What is the payroll cycle in Romania?

Monthly payroll cycle. Payroll is paid in RON (Romanian leu).

Can I run payroll in Romania without a local entity?

Yes. Through an Employer of Record (EOR), Gracemark employs your talent under Romania labor law and runs local payroll, no entity required.

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Payroll in Romania

Payroll in Romania runs in RON (Romanian leu). Monthly payroll cycle. No general statutory 13th or 14th month payment applies to private-sector employees; any such bonus is contractual or collective-agreement based. Statutory employer contributions apply. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.

Get a Romania payroll quote Paying an existing team there? Tell us the headcount, company email or phone is enough.

Currency

RON, Romanian leu

Payroll cycle

Monthly payroll cycle

Working week

Ordinary maximum of 40 hours per week and 8 hours per day; overtime is capped at 8 hours per week and compensated with time off or a premium of at least 75%

Minimum wage

Gross national minimum wage is RON 4,325 per month effective 1 July 2026 under Government Decision no. 146/2026

13th-month

No general statutory 13th or 14th month payment applies to private-sector employees; any such bonus is contractual or collective-agreement based

Employer cost

Most contributions sit with the employee after the 2018 reform; the employer generally pays a work insurance contribution (CAM) of about 2.25% of gross salary, with sector variation

Probation

Up to 90 calendar days for standard positions and up to 120 days for management positions

Notice period

Minimum notice of 20 working days for dismissal on grounds not attributable to the employee; no general statutory severance applies outside collective agreements or specific redundancy schemes

Two ways to run payroll in Romania

Own-entity payroll

For long-term presence in Romania. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on Southeast Europe time.

EOR-run payroll

No entity in Romania? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR, onboard in 1–2 weeks (eor), no local incorporation.

Compliance essentials in Romania

Most social contributions sit on the employee side, low employer rate
IT sector historically enjoyed income-tax incentives
Strong, affordable English-speaking developer base
Generous up-to-two-year parental leave
Fast EOR onboarding

Get a payroll quote for Romania

Send your headcount and salary band. We reply with employer burden, net-to-gross, and setup timeline, no sales scripts.

Get your Romania hiring plan

Send the role, a selected worker or an existing-team requirement in Romania. Get a written recommendation covering the model, cost categories, responsibilities and next steps. One hire is welcome; no meeting required.

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