The minimum wage for employees in Montenegro is EUR 450 per month. The minimum wage for part time employees is EUR 225 per month.
In Montenegro, annual salary increments for workers are determined by their years of service.
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Hiring guidelines in Montenegro
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Pay & taxes
Leave policy
Termination
Time-off
Additional info
Minimum Wage Requirements
Individual Income Tax
The individual income tax ranges up to 15%. Income tax is calculated based on the income of the person.
- Up to EUR 700 per month - 0%
- From EUR 701 to EUR 1.000 per month - 9%
- Over EUR 1.001 - 15%
Payroll Cost
The employer cost is generally estimated at 8.5% of the employee salary.
- Pension Insurance - 5.50%
- Unemployment Insurance - 0.50%
- Labour Fund 0.20%
- Chamber of Commerce 0.27%
- Municipality Surtax 15%*
*The municipality surtax is an employer cost that must be paid based on employee’s taxes. Since it is a surtax, it will be a percentage of the tax, not from the total of the gross salary.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard work week is from Monday to Friday.
Overtime payment is mandatory. Employees can work a maximum of 250 hours of overtime a year. For additional hours, employees are paid:
- 140% of the hourly rate on standard working hours.
- 180% of the hourly rate on weekends.
- 180% of the hourly rate on public holidays.