Average salary in Romania
- Average gross monthly pay
- 1,977 euro per month
- Average net monthly pay
- 1,156 euro per month
- Statutory monthly minimum wage
- 825 euro per month
- Taken in tax and contributions
- 41.5 percent
Romania pays 1,977 euro a month on average before tax and 1,156 euro after, measured for 2025. Both figures describe a single person without children on the average wage, which is the case the source publishes.
Romania takes about 41.5 percent of a gross wage in income tax and social contributions, which is the gap between the two figures above rather than a rate anybody is charged.
The statutory minimum wage is 825 euro a month for 2026.
Romania ranks 27 of 27 countries in the series on net pay, where the middle country is at 2,106 euro a month.
That puts Romania about 45.1 percent below the median of these 27 countries, which is 2,106 a month.
Romania is at the bottom of this series, with Bulgaria at 1,204 directly above it.
Pay only means something next to prices. The same source puts the price level in Romania at 57.4 on the index, EU average = 100 for 2024, so a wage that looks high or low against its neighbours may not be once the cost of the basket is put beside it.
An average is not a typical salary. It is pulled upward by high earners, it says nothing about any particular job, and it is worth reading next to the cost of living rather than on its own.
Average net monthly pay
| Measure | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross monthly pay | 1,977 | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Average net monthly pay | 1,156 | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Statutory monthly minimum wage | 825 | 2026 | Eurostat |
Questions
Is this before or after tax?
Both are shown. Gross is before income tax and social contributions, net is after, and the difference between them is the wedge figure on this page.
Does this mean I would earn 1,156 euro a month in Romania?
No. This is the average for a single person on the average wage in 2025. What any individual earns depends on the occupation, the sector, the region and the employer, none of which this series splits out.
Related pages
Sources
- Eurostat, salary-data-verified (Eurostat reuse policy, commercial reuse permitted with attribution)