The Hardest Market · Romania
Romania's HR data
The rules and costs of employing people in Romania (Bucharest), from official sources, in English and Japanese.
On lei12,000 a month, the employer's total cost is lei12,270 a month, 1.02 times the salary, including employer contribution: Work insurance contribution (CAM). The employee takes home lei7,020 a month after contributions and income tax. Statutory annual leave: 20 working days minimum. Notice of dismissal: Employer 20 working days; employee max 20/45.
Employment rules
| Statutory annual leave | 20 working days minimum |
|---|---|
| Public holidays (2026) | 14 days |
| Notice of dismissal | Employer 20 working days; employee max 20/45 |
| Severance required by law | None statutory; collective agreement or contract only |
| Typical negotiated exit | No official benchmark |
| Probation | Up to 90 days (120 for managers) |
| Working hours | 8 h/day, 40 h/week; 48 h max average |
| How hard is dismissal? | Moderate: statutory grounds only; void dismissal means back pay and reinstatement |
Employer contributions
| Work insurance contribution (CAM) | 2.25% |
|---|
Employee contributions
| Pension contribution (CAS) | 25% |
|---|---|
| Health contribution (CASS) | 10% |
Take-home pay and employer cost by monthly salary
| Monthly salary | Employee contributions | Income tax | Take-home | Employer cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lei8,000 | lei2,800 | lei520 | lei4,680 | lei8,180 |
| lei12,000 | lei4,200 | lei780 | lei7,020 | lei12,270 |
| lei18,000 | lei6,300 | lei1,170 | lei10,530 | lei18,405 |
| lei30,000 | lei10,500 | lei1,950 | lei17,550 | lei30,675 |
Employee in Bucharest on a standard individual employment contract (contract individual de muncă), Romanian tax resident and a Romanian national, aged 26 or over, single with no dependants, the job being the employee's main job (funcția de bază), salary only paid evenly as monthly gross pay (no bonus, meal vouchers or benefits in kind), normal working conditions, calendar tax year 2026. Employee pension contribution (CAS) 25% and health contribution (CASS) 10%, both uncapped and both deducted from the tax base; flat income tax 10%. The basic personal deduction applies only to monthly gross pay up to the minimum wage plus 2,000 lei (6,050 lei to June, 6,325 lei from July 2026), so it is zero for every salary shown and is not modelled. Employer: work insurance contribution (CAM) 2.25% only. Salaries in Romania are often quoted net per month; this calculator takes monthly gross.
Questions
How much does it cost to employ someone in Romania?
On lei12,000 a month, the employer's total cost is lei12,270 a month, 1.02 times the salary, including employer contribution: Work insurance contribution (CAM). The employee takes home lei7,020 a month after contributions and income tax.
How much annual leave do employees get in Romania?
Statutory annual leave is 20 working days minimum. There are 14 public holidays in 2026.
How much notice is required to dismiss an employee in Romania?
Notice of dismissal: Employer 20 working days; employee max 20/45. Severance required by law: None statutory; collective agreement or contract only.
How hard is it to dismiss an employee in Romania?
Moderate: statutory grounds only; void dismissal means back pay and reinstatement.
How long is probation in Romania?
Up to 90 days (120 for managers).
What are the legal working hours in Romania?
8 h/day, 40 h/week; 48 h max average.
Sources: [1] Checked 2026-11-10; 2026 rates.