Montenegro’s average monthly net salary reached €1,036 in June 2026, increasing by 0.3% from May and 2.6% from the same month last year, according to Monstat.
Finance and insurance remained the highest-paying sector, with an average net salary of €1,673. Energy followed at €1,479, while employees in information and communications earned €1,308 on average.
At the opposite end, administrative and support services recorded the lowest average salary at €870. Average earnings were also below the national level in agriculture at €914, manufacturing at €928, education at €953 and retail at €972.
The difference between the highest- and lowest-paying sectors reached €803.
Significant disparities were also recorded between municipalities. Tivat had the country’s highest average salary at €1,215, followed by Zeta at €1,112 and Podgorica at €1,085.
Gusinje recorded the lowest municipal average at €840. Other municipalities near the bottom included Rožaje at €854, Andrijevica at €860, Plav at €879 and Bijelo Polje at €882.
The gap between average salaries in Tivat and Gusinje amounted to €375, highlighting the uneven distribution of earnings across Montenegro.
