How do I calculate net salary from gross in Romania for 2026?

From your gross salary (salariu brut) you deduct CAS (pension) at 25%, CASS (health) at 10%, and income tax at 10%. The income tax is charged on the gross minus CAS, CASS and any personal deduction (deducere personală). Your net salary (salariu net) is gross minus CAS, CASS and income tax. Enter your gross above to see the exact 2026 breakdown.

What are the 2026 Romanian salary contribution rates?

For 2026 the employee pays CAS (social/pension insurance) of 25% and CASS (health insurance) of 10% of gross, plus income tax of 10% on the taxable base. The employer additionally pays the work-insurance contribution (CAM) of 2.25% of gross. Together CAS, CASS and tax take roughly 41–43% of a typical gross salary.

What is the personal deduction (deducere personală) in 2026?

The personal deduction reduces your taxable income and is only granted when gross income is at most the minimum wage plus 2,000 lei (6,050 lei in 2026). At the minimum wage it is 20% of the minimum wage for an employee with no dependents (more with dependents) and falls by 0.5 percentage points for every 50 lei of extra gross, reaching zero at 6,050 lei. Employees under 26 and parents with children in school get extra supplementary deductions.

Is there still a 300 lei tax-free amount for minimum-wage earners in 2026?

Yes. Until 30 June 2026, full-time employees paid exactly the minimum gross wage (4,050 lei) have 300 lei that is exempt from CAS, CASS and income tax, provided total gross does not exceed 4,300 lei. From 1 July 2026 this falls to 200 lei as the minimum wage rises. Tick the minimum-wage option in the calculator to apply it.

How much net is 6,000 lei gross in Romania in 2026?

For 6,000 lei gross with no dependents in 2026, CAS is 1,500 lei, CASS is 600 lei, a small personal deduction of about 20 lei applies, the taxable base is about 3,880 lei and income tax is about 388 lei — leaving roughly 3,512 lei net. Above 6,050 lei gross the personal deduction is zero. Use the calculator above for your figures.

🇷🇴 Romania Salary Calculator (Salariu Net și Brut)

Convert Romanian gross salary (salariu brut) to net and net back to gross for 2026 — CAS 25%, CASS 10%, income tax 10%, the personal deduction (deducere personală) and the employer cost. Updated 2026 rates.

Calculation

Period

Gross Salary (Salariu brut)

Persons in Maintenance (Persoane în întreținere)

Employee Under 26 (Sub 26 ani)

Children in School (Copii la școală)

At the Minimum Wage — 300 lei facility (Salariu minim)

Item	Monthly	Yearly
Gross Salary (Salariu brut)	—	—
CAS — Pension (25%)	—	—
CASS — Health (10%)	—	—
Personal Deduction (Deducere personală)	—	—
Taxable Base (Bază impozabilă)	—	—
Income Tax (Impozit pe venit, 10%)	—	—
Net Salary (Salariu net)	—	—
Employer Work Insurance (CAM, 2.25%)	—	—

⚠️ Guidance only. This calculator applies the 2026 standard regime: CAS 25%, CASS 10% and income tax 10%, the official personal-deduction grid (deducere personală de bază plus the under-26 and child-in-school supplements) and, when selected, the 300 lei minimum-wage facility for the first half of 2026. It does not model the special construction/agriculture/IT regimes (the sector exemptions were removed from 2025), voluntary private-pension or health deductions, or several-employer situations. For payroll-exact figures consult your employer or an accountant (contabil).

How Romanian salary (salariu brut → net) works in 2026

From your gross salary (salariu brut) three amounts are withheld to reach your net pay (salariu net): CAS (pension insurance, 25%), CASS (health insurance, 10%) and income tax (impozit pe venit, 10%). CAS and CASS are charged on the gross; income tax is charged on the gross after CAS, CASS and the personal deduction.

2026 contribution and tax rates

CAS (pension) 25% of gross.
CASS (health) 10% of gross.
Income tax 10% of the taxable base = gross − CAS − CASS − personal deduction.
The employer additionally pays the work-insurance contribution (CAM) of 2.25% of gross, shown here as part of the total employer cost.

Personal deduction (deducere personală) in 2026

The personal deduction is only available when gross income is at most the minimum wage plus 2,000 lei (6,050 lei in 2026, with the minimum wage at 4,050 lei). At the minimum wage the base deduction is 20% of the minimum wage with no dependents, rising to 25%, 30%, 35% and 45% with one, two, three or four-plus persons in maintenance. It falls by 0.5 percentage points for every 50 lei of gross above the minimum wage, reaching zero at 6,050 lei. Employees aged under 26 receive an extra 15% of the minimum wage, and parents get 100 lei per month for each child in school.

Note: the income-tax/IT, construction and agriculture sector exemptions were eliminated from January 2025, so this calculator uses the standard regime that applies to most employees.

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Important Note: This tool is intended to provide estimates and should not be used as a substitute for professional advice. Information generated by these calculators may be incomplete and does not account for all individual circumstances. Always seek the counsel of a certified expert (such as a financial advisor or accountant) before taking action based on these results.

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