Employer of record in Romania
27 sourced figures on hiring in Romania, drawn from 11 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
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Employer of record in Romania: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Romania through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 39 EOR providers cover Romania.
| Minimum wage | RON 4,325/mo | Eurostat, 2026-07-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 2.25% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 16% | OECD, 2026-01-01 |
| Average income tax | 10% | OECD, 2026-01-01 |
| Notice period | 4 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | None | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 20 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 17 | National government, 2026-10-05 |
As of 2026-10-05. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Romania
Romania's statutory minimum wage is RON 4325 per month, while the average monthly wage of employees is listed at RON 1524 per month, so the two figures do not line up and should be read with their different sources and dates in mind (Eurostat for 2026, ILOSTAT for 2025). Social security is split unevenly: the employer rate is 2.25% and the employee rate is 35%, so most of the contribution burden sits on the worker's side. Corporate tax is 16%, the top personal income tax rate is 10%, and standard VAT is 21%. Ending employment carries no statutory severance (0 weeks), though the statutory notice period is 4 weeks. Leave entitlements include 20 days of statutory annual leave, 16 public holidays, 18 weeks of maternity leave, 11.6 weeks of paternity leave and 104 weeks of parental leave. There is no 13th salary requirement. Working time averages 1836 hours per year, and actual weekly hours worked are 38.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Romania
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 39 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 27 figures for Romania from 11 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-05. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Romania by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in RON — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (RON) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 1,524 | $1,722 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 2,326 | $2,628 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 1,972 | $2,229 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 1,625 | $1,836 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 1,490 | $1,683 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 1,220 | $1,378 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 1,302 | $1,471 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 1,433 | $1,620 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 1,446 | $1,634 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 1,181 | $1,334 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
What the average salary takes home in Romania
The employee keeps an estimated 55% of gross at the average wage. For an employer, this is the gap between the offer you quote and what your hire actually receives.
Illustration at the ILOSTAT average wage using statutory rates (ISSA Country Profiles; OECD) applied to gross pay. Individual allowances, deductions and regional rates vary — not tax advice.
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What changed in Romania
Figures refreshed as newer, more current sources replaced older ones
- Minimum wageJul 1, 2026
Now RON 4,325/mo, from RON 4,050/mo. Source: Eurostat (was OECD).
Source →
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Romania
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
Provider × country
Who can employ in Romania
38 providers operate an EOR in Romania, ranked by Select Score.
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