Serbia’s Minimum Wage (2025)

The minimum wage in Serbia is RSD 308.00 per hour, effective between 1 January and 31 December 2025.

Minimum Wage in Serbia

How is Minimum Wage Determined

In accordance with the Labour Act, the minimum wage in Serbia is determined through negotiations between the Government of Serbia, trade unions, and employers’ organizations. If no agreement is reached, the Government has the authority to set the wage unilaterally.

The minimum wage is calculated as a net amount per hour and is set annually by September for the following year.

During a meeting of the Social and Economic Council, which includes representatives from the government, labor unions, and the Serbian Association of Employers, it was decided that the hourly net minimum wage in Serbia will rise to 308 dinars per hour, effective from 1 January 2025.

Example of Minimum Wage Calculation for 2025 (for a Monday-to-Friday Employee)

Given that not all months have an equal number of workdays, the monthly minimum wage for 2025 is calculated based on the specific number of working days (Monday to Friday) in each month. The working days are determined by excluding weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) and public holidays.

Month	Workdays	Non-Working Public Holidays	Net Salary (Dinars)	Gross Salary (Dinars)
January	23	New Year’s Day – 1 January New Year’s Day – 2 JanuaryOrthodox Christmas – 7 January	56,672.00	77,278.00
February	20	Serbian Statehood Day – 15 February Serbian Statehood Day – 16 February Serbian Statehood Day – 17 February	49,280.00	66,733.00
March	21		51,744.00	70,248.00
April	22	Orthodox Easter Holidays – 18 AprilOrthodox Easter Holidays – 19 AprilOrthodox Easter Holidays – 20 AprilOrthodox Easter Holidays – 21 April	54,208.00	73,763.00
May	22	Labour Day – 1 MayLabour Day – 2 May	54,208.00	73,763.00
June	21		51,744.00	70,248.00
July	23		56,672.00	77,278.00
August	21		51,744.00	70,248.00
September	22		54,208.00	73,763.00
October	23		56,672.00	77,278.00
November	20	Armistice Day – 11 November	49,280.00	66,733.00
December	23		56,672.00	77,278.00

The above table holds true provided no changes are made to the legislation governing taxes, duties, health and social insurance, or the wages themselves.

Additionally, from 1 January 2025, the non-taxable amount of salary has increased from RSD 25,000 to RSD 28,423.00.

Last, but not least, as per the Regulation on determining the criteria for the allocation of incentives for attracting direct investments in the Republic of Serbia (“Official Gazette RS”, no. 1/2019) the amount of basic salary for the employees/persons engaged for work on the investment project for which the incentives were granted must be at least 20% higher than the minimum salary. In view of this, companies that were granted incentives prior to rendering the Decision on increase of minimum salary are now obliged to harmonize their business operation with the new Decision and their investment obligations.

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