Romania: average gross monthly salary 2021

On July 1, 2005, the Romanian leu lost the last 4 zeros by denomination at the rate of 1 new leu for 10,000 "old" lei. The average gross monthly salary in Romania peaked in 2021 at nearly 6,000 Romanian lei. As a consequence, the average net monthly salary increased as well, totaling 3,483 Romanian lei as of 2021.

Average gross monthly salary in Romania from 1989 to 2021 (in Romanian lei)*

Characteristic	Average gross monthly salary in Romanian lei
2021***	5,779
2020**	5,906
2019	4,853
2018	4,357
2017	3,223
2016	2,809
2015	2,555
2014	2,328
2013	2,163
2012	2,063
2011	1,980
2010	1,902
2009	1,845
2008	1,761
2007	1,396
2006	1,146
2005	968
2004	8,183,317
2003	6,637,868
2002	5,320,559
2001	4,220,357
2000	2,840,449
1999	1,921,754
1998	1,318,605
1997	843,316
1996	426,038
1995	275,825
1994	184,719
1993	76,452
1992	25,322
1991	9,207
1990	4,010
1989	3,538

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Release date

August 2021

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Region

Romania

Survey time period

1989 to 2021

Supplementary notes

* Starting with 2005, the income in Romania is expressed in RON. On July 1, 2005, the Romanian leu lost the last 4 zeros, by denomination (revaluation) at the rate of 1 new leu (bank symbol: RON) for 10,000 "old" lei (bank symbol: ROL).
** As of December 2020.
*** As of June 2021.

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