The Government of Republic of Srpska adopted today during the 13th special session in Banja Luka the Decision on the minimum wage in Republic of Srpska for 2025.

The minimum wage in Republic of Srpska shall be BAM 1,344.26 gross or 900.00 in net amount.

The minimum wage for jobs requiring at least three years of secondary education is set to be BAM 1,426.23 in gross amount or 950.00 in net amount.

The minimum wage for jobs requiring at least four years of secondary education is set at gross amount of BAM 1,508.20 or a net amount of 1,000.00.

The minimum wage for jobs requiring higher level of education is set to be 2,000.00 in gross amount or 1,300.00 in net amount.

The decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the "Official Gazette of the Republic of Srpska" and shall apply to calculation of wages as of January 1, 2025.

The Government of Republic of Srpska made this decision given that the Economic and Social Council has not determined the draft Decision on the Minimum Wage in the Republic for 2025, and taking into account the movement of wages, the growth of production and the standard of living in the Republic and acknowledging the fact that the amounts of the minimum wage must differ in relation to the degree of complexity of the jobs for the performance of which an appropriate level of education is required.

In previous years, the minimum wage in the Republic of Srpska was determined in single amount while this year, in addition to the single amount of the minimum wage in the Republic, three additional amounts of the minimum wage are determined depending on the complexity of the jobs for the performance of which an appropriate level of education is required.