Minimum Wage in Montenegro

<table class="ert-table"><thead><tr><th>Minimum wage, from 1 October 2024</th><th>Net per month</th><th>Share of average net salary, September 2026</th><th>Gross equivalent, our calculation</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Jobs up to qualification level V</td><td><strong>€600</strong></td><td>57.5%</td><td>€670.39</td></tr><tr><td>Jobs at qualification level VI and above</td><td><strong>€800</strong></td><td>76.7%</td><td>Includes income tax, not calculated here</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table class="ert-table"><thead><tr><th>Rule</th><th>What the law sets</th><th>Legal basis</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Amount</td><td>Net minimum wage of at least €600 for jobs up to qualification level V and €800 for level VI and above</td><td>Labour Law, art. 101, as amended by Sl. list CG 86/2024</td></tr><tr><td>Start date</td><td>The amounts apply from 1 October 2024</td><td>Labour Law, art. 218d</td></tr><tr><td>Who sets it</td><td>The Government, on the proposal of the Social Council, for a period of two years</td><td>Labour Law, art. 101, as amended by Sl. list CG 51/2026</td></tr><tr><td>Criteria</td><td>General wage level, purchasing power and cost of living, and economic factors such as growth, productivity and employment</td><td>Labour Law, art. 101</td></tr><tr><td>Reference value</td><td>50% of the average gross wage in Montenegro in the previous year, to assess whether the minimum wage is adequate</td><td>Labour Law, art. 101, as amended by Sl. list CG 51/2026</td></tr><tr><td>Part-time work</td><td>The minimum wage is paid in proportion to the time worked</td><td>Labour Law, art. 101, as amended by Sl. list CG 51/2026</td></tr></tbody></table>