WAGE LADDER ROMANIA During the wintertime heating costs of a wood-burning stove, reach up to 500 RON(107 EUR) per month. This amount is about forty percent of the only breadwinner’s salary. 950 RON €208 Average net salary interviewed workers for their work within regular hours 1,065 RON Minimum net wage in 2017 €233 1,162 RON €249 Minimum net wage in 2018 1,293 RON €283 Poverty line for a family in 2017: EU-SILC 1,619 RON €348 Lowest sectoral net wage in the manufacturing industry: garment manufacturing(September 2018) 2,629 RON €567 Average national net salary(December 2017) 3,500 RON €747 6,040 RON €1,299 6,762 RON €1,448 Living wage as estimated by the interviewed workers (for a family, monthly net wage in 2017/18) Highest sectoral net wage in the manufacturing industry: production of refined petroleum products(September 2018) Living Wage as calculated for a basic consumer basket necessary for a decent standard of living in 2018 ROMANIA 2018 2