Employer of record in Romania
25 sourced figures on hiring in Romania, drawn from 13 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 |
| 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 |
| Public holidays | 16 | Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset), 2026-01-01 |
| Maternity leave | 18 weeks | OECD Family Database, 2024-01-01 |
As of 2026-08-30. 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 stands at RON 4,325 per month, while the average monthly wage sits at RON 1,413, a gap that reflects significant variation across the workforce. The employer social security contribution is low at 2.25%, but employees carry a much heavier burden at 35%, which directly affects net pay and total compensation planning. The top personal income tax rate is 10%, the corporate tax rate is 16%, and VAT is set at 21%. Statutory notice on exit is 4 weeks, and there is no statutory severance obligation. Parental leave entitlements are substantial: maternity leave runs 18 weeks, paternity leave 11.6 weeks, and parental leave extends to 86.3 weeks, all of which factor into workforce availability planning. There is no 13th-month salary requirement, and the standard working week is 40 hours, against actual average hours worked of 38 per week. Romania's labour force numbers 8.2 million people, with an unemployment rate of 5.9% and collective bargaining coverage of just 15%.
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: 25 figures for Romania from 13 sources, last refreshed 2026-08-30. 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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