IT tops sectors in Romania with highest salaries despite layoffs

28 July 2026 IT remained the field with the highest salaries on the Romanian market in the first half of 2026, despite the contraction in hiring volumes and even layoffs in profile companies. Salaries in the sector averaged RON 8,000, up by 5% compared to last year, according to Salario data, the salary comparator operated by eJobs. The second best-paid sector on the market was oil and gas, with a net average of RON 7,000, followed by research and development, at RON 6,800. All three sectors were also featured in the ranking of the best-paying fields last year. The following industries were construction/installations (RON 6,500) and engineering, telecommunications, audit/consultancy, and naval/aeronautics, each with RON 6,000 net per month on average. “Even though in most fields we are tal