Employer of record in Serbia
23 sourced figures on hiring in Serbia, drawn from 6 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Serbia: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Serbia through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 32 EOR providers cover Serbia.
| Minimum wage | 70,146/mo | National government, 2026-09-12 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 15.15% | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Corporate tax | 15% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-08-07 |
| Notice period | None | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | 7.7 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 20 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 13 | National government, 2026-01-01 |
| Maternity leave | 52 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
As of 2026-09-17. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Serbia
In Serbia, the statutory minimum wage stands at 70146 per month as of 2026, while the average monthly wage of employees is reported at RSD 1380 per month as of 2025. Employers contribute 15.15% in social security, compared to 19.9% paid by employees, and corporate tax is set at 15% against a top personal income tax rate of 10%. There is no 13th salary requirement and no statutory notice period, but statutory severance runs to 7.7 weeks. Leave obligations include 52.1 weeks of maternity leave and 1 weeks of paternity leave, alongside 13 public holidays and a standard workweek of 40 hours. The retirement age is set at 65 years, and the standard VAT rate is 20%. Collective bargaining coverage reaches 55% of the workforce, with union density at 33.28%.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Serbia
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 32 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 23 figures for Serbia from 6 sources, last refreshed 2026-09-17. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Serbia by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in RSD — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (RSD) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 1,380 | $1,559 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 2,260 | $2,554 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 1,924 | $2,174 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 1,468 | $1,659 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 1,191 | $1,346 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 1,037 | $1,172 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 839 | $949 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 1,224 | $1,383 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 1,311 | $1,482 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 920 | $1,039 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Serbia
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
Provider × country
Who can employ in Serbia
32 providers operate an EOR in Serbia, ranked by Select Score.
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