Info – the modification of the minimum wage in the economy

On 28.09.2023, in the Official Gazette no. 877 was published Government Decision no. 900/28.09.2023 for establishing the minimum gross basic salary for the country guaranteed in payment.

Thus, starting with the date of 01.10.2023, the gross minimum basic salary for the country guaranteed in payment, is set in money, without including allowances, increments and other additions, at the amount of 3,300 lei per month, for a normal work schedule on average of 165,333 hours per month, representing 19,960 lei/hour.

This provision does not apply in the agricultural sector and in the food industry.

The minimum net basic salary is calculated as follows:

3,300 – 775 (social insurance contribution) – 310 (health insurance contribution) – 136 (income tax) = 2,079 lei