The average net salary in Serbia reached 120,401 dinars in June 2026, according to the latest data from the Republic Statistical Office, with wages continuing to rise significantly compared with the same period last year. The average gross salary stood at 166,123 dinars, while the median net salary was considerably lower at 94,281 dinars. The median figure means that half of employees earned up to that amount, offering a different picture of typical earnings than the national average. Compared with June 2025, average net salaries increased by 12.4 percent in nominal terms and 9.4 percent in real terms after inflation.
The upward trend was also recorded during the first half of the year. Between January and June 2026, average net salaries increased by 11.5 percent nominally and 8.4 percent in real terms, while gross salaries rose by 11.3 percent nominally and 8.2 percent in real terms. One of the most notable developments was the stronger wage growth in the public sector. During the first six months of 2026, salaries in the public sector increased by 12.4 percent year on year, compared with an 11 percent increase outside the public sector. This indicates that public sector employees experienced slightly faster wage growth than workers in the private sector.
However, salaries remain highly different depending on the industry. The highest average net salary was recorded in computer programming, reaching 305,372 dinars per month. The tobacco industry followed with an average of 271,762 dinars, while employees in air transport earned an average of 269,138 dinars. At the other end of the scale, some service industries recorded average salaries of around 70,000 dinars. The lowest average was recorded in other personal service activities at 70,149 dinars, followed by computer repair activities at 71,488 dinars and food and beverage preparation and serving at 71,394 dinars.
The significant difference between the average and median salary also highlights the uneven distribution of income in Serbia. While the average net salary reached 120,401 dinars, the median stood at just 94,281 dinars, showing that higher earnings among some employees push the national average upward. The latest figures therefore point to continued wage growth, with salaries recording substantial real increases during the first half of the year. At the same time, the large differences between industries and professions show that the benefits of this growth are not being felt equally across Serbia’s workforce.
