Hire Employees in Romania
Mandatory Benefits
- ✓ Social security (CAS) — employee contribution withheld
- ✓ Health insurance (CASS) — employee contribution withheld
- ✓ Work insurance contribution — 2.25% employer
- ✓ 20 days paid annual leave (minimum)
- ✓ Paid sick leave
Hiring in Romania with Pynk
Romania is one of Europe’s fastest-growing technology markets, with Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, and Timișoara producing strong cohorts of software engineers and IT professionals.
Why Companies Hire in Romania
- Highly regarded software and IT talent
- Strong English and multilingual proficiency
- Flat 10% income tax and competitive labour costs
- EU membership with favourable time zones
Key Employment Considerations
Romania applies a flat 10% income tax, with social-security and health contributions primarily borne by the employee and a 2.25% employer work-insurance contribution. The Labour Code sets minimum notice and leave entitlements.
Pynk’s Romania team manages payroll, contributions, and statutory filings so your hires are fully compliant.
Hire in Romania in 48 hours
Pynk becomes the legal employer. You manage the work. We handle contracts, payroll, taxes, and benefits — all fully compliant.
View PricingPynk maintains owned legal entities in Romania. Our in-country legal team ensures every contract, filing, and payment meets local requirements.
Cost Estimator
How much does it cost to hire in Romania?
Enter an annual salary below to see a side-by-side comparison of the true employment cost in Romania versus a flat Pynk EOR fee — including employer taxes, mandatory benefits, and multi-employee savings.
Global Hiring Cost Calculator
3-way comparison: Pynk EOR · Own Entity · Own Entity + Transfer Pricing
Full-time employees · employer statutory costs apply · $499/mo Pynk fee
OECD range 7–12%
Ready to hire your first employee in Romania?
Our Romania experts are ready to onboard your new hire within 48 hours of contract signing. Zero entity setup. Zero legal risk.