Starting with January 1, 2025, the minimum salary in the country will be 5,500 lei a month for a full 169-hour work schedule, which represents 32.54 lei per hour. The amount was approved on Wednesday by the Cabinet, IPN reports.
In 2024, the minimum salary is 5,000 lei.
The Cabinet also set the average monthly salary in the economy, forecast for 2025, in the amount of 16,100 lei, compared to 13,700 lei in 2024.
According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, the forecasted average monthly salary in the economy is used to determine the ceiling of the calculation base of social security allowances and the insured monthly income of the employees of the residents of IT parks, as well as to calculate the mandatory state social insurance contributions. It is also used to calculate the value of the damage caused by committing crimes.
