Hire and pay employees in Montenegro compliantly from day one
Easily hire employees in Montenegro with Deel. Deel's best-in-class Employer of Record setup allows us to handle local laws, tax and benefits, and international payroll on your behalf in 150+ countries including Montenegro.
Backed by local experts and built-in compliance protection, your next hire could start in as little as 7 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Montenegro with Deel
Usually, to hire in Montenegro, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, and licensing, can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Montenegro quickly, easily and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. And once your new hire is onboarded, Deel HR keeps their time off and documents in one place, so managing your team in Montenegro doesn't mean a separate system.
Already have an entity in Montenegro? Our PEO services can run payroll and compliance for your direct employees.
Currency Euro
Capital Podgorica
Official language Montenegrin
Payroll cycle Monthly
All the necessary benefits for Montenegro built right in
Deel allows you to provide localised benefits for employees in Montenegro within minutes. All from one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Pension Insurance
- Public Health Insurance
- Social Security
- Unemployment Insurance
Our quick-start guide to hiring in Montenegro
Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in Montenegro
Minimum Wage Requirements
The minimum wage for employees in Montenegro is €800 per month for employees with educational qualification level VI or higher, and €600 per month for employees with educational qualification level V or lower.
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 ~3.57% of the employee salary.
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.
Employer Liability Cost - An administrative fee of 0.60% is applied to ensure ongoing worker compensation and liability coverage
These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.
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.
Hiring in Montenegro, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Montenegro with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything, from managing local laws and complex tax systems to running your payroll in Montenegro and 150+ other countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
~3.57%
of employee salary