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Average Managed Care Assistant Salary in Serbia for 2026

A managed care assistant in Serbia earns about 802,400 RSD a year. That's 52% 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 409,000 RSD a year, while the very top stretches to 1,235,600 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 managed care assistant make in Serbia?

Average salary
802,400 RSD
66,866 RSD per month
Lowest reported
409,000 RSD
34,083 RSD per month
Highest reported
1,235,600 RSD
102,966 RSD per month

A typical managed care assistant working in Serbia brings home around 66,866 RSD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 409,000 RSD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,235,600 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 managed care assistant 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 managed care assistant 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 managed care assistants in Serbia earn less than 788,000 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 539,800 RSD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 991,000 RSD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of managed care assistants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 409,000 RSD. The highest stretch to 1,235,600 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.

409,000
Low
788,000
Median
1,235,600
High
539,800
25th
991,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in RSD

Managed care assistant pay by experience in Serbia

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a managed care assistant 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 managed care assistant salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    459,300 RSD
  • 2-5 Years
    +30% from previous
    598,600 RSD
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    840,800 RSD
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    1,009,600 RSD
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    1,097,500 RSD
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    1,182,400 RSD

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a managed care assistant 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.


Managed care assistant pay by education in Serbia

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving managed care assistant 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 managed care assistant salary in Serbia broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Certificate or Diploma
    541,700 RSD
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +81% from previous
    978,900 RSD

Managed care assistant gender pay gap in Serbia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Serbia is no exception. Male managed care assistants in Serbia earn an average of 778,900 RSD a year, while female managed care assistants earn around 828,400 RSD. That works out to a 6% gap in favour of women, 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.

Managed Care Assistant gender pay gap

6%

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

Women 828,400 RSD
Men 778,900 RSD

Pay raises for a managed care assistant 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 10% every 18 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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

Managed care assistant 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.

24%

24% of managed care assistants in Serbia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a managed care assistant 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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 76% of managed care assistants 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

Managed care assistant: 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

Managed care assistant salary by city in Serbia

Managed care assistant 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
BelgradeCity902,100 RSD902,100 RSD451,000-1,391,600 RSD
Novi SadCity816,000 RSD832,000 RSD397,900-1,273,300 RSD


Managed Care Assistant in Serbia: FAQs

  • How much does a managed care assistant make per month in Serbia?

    A managed care assistant in Serbia earns about 66,866 RSD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 802,400 RSD.

  • What's the salary range for a managed care assistant in Serbia?

    Entry-level managed care assistants in Serbia start near 409,000 RSD. Top-end pay reaches around 1,235,600 RSD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 539,800 and 991,000 RSD.

  • Is the median managed care assistant salary in Serbia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 788,000 RSD, lower than the average of 802,400 RSD. Half of managed care assistants in Serbia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for managed care assistants in Serbia?

    Men working as a managed care assistant in Serbia earn around 6% less than women on average (778,900 vs 828,400 RSD a year).

  • Do managed care assistants in Serbia get bonuses?

    About 24% of managed care assistants in Serbia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do managed care assistants earn more in the public or private sector in Serbia?

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

  • How often do managed care assistants in Serbia get a pay raise?

    A managed care assistant in Serbia sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.