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Average Company Guard Salary in Serbia for 2026

A company guard in Serbia earns about 589,400 RSD a year. That's 65% below the national average of 1,678,300 RSD.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Serbia sit around 286,400 RSD a year, while the very top stretches to 919,700 RSD. Everything on this page is in Serbian dinar (RSD, symbol дин.), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Serbia, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does a company guard make in Serbia?

Average salary
589,400 RSD
49,116 RSD per month
Lowest reported
286,400 RSD
23,866 RSD per month
Highest reported
919,700 RSD
76,641 RSD per month

A typical company guard working in Serbia brings home around 49,116 RSD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 286,400 RSD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 919,700 RSD for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior company guard working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How company guard pay ranges in Serbia

A good way to think about salary in Serbia is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all company guards in Serbia earn less than 598,600 RSD a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 397,900 RSD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 772,900 RSD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of company guards sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 286,400 RSD. The highest stretch to 919,700 RSD, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

286,400
Low
598,600
Median
919,700
High
397,900
25th
772,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in RSD

Company guard pay by experience in Serbia

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a company guard in Serbia, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical company guard salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    341,400 RSD
  • 2-5 Years
    +28% from previous
    437,900 RSD
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    605,700 RSD
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    751,100 RSD
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    803,400 RSD
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    858,400 RSD

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a company guard typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Company guard pay by education in Serbia

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving company guard pay in Serbia. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average company guard salary in Serbia broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    483,800 RSD
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +65% from previous
    800,500 RSD

Company guard gender pay gap in Serbia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Serbia is no exception. Male company guards in Serbia earn an average of 602,700 RSD a year, while female company guards earn around 571,300 RSD. That works out to a 5% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Company Guard gender pay gap

5%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Serbia.

Men 602,700 RSD
Women 571,300 RSD

Pay raises for a company guard in Serbia

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Serbia sees a raise of about 7% every 21 months, which works out to roughly 4% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Serbia, the national average raise is around 7% every 20 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Serbia:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
    2%
  • Construction
  • Education
    1%

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Company guard bonus rates in Serbia

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

26%

26% of company guards in Serbia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a company guard a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 74% of company guards reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Serbia

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Company guard: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Serbia is about 15% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

13%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Serbia on average.

Public sector 1,800,200 RSD
Private sector 1,570,900 RSD

Company guard salary by city in Serbia

Company guard pay is not even across Serbia. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Belgrade
  • Novi Sad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BelgradeCity619,800 RSD596,800 RSD325,800-953,300 RSD
Novi SadCity595,300 RSD643,800 RSD273,000-948,900 RSD


Company Guard in Serbia: FAQs

  • How much does a company guard make per month in Serbia?

    A company guard in Serbia earns about 49,116 RSD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 589,400 RSD.

  • What's the salary range for a company guard in Serbia?

    Entry-level company guards in Serbia start near 286,400 RSD. Top-end pay reaches around 919,700 RSD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 397,900 and 772,900 RSD.

  • Is the median company guard salary in Serbia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 598,600 RSD, higher than the average of 589,400 RSD. Half of company guards in Serbia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for company guards in Serbia?

    Men working as a company guard in Serbia earn around 5% more than women on average (602,700 vs 571,300 RSD a year).

  • Do company guards in Serbia get bonuses?

    About 26% of company guards in Serbia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do company guards earn more in the public or private sector in Serbia?

    In Serbia, the public sector pays a company guard about 15% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do company guards in Serbia get a pay raise?

    A company guard in Serbia sees a raise of around 7% every 21 months, equivalent to roughly 4% a year.