Romania: RON 5,000 gross → RON 2,981 net
Under 2026 rules a single employee with no children earning RON 5,000 gross a month in Romania takes home RON 2,981. The employer’s total cost is RON 5,113.
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Romania, per month
Of every 100 of gross salary
Of the next 100 of gross, 54.00 reaches the employee. Headline top income-tax rate in Romania: Flat 10%. Marginal and effective rates differ from it.
| Line | Legal rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | RON 5,000 | |
| Pension contribution (CAS), incl. 4.75% to Pillar II25%Official source Codul fiscal (Legea 227/2015), consolidated text | 25% | − RON 1,250.00 |
| Health contribution (CASS)10%Official source Codul fiscal (Legea 227/2015), consolidated text | 10% | − RON 500.00 |
| Income tax on (gross − contributions)10%Official source Codul fiscal (Legea 227/2015), consolidated text | 10% | − RON 325.00 |
| Personal deductions (basic deduction 13% × 4325 = 562 lei)20% of the minimum wage for 0 dependants, −0.5 pp per 50 lei above the minimumOfficial source Codul fiscal (Legea 227/2015), consolidated text | 20% of the minimum wage for 0 dependants, −0.5 pp per 50 lei above the minimum | + RON 56.00 |
| Net take-home | 59.62% of gross | RON 2,981 |
| Work insurance contribution (CAM)2.25%Official source Codul fiscal (Legea 227/2015), consolidated text | 2.25% | + RON 113.00 |
| Employer cost | RON 5,113 |
Where the employer’s RON 5,113 goes
Monthly payroll is final for salary income; the annual figure is the month × 12.
Not included: Meal and holiday vouchers (CASS and tax, but no CAS or CAM); Minimum-wage non-taxable amount when bonuses lift the gross above the minimum wage (still due up to 4,300 lei until June 2026 and 4,600 lei from July); the calculator applies it only when the gross equals the minimum wage; Deductible voluntary pension, health-insurance, PEPP, occupational-pension and share-purchase contributions (400 EUR a year each); Special or particular working conditions (employer CAS 4% / 8%); R&D project salaries (income-tax exempt); Sick-leave indemnities; Contribution for not employing disabled persons (employers with 50+ staff).
A calculation under general rules, not individual tax advice.
The same gross elsewhere, single, per month
Compare all 27Romania€559net · cost €958
Germany€831net · cost €1,171
Spain€876net · cost €1,238
Netherlands€937net · cost €1,097
Poland€714net · cost €1,106Shown in euros so the countries can be compared.
Romania payroll in 2026 at a glance
- Currency
- RON
- Salary payments a year
- 12
- Statutory minimum wage (full-time, monthly)
- RON 4,325
- Headline top income-tax rate
- Flat 10%
- Calculation complexity
- Low
Questions that change the result
- Dependent children
- This is the employee's main job (funcție de bază)
- Spouse is a dependant (income up to 20% of the minimum wage)
- Other dependants (relatives up to 2nd degree with income up to 20% of the minimum wage)
- Children under 18 enrolled in school (100 lei each, one parent claims)
- Employee disability
- Exempt from the minimum contribution base (student under 26, pensioner, or several jobs reaching the minimum wage)
Frequently asked questions
How much is RON 5,000 gross a month in Romania after tax?
A single employee with no children earning RON 5,000 gross a month in Romania takes home about RON 2,981 net under 2026 rules: RON 1,750 goes to employee social contributions and RON 269 to income tax. The employer pays RON 113 on top, so the total employer cost is RON 5,113.
How much does an employee cost an employer in Romania?
On a gross salary of RON 5,000 a month the employer pays RON 113 in contributions, 2.26% of gross, for a total cost of RON 5,113.
Which gross salary gives RON 10,700 net in Romania?
For RON 10,700 net a month a single employee needs about RON 18,291 gross, which costs the employer RON 18,703.
Are these figures exact?
They follow the general 2026 rules for Romania, with every legal rate and its source shown line by line. Personal circumstances, collective agreements and employer-specific rates can change the result, so treat them as a careful estimate, not individual tax advice.