Starting today, salaries in Serbia’s education and healthcare sectors will increase by 5%, while the minimum wage rises from €457 to €500, a 9.4% increase.
With this adjustment, teachers with a seventh-level qualification in primary and secondary schools will earn over 106,000 dinars. The average salary for nurses will exceed 90,000 dinars, and basic salaries for specialist doctors (without allowances) will surpass 170,000 dinars.
Since the start of 2025, teacher salaries have already increased by 11%, including a 5% extraordinary raise on March 1. A regular salary increase is planned for January 2026. Finance Minister Siniša Mali stated that cumulative salary growth for teachers this year will reach 22.4%, well above the average inflation of around 4%.
The minimum wage has increased by 13.7% since January. Combined with the October and upcoming January 2026 increases, it will grow cumulatively by over 37% in one year—the largest annual increase in Serbian history. With this rise, the minimum wage will cover 111.5% of the minimum consumer basket for the first time.
Additionally, in October, 50% of tuition fees will be reimbursed for students who are regularly enrolled, paid via student cards, with lists provided by universities through the Ministry of Education. Mali expects the average salary in Serbia to surpass €1,000 by December 2025, around €1,022.
Pensions will also rise by 12.2% starting December 2025, increasing the average pension from €436 to €485, according to President Aleksandar Vučić.
