Romanian minimum net salary in 2026: 2,699 lei
At 4,325 lei gross, Romania's minimum net salary is 2,699 lei under the standard 2026 assumptions.
Calculation for July 2026
In 2026, the 4,325 lei minimum gross salary produces 2,699 lei net under the standard assumptions: main job, full-time employment, no dependants, meal vouchers or special exemptions.
- Gross salary
- 4,325 lei
- Estimated net salary
- 2,699 lei
- Employee taxes
- 1,626 lei
- Total employer cost
- 4,418 lei
Salary tax and cost breakdown
| Calculation item | Amount |
|---|---|
| CASSocial insurance contribution | 1,031 lei |
| CASSHealth insurance contribution | 413 lei |
| Applied personal deductionAmount subtracted from income subject to income tax | 865 lei |
| Income tax baseIncome used to calculate income tax | 1,816 lei |
| Income tax | 182 lei |
| Total employee taxes | 1,626 lei |
| CAMEmployer work insurance contribution | 93 lei |
| Total employer cost | 4,418 lei |
The personal deduction reduces the income tax base after employee contributions. Income tax is calculated on this base and rounded to the nearest leu. The deduction and tax base are calculation steps and are excluded from total taxes.
The result shows the estimated employee take-home pay, deductions and total employer cost. The minimum-wage tax-free amount is included when its statutory conditions are met.
In the calculator, open Advanced options to adjust dependants, children, meal vouchers and other conditions that can change the result.
Adjust this calculationImportant limitations
- The estimate excludes meal vouchers, allowances, leave and other benefits.
- Minimum-wage relief depends on the employment contract and gross income earned in the month.
- Use the dedicated calculator for part-time contracts.
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Official sources
Tax period: July 2026 onwards. Rules reviewed on .
Read the methodology and official sources: H.G. nr. 146/2026 — salariul minim de la 1 iulie 2026, O.U.G. nr. 89/2025 — regulile salariale pentru 2026, ANAF — suma minimă neimpozabilă în 2026, Codul fiscal consolidat.