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In Romania, judges' net monthly salaries in October 2026 range from 6,990 lei for trainee judges to 20,346 lei for appellate judges. The CSM published these figures, highlighting that salaries for entry-level judges are below the EU average. Comparisons show that a trainee judge earns 1.26 times the national average gross salary, while a judge at the lowest level of the court earns 1.89 times the average. The CSM also noted that Romania ranks low in EU salary comparisons for judges. The data release follows a CEDO ruling rejecting claims from five Romanian judges regarding unpaid salary rights.