The average net salary in Montenegro in August 2025 was 1,015 EUR, while the gross salary (including contributions) amounted to 1,210 EUR, according to Monstat.
Compared to the previous month, the average net salary in August rose by 0.1%, and year-on-year it increased by 17.9%. However, with consumer prices rising 0.5% compared to July 2025, real wages decreased by 0.4% for the same period.
By sector, average net salaries increased month-on-month in August 2025 in the following areas: public administration and defense; compulsory social security (2%), administrative and support services (1.9%), other service activities (1.5%), electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (1.4%), wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (1.3%), mining and quarrying (0.8%), manufacturing (0.7%), and education (0.2%).
Declines in average net salaries were recorded in healthcare and social work (2.1%), accommodation and food services (1.7%), arts, entertainment and recreation (1.7%), real estate activities (1.4%), professional, scientific and technical activities (1.4%), water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (1.2%), agriculture, forestry and fishing (1.0%), transport and storage (0.8%), construction (0.3%), and financial and insurance activities (0.2%).
