Economy | 13 October, 2025 at 11:32 AM
PwC: Slower wage growth in Romania as economic uncertainty looms
Romania's private companies are forecasting a slowdown in salary growth for 2026, with an average projected increase of 6%.
Romania's private companies are forecasting a slowdown in salary growth for 2026, with an average projected increase of 6%.
The average net salary in Romania decreased by 2.5% to RON 5,508 (€1,109.91) in May, compared to April 2025, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
Romanian programmers have started to accept lower salaries due to the decrease in projects and increased competition
In IT and energy are the top salaries. Manufacturing is at the extremes: it records the lowest wages, but also among the highest.
The European Commission (EC) has finalised the signing of the SAFE loan agreement with Romania.
Sphera Franchise Group, Romania's largest food service group, reported consolidated sales of €75.6 million in Q1 2026, up 4.2% compared to the same period last year. Growth was driven by the return to positive performance of KFC Romania and the strong evolution of Taco Bell.
Hidroelectrica signed a €188.5 million contract for the refurbishment of Râul Mare Retezat Hydropower Plant. The project aims to modernize and improve the efficiency of the company's generation capacities.
Vastint Romania has announced a new leasing contract with Arcadis Romania, which will occupy 1,183 sqm in building A of Business Garden Bucharest. The global design, engineering and consultancy company joins a growing community of international tenants at the development.
E.ON has successfully issued two tranches of green bonds worth €1.3 billion, bringing its total funding since the beginning of the year to €4.3 billion.