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Salaries in Romania

The salary range of employees working in Romania is, by default, in the range of 817.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,791.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Average net monthly salary - Romania
80% of people earn:
817 - 2,791 USD
10% earn less lthan 817 USD
10% earns more than 2,791 USD
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Distribution of employees in Romania into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Romania by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 1,212
median (50%) 1,125
10% 922
25% 922
75% 1,470
90% 1,864
25-34
 
 
Average 1,649
median (50%) 1,508
10% 922
25% 1,114
75% 2,028
90% 2,632
35-44
 
 
Average 1,946
median (50%) 1,764
10% 947
25% 1,279
75% 2,408
90% 3,171
45-54
 
 
Average 1,796
median (50%) 1,610
10% 922
25% 1,146
75% 2,237
90% 2,989
55+
 
 
Average 1,595
median (50%) 1,450
10% 922
25% 1,059
75% 1,969
90% 2,576

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Romania (USD).

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Men
1,798 USD
1,590 USD
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Women
In general, in Romania, men earn 13.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in Romania

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Romania (USD).

1. IT Director Top Management
5,380.00 USD
2. Technical Manager Technology, Development
5,295.00 USD
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
4,950.00 USD
4. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
4,800.00 USD
5. IT Architect Information Technology
4,728.00 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
4,604.00 USD
7. Head of product development Management
4,458.00 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
4,379.00 USD
9. Leasing Director Leasing
4,319.00 USD
10. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,261.00 USD
11. Finance Manager Management
4,001.00 USD
12. Head of Technical Department Technology, Development
3,785.00 USD
13. Sales Manager Management
3,771.00 USD
14. IT Manager Management
3,720.00 USD
15. Judge Law & Legislation
3,596.00 USD
16. Head of the Legal Department Management
3,225.00 USD
17. Head of controlling Management
3,199.00 USD
18. IT Product Manager Information Technology
3,182.00 USD
19. Department Director Public Administration, Self-governance
3,143.00 USD
20. Marketing Director Top Management
3,131.00 USD

The worst paid positions in Romania

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Romania (USD)

1. Cashier Commerce
725.00 USD
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
758.00 USD
3. Veterinary Technician Medicine & Social Care
778.00 USD
4. Security Guard Security & Protection
802.00 USD
5. Shelf Stacker/Merchandiser Commerce
803.00 USD
6. Packer Production
805.00 USD
7. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
807.00 USD
8. Expert Shop Assistant Commerce
812.00 USD
9. Porter, Information Staff General labour
816.00 USD
10. Housekeeper Service Industries
820.00 USD
11. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
821.00 USD
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
830.00 USD
13. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
844.00 USD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
850.00 USD
15. Cleaner General labour
855.00 USD
16. Visual merchandiser Commerce
861.00 USD
17. Pharmacist assistant Pharmaceutical Industry
872.00 USD
18. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
873.00 USD
19. Masseur Medicine & Social Care
876.00 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
878.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,353 USD (gross)
HungaryHungary
2,609 USD (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,746 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,119 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Finance Manager
Management
Age group
55+
Working experience:
over 10 years
Region
Bucharest
Education
University education (Master's degree)
Net monthly salary
4,553 USD
Net monthly salary
20,000 RON
Anually salary
54,636 USD
Anually salary
240,000 RON
ClockPosted: 2026-04-03 01:44:09
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IT Consultant
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Working experience:
less than a year
Region
Timiș County
Education
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Net monthly salary
1,669 USD
Net monthly salary
7,333 RON
Anually salary
20,028 USD
Anually salary
87,996 RON
ClockPosted: 2026-04-02 23:34:56
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Chief Executive Officer
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Working experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Bucharest
Education
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Net monthly salary
4,683 USD
Net monthly salary
20,571 RON
Anually salary
56,196 USD
Anually salary
246,852 RON
ClockPosted: 2026-04-02 22:20:39
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Metallurgy Engineer
Mining, Metallurgy
Age group
Working experience:
over 10 years
Region
Brașov County
Education
University education (Master's degree)
Net monthly salary
1,024 USD
Net monthly salary
4,500 RON
Anually salary
12,288 USD
Anually salary
54,000 RON
ClockPosted: 2026-04-02 21:37:40
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Storekeeper
Management
Age group
25-34
Working experience:
less than a year
Region
Bucharest
Education
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Net monthly salary
1,146 USD
Net monthly salary
5,033 RON
Anually salary
13,752 USD
Anually salary
60,396 RON
ClockPosted: 2026-04-02 21:01:46
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Product Manager
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Working experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ilfov County
Education
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Net monthly salary
3,870 USD
Net monthly salary
17,000 RON
Anually salary
46,440 USD
Anually salary
204,000 RON
ClockPosted: 2026-04-02 20:45:25
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Design Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Working experience:
over 10 years
Region
Satu Mare County
Education
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Net monthly salary
1,480 USD
Net monthly salary
6,500 RON
Anually salary
17,760 USD
Anually salary
78,000 RON
ClockPosted: 2026-04-02 20:03:34
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Economist
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Working experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Bucharest
Education
University education (Master's degree)
Net monthly salary
1,654 USD
Net monthly salary
7,267 RON
Anually salary
19,848 USD
Anually salary
87,204 RON
ClockPosted: 2026-04-02 18:28:16
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Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Working experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sibiu County
Education
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Net monthly salary
2,648 USD
Net monthly salary
11,630 RON
Anually salary
31,776 USD
Anually salary
139,560 RON
ClockPosted: 2026-04-02 15:52:12
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Economist
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Working experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Bucharest
Education
University education (Master's degree)
Net monthly salary
1,480 USD
Net monthly salary
6,500 RON
Anually salary
17,760 USD
Anually salary
78,000 RON
ClockPosted: 2026-04-02 15:28:14
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.ro data in Romania is 1,704 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Romania are IT Director, Technical Manager, Country Manager/Director, Chief Executive Officer, IT Architect.

The worst-paid positions in the country Romania are Cashier, Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Veterinary Technician, Security Guard, Shelf Stacker/Merchandiser.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Romania, regardless of the work they do, women earn 11.57% less than men.

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