www.gandul.ro/actualitate/salariile-romanilor-cres

Romania's gross salaries have increased faster than the EU average, but net salaries remain the lowest in the EU due to high taxes. In 2025, the average gross salary reached €20,818, a 7.3% rise, while the net salary for a single employee was only €13,877, the lowest in the EU. Bulgaria, despite lower gross salaries, has a higher net salary of €14,450. Other regional countries like Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic also report significantly higher net salaries. The EU average net salary is over twice that of Romania.