Minimum Wage in Serbia
Serbia's minimum wage is RSD 371 net per working hour from 1 January to 31 December 2026, up 10.1% from RSD 337. For a month of 174 hours that is RSD 64,554 net. The Government has adopted RSD 405 an hour for 2027, a rise of 9.2%, or RSD 70,470 for 174 hours.
Serbia sets one national minimum wage per working hour, net of taxes and contributions. The Social-Economic Council sets it, or the Government when the council does not agree, under Labour Law art. 112. The monthly minimum wage depends on the hours worked in the month. Government figures for a month use 174 hours.
Serbia minimum wage: net, gross and employer cost, 2026
Serbia minimum wage history, 2023 to 2027
What an employer pays on top
Because the minimum wage is set net, the employer pays more than RSD 64,554. For 174 hours in 2026 the gross equivalent is RSD 87,206.70. The employer adds 15.15% contributions, RSD 13,211.82, so the cost is RSD 100,418.52 a month. A month with more or fewer working hours changes these amounts.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum wage in Serbia in 2026?
RSD 371 net per working hour from 1 January to 31 December 2026, or RSD 64,554 for a month of 174 hours.
What will the minimum wage be in Serbia in 2027?
RSD 405 net per working hour from 1 January 2027, a rise of 9.2%. For 174 hours that is RSD 70,470. The Government adopted the decision on 20 August 2026.
Is the minimum wage in Serbia gross or net?
Net. The minimum wage is set per working hour without taxes and contributions. The employer pays the employee's contributions and salary tax on top, plus its own 15.15% contributions.
What does a minimum wage employee cost an employer in Serbia?
About RSD 100,419 a month in 2026 for 174 hours, by our calculation: a gross equivalent of RSD 87,206.70 plus 15.15% employer contributions.
How often does the minimum wage change in Serbia?
It is set each year, by 15 September, for the next calendar year. In 2025 there was also an extraordinary increase from 1 October, from RSD 308 to RSD 337 an hour.
Sources
- Government of Serbia, Government adopts Decision on regular increase in minimum wage, 11 Sep 2025. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
- Government of Serbia, Decision on the minimum wage for January to December 2027, 20 Aug 2026. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
- Government of Serbia, Extraordinary minimum wage increase of 9.4% from October 2025. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
- Government of Serbia, Growth of minimum labour price for 2025 by 13.7%. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
- Government of Serbia, Minimum wage as of next year RSD 47,154. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
- Pravno-informacioni sistem RS, Zakon o radu, art. 111 to 113. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
- Poreska uprava, Law on Contributions for Mandatory Social Insurance, art. 44. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
- Poreska uprava, Law on Personal Income Tax, art. 15a and 16. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
