Software Engineering salaries in Romania

lead (High quality data)

Median

RON 208,704

per month

RON 17,392

This level publishes a median only; no percentiles are available.

Curated directly by the reviewer from the Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (dataset earn_ses22_48, mean monthly gross earnings, RON, enterprises with 10 or more employees, total sex, 2022 vintage, geo RO). Archetype: Managers (ISCO major group 1) in information and communication (NACE J). MEDIAN-ONLY shape carrying a published MEAN. The 2022 vintage predates current offers; pay has risen since, so treat as a floor.

senior (High quality data)

Median

RON 272,268

per month

RON 22,689

This level publishes a median only; no percentiles are available.

Archetype: Programator (software developer). Figure is the mean average gross monthly earning for CAEN 62 (IT programming and consulting) in June 2026, stated on page as: media sectorului la iunie 2026 - 22.689 lei brut. Original data: INS Tempo-Online matrix FOM107G (monthly series by CAEN activity), republished with attribution by salariile.ro. Mean covers all seniority levels and all staff in the sector (admins, testers, managers), so a pure senior developer typically earns above it; sanity zone 12,000 to 25,000 holds. Same-cell alternatives seen on page: salariile.ro occupation-adjusted estimate 25,390 lei gross; CAEN 62-63 county means for 2024 ranged 3,653 (Giurgiu) to 20,012 (Cluj); ISCO professionals realized gross October 2024 was 12,365 all ages (INS FOM121B). devjob.ro job-board median is 12,000 RON but on a net basis, so excluded from the row.