MigrantoAverage salary in Serbia
What people take home per month and earn per year, by industry and against other countries
Wages in Serbia
76% of gross pay stays in hand after income tax and employee contributions
Per employee, all industries
Take-home / mo
RSD 109,000
Gross / yr
RSD 1.7M
Salaries in Serbia by industry
Take-home pay by industry against the national average
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Key facts
Salaries in Serbia in numbers
IT & communication pays the most, and by an unusual margin
It averages RSD 255,000 a month, +133% against the national average, where the same industry usually sits at +47%.
Stands far lower in Europe than in the world
#34 of 41 in Europe, against #68 of 169 worldwide.
Industries pay 3.8× apart
Hospitality & food sits at the bottom on RSD 66,200 a month, against a national average of RSD 109,000.
Pays well below the middle in Europe
RSD 109,000 a month against RSD 198,000 for the middle country in Europe.
How salaries in Serbia compare
Neighbours, region and the world on the same take-home figure
Industries against the world
Where this country pays an industry more, or less, than that industry is usually paid
Pays more than usual here
- IT & communication+133% here, usually +47%
- Professional & scientific+48% here, usually +35%
- Other services-6% here, usually -19%
Pays less than usual here
- Education-6% here, usually +16%
- Public administration+5% here, usually +24%
- Water & waste-20% here, usually -6%
“Usually” is what the same industry pays above or below the national average in a typical country
Data source: Structure of Earnings Survey 2024 (Eurostat), adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth
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Take-home in Serbia
RSD 102,000/mo
vs RSD 122,000 in your country
Cost of living
RSD 31,200
vs RSD 81,200 in your country
Potential savings
RSD 70,600
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Serbia?
The average salary in Serbia is RSD 144,000 a month before tax, or RSD 109,000 take-home after tax and social contributions. Over a year that's RSD 1,720,000 before tax and RSD 1,310,000 after.
What is the average salary in Serbia in US dollars?
The average salary in Serbia in US dollars is about $16,980 a year before tax, or $1,076 a month after tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Serbia?
The highest-paying jobs in Serbia are in IT, professional, and finance. Take-home pay in these industries averages around RSD 255,000 a month (about RSD 4,020,000 gross a year), roughly 133% above the national average.
What is a good salary in Serbia?
A good salary in Serbia is generally one above the national average — more than RSD 109,000 take-home a month, or RSD 1,720,000 gross a year. But a lot depends on your spending, where you live, and your financial goals.
What salary do you need to live comfortably in Serbia?
A typical person in Serbia spends about RSD 75,600 a month, while the average take-home pay is RSD 109,000. How much you need to live comfortably depends on the city, your family situation, and how you usually spend. See the cost of living in Serbia for the full picture.
What are the lowest-paying jobs in Serbia?
Hospitality is the lowest-paying industry in Serbia. Pay there averages around RSD 66,200 a month take-home (about RSD 1,050,000 gross a year). For comparison, the highest-paying industries pay about 3.8 times more.
Is Serbia a high-salary country?
Moderately. By average after-tax pay, Serbia is ahead of 60% of countries worldwide and ranks 34th out of 41 countries in Europe.
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