The latest report from the Public Revenue Office (PRO) shows that the highest salary in the country was recorded in Skopje, in the hard coal mining sector. It involves a gross monthly salary of just under 190,000 euros, which on an annual basis exceeds 2.2 million euros and is about 2 percent higher compared to the largest salary of the previous year.
During 2025, the largest income realized outside of salary was declared by a resident of Skopje. Over the course of one year, he collected just under 2 million euros gross from additional sources of income.
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The five highest salaries in North Macedonia were paid in the capital. Each of them exceeded the amount of 2 million euros per year, in gross value, and were realized in the sectors of pharmacies, tobacco trade, food and beverages, hospitals, and trade in pharmaceutical products. In the category of medium income from additional activities, three annual incomes above one million euros were also recorded, as well as one income of 42 million denars.
A record was also set in dividends. The highest income in this category was declared by a resident of Gevgelija, who last year received over 4 million euros, followed by a resident of Ohrid with almost the same amount.
Over the past year, the PRO processed 863,100 annual tax returns, or about 83,000 more returns than in 2024, representing an increase of 10.6 percent. Gross recorded income increased by 74.1 billion denars, or 13.8 percent, while the tax assessed on personal income rose by 4.9 billion denars, or 13.9 percent. (INA)
