south-eastern Europe and the central part of the Balkan Peninsula. It borders with eight states and has no access to the sea. It has quite a comfortable climate, moderate prices and friendly people. Russians often visit this friendly country not only for employment or business, but also for tourism purposes.
Compared to more developed European countries, Serbia still faces a number of social and economic problems, which negatively affect the local labor market and the level of well-being of Serbs. For example, unemployment in Serbia today is around 10–11%, and among young people it reaches 25–30%. The employment rate is 50%, which means that some 480 thousand people are unemployed. Next, let's find out what salary in Serbia in 2022.
Minimum salary in Serbia
According to the decision of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, the minimum wage in the period from January to December 2022, excluding taxes and mandatory social security contributions, is 201.22 (net) Serbian dinars per working hour, which is equivalent to 1.8 U.S. dollars. Last year the rate was 183.93 dinars.
Depending on the number of working hours per month, the official minimum wage in Serbia in 2022 ranges from 43,174.32 to 50,063.45 dinars per month.
| Hours per month | Dinars per month (net) | Dollars per month (net) |
| 160 | 43,174.32 | 340 |
| 168 | 45,470.70 | 355 |
| 176 | 47,767.08 | 375 |
| 184 | 50,063.45 | 390 |
Average salary in Serbia
According to official data from the Serbian Statistical Office, before taxes the average salary in Serbia in 2022 is 97,877 dinars ($895) per month. After all deductions, a worker has 70,920 dinars ($650) at their disposal. In the public sector, the income is 108,721 dinars per month ($995), and in the private sector 93m334 dinars ($855).
The highest salaries in Serbia are earned by employees in Vračar municipality – 117,871 dinars per month ($1,080) after tax deductions, and the lowest in Bojnik (Jablanic county) – 67,600 dinars ($620). Among economic sectors, information and communication earn the most – 195,271 dinars per month ($1,790), and the lowest income is recorded in accommodation and food – 54,556 dinars ($500).
| Sector of economy | Dinars per month (gross/net) | USD per month (gross/net) |
| Information and communication | 195,271/142,791 | 1,790/1,310 |
| Financial and insurance activity | 148,787/108,104 | 1,365/990 |
| Supply of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning | 136,112/97,377 | 1,250/895 |
| Mining | 135,475/97,397 | 1,240/895 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activity | 116,648/84,792 | 1,070/775 |
| Public administration and protection | 104,348/74,933 | 955/685 |
| Health care and social work | 101,864/73,232 | 935/670 |
| Education | 87,982/63,507 | 805/580 |
| Real estate operations | 86,768/63,104 | 795/580 |
| Administrative and support services | 82,963/60,298 | 760/555 |
| Water supply, sewerage and waste management | 81,511/59,148 | 745/540 |
| Manufacturing | 78,854/57,329 | 725/525 |
| Fishing, agriculture and forestry | 77,107/55,932 | 705/515 |
| Transportation and storage | 76,324/55,604 | 700/510 |
| Wholesale and retail | 74,846/54,599 | 685/500 |
| Art, entertainment and leisure | 73,788/53,651 | 675/490 |
| Accommodation and meals | 54,556/39,687 | 500/365 |
| Other services | 66,867 /48,201 | 615/440 |
In conclusion, it should be noted that in 2022 Serbia has fixed income tax rates from 10% to 20%.
