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Salaries in Montenegro - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Montenegro is, by default, in the range of 5,712 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 19,068 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Montenegro is
80% of people earn:
5,712 - 19,068 EUR
10% earn less lthan 5,712 EUR
10% earns more than 19,068 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Montenegro into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Montenegro by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 8,784
Median 8,184
10% 5,400
25% 6,276
75% 10,632
90% 13,392
25-34
 
 
Average 11,772
Median 10,644
10% 5,676
25% 7,692
75% 14,580
90% 19,236
35-44
 
 
Average 12,768
Median 11,400
10% 5,796
25% 8,052
75% 15,936
90% 21,372
45-54
 
 
Average 12,048
Median 10,584
10% 5,400
25% 7,260
75% 15,180
90% 20,808
55+
 
 
Average 11,436
Median 10,056
10% 5,400
25% 6,924
75% 14,376
90% 19,656

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Montenegro (EUR).

Men
12,828 EUR
10,788 EUR
Women
In general, in Montenegro, men earn 18.9% more than women.

The best paid positions in Montenegro

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Montenegro (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
405,072 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
382,752 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
356,544 EUR
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
345,600 EUR
5. Plant manager Top Management
326,016 EUR
6. Lead developer Information Technology
322,560 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
321,840 EUR
8. Marketing Director Top Management
296,352 EUR
9. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
295,488 EUR
10. Solution architect Information Technology
295,344 EUR
11. Head of product development Management
295,344 EUR
12. IT Architect Information Technology
295,056 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
284,976 EUR
14. Managing Director Top Management
283,824 EUR
15. Technical Director Top Management
276,048 EUR
16. Agile Coach Information Technology
275,040 EUR
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
269,424 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
267,984 EUR
19. IT Manager Management
267,408 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
265,104 EUR

The worst paid positions in Montenegro

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Montenegro (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
58,752 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
66,672 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
67,392 EUR
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
69,264 EUR
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
70,992 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
71,424 EUR
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
72,576 EUR
8. Packer Production
73,008 EUR
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
73,440 EUR
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
73,440 EUR
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
73,872 EUR
12. General Labourer General labour
74,016 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
74,592 EUR
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
74,880 EUR
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
75,024 EUR
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
75,312 EUR
17. Florist Service Industries
75,888 EUR
18. Refuse Collector Service Industries
76,752 EUR
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
76,752 EUR
20. Au-pair General labour
77,472 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
9,413 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
17,157 EUR (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
25,234 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,613 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Female
Housekeeping Supervisor
Service Industries
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Luštica
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,027 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
900 EUR
Anually salary
12,324 USD
Anually salary
10,800 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-30 21:11:40
Female
Senior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nova Varoš
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
951 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
833 EUR
Anually salary
11,412 USD
Anually salary
9,996 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-15 16:54:41
Male
Auto Electrician
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Andrijevica (Center)
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,988 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,742 EUR
Anually salary
23,856 USD
Anually salary
20,904 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-09 13:55:35
Female
Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Preko Morače
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,591 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,394 EUR
Anually salary
19,092 USD
Anually salary
16,728 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-07 18:56:43
Female
Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Preko Morače
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,142 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000 EUR
Anually salary
13,704 USD
Anually salary
12,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-04-02 23:22:28
Female
Assistant Financial Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tivat (Center)
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,256 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,100 EUR
Anually salary
15,072 USD
Anually salary
13,200 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 01:36:21
Male
Picker
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Stari Bar
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,049 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,671 EUR
Anually salary
36,588 USD
Anually salary
32,052 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-26 06:53:55
Male
Cabinet Maker
Wood Processing Industry
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kotor
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,712 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 EUR
Anually salary
20,544 USD
Anually salary
18,000 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-08 23:36:18
Male
Hotel manager
Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Budva
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,399 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,606 EUR
Anually salary
76,788 USD
Anually salary
67,272 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-05 11:48:55
Male
Head of Technical Department
Technology, Development
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Podgorica
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,196 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,800 EUR
Anually salary
38,352 USD
Anually salary
33,600 EUR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-04 16:24:02
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Montenegro is 977 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Montenegro are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Country Manager/Director, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Montenegro are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Postal worker.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Montenegro, regardless of the work they do, women earn 15.90% less than men.

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