On 13 March 2026, Government Decision no. 146/2026 for the establishment of the gross minimum base salary per country guaranteed in payment (the “Decision”) entered into force. Thus, the Romanian Government established that, as of 1 July 2026, the gross minimum base salary per country guaranteed in payment, provided by art. 164 para. (1) of the Labour Code, is set in money, excluding increases and other additions, at RON 4,325 monthly, for a normal work schedule averaging 167.667 hours/month, representing RON 25.949/hour. The Decision was published in the Official Gazette, Part I, no. 196, dated 13 March 2026.
Please also note that Government Emergency Ordinance no. 156/2024 on certain fiscal-budgetary measures in the field of public expenditure for basing the consolidated general budget for 2025, amending and supplementing some legislative deeds, as well as postponing certain deadlines (“GEO 156/2024”) established the two minimum salaries applicable in the construction sector (RON 4,582 monthly) and in the agricultural and food industry sector (RON 4,050 monthly). GEO 156/2024 has not been amended/repealed to date.
