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In the Offical Gazette, Part I, no. 1186 of 09.12.2022, the Government Decision no. 1447/2022 for determining the country’s guaranteed gross minimum wage was published.
According to the provisions of this normative act, as of 1 January 2023, the minimum gross basic wage per country guaranteed in payment, provided for in Article 164 para. (1) of Law no. 53/2003 – Labour Code, republished, with subsequent amendments and additions, is set in cash, excluding bonuses and other allowances, at RON 3,000 per month, for a normal working schedule averaging 165.333 hours per month, representing RON 18.145 per hour.Government Decision No 1447/8 December 2022 repeals Government Decision No 1071/2021 with effect from 1 January 2023.
The reasons taken into account in drafting the legislative act, as can be seen from the explanatory memorandum to the decision, took into account legal, social and economic factors, such as:
The Romanian Government expects 2,181,134 employees to benefit from the increase in the minimum basic wage to 3,000 RON.
Also, the minimum gross salary in the constuction field has been established to RON 4,000. If you’d like to calculate your indicative net salary, take a look at our 2023 salary calculator for Romania. You can find more details in our NewsFlash.