The average net salary was down 1.6% (-RON95) in April 2026 compared with March 2026.
The best paid employees in April 2026 were in the sector of extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas (RON15,429) and in computer programming, consultancy and related activities (RON14,249), while the lowest salaries were seen in fishing and aquaculture (RON2,915) and in social assistance activities, without accommodation (RON2,955).
The average gross salary stood at RON9,740 in April 2026, lower by 1.6% (RON162) than the level recorded in March 2026.
During the year, there are fluctuations of the earnings, mainly determined by granting of annual and holiday bonuses, INS says.
Earnings in relation to the trend of consumer prices:
The real earnings index was 93.5% in April 2026 compared with April 2025.
The real earnings index was 97.6% in April 2026 compared with March 2026.
Compared with October 1990, the real earnings index was 245.0%, lower by 6.1 percentage points than the one recorded in March 2026.
The trend of real earnings depends both on the fluctuations of the average net earnings and on the inflation rate.