Eursap’s
SAP Salary & Rate Guide
2026/2027
Romania
Romania
SAP Salary & Rate Guide 2026/2027 – Romania
Key facts
In Romania the permanent salary midpoint for a mid-level SAP consultant is €47.5k (range €20k–€75k, #21 of 21 European markets) and the contractor day-rate midpoint is €475 (range €250–€700, #21 of 21). Source: Eursap's European SAP Salary & Rate Guide 2026/2027.
Permanent salary
#21/21Contractor day rate
#21/21Quality of life
#20/21
143.0
Numbeo index, higher is better
Cost of living
#1/21
39.5
Numbeo index, lower is cheaper
Tax & deductions
#16/21
~42%
On €100k gross, single filer
Employer on-costs
#1/21
2.25%
On top of gross salary
Hiring factors
Language: English is standard; German and French materially improve access to Western European nearshore programmes.
Language premium: German +15–20%, French +10–15%, Italian +10% in nearshore centres.
Major industries: Technology Services • Automotive • Manufacturing • Shared Services
Local currency: RON (Romanian leu) – figures shown in EUR with RON in brackets
SAP hubs · Romania
Bucharest • Cluj-Napoca • Timișoara
Contracting compliance
PFA/SRL B2B contracts are widespread in IT; tax-code dependency criteria can requalify income as employment, and the IT income-tax exemption ended in 2025; EOR available.
Hiring timescale
- Notice: 20 working days (45 for managers)
- Probation: Up to 90 days (120 for managers)
- Time to offer: Permanent 3–5 weeks, B2B 1–2 weeks
Work eligibility
- Non-EU: work permit or EU Blue Card (≥ 2× average gross, ~€3.0k/month, RON 16k)
- Expat regime: none - 10% flat tax; IT exemption ended 2025
- EU/EEA: free movement, register after 3 months
SAP salaries and day rates by skill area in Romania
| SAP modules | Skill area | Permanent salary annual range | Midpoint salary | Contractor rate daily range | Midpoint rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FI/CO, S/4 Finance, Treasury, Group Reporting | Finance & Enterprise Management | €20k – €67.5k (RON 107k – 360k) | €43.75k (RON 234k) | €250 – €640/day (RON 1,340 – 3,420) | €445/day (RON 2,380) |
| MM, SD, Ariba, CX/CRM | Procurement, Sales & Customer Processes | €20k – €67.5k (RON 107k – 360k) | €43.75k (RON 234k) | €250 – €640/day (RON 1,340 – 3,420) | €445/day (RON 2,380) |
| EWM, TM, IBP, PP, QM, PM/EAM, PS | Supply Chain, Manufacturing & Assets | €20k – €70k (RON 107k – 374k) | €45k (RON 240k) | €250 – €670/day (RON 1,340 – 3,580) | €460/day (RON 2,460) |
| BW/4HANA, SAC, Datasphere, MDG, Migration | Data, Analytics & Planning | €20k – €67.5k (RON 107k – 360k) | €43.75k (RON 234k) | €250 – €610/day (RON 1,340 – 3,260) | €430/day (RON 2,300) |
| Joule, AI-ready data, GenAI use cases | SAP Business AI | €22k – €72.5k (RON 117k – 387k) | €47.25k (RON 252k) | €290 – €640/day (RON 1,550 – 3,420) | €465/day (RON 2,480) |
| BTP, CPI, ABAP Cloud, Basis, Fiori | Technology, Development & Integration | €20k – €65k (RON 107k – 347k) | €42.5k (RON 227k) | €250 – €610/day (RON 1,340 – 3,260) | €430/day (RON 2,300) |
| GRC, IAG, S/4 Authorisations | Security, GRC & Identity | €20k – €70k (RON 107k – 374k) | €45k (RON 240k) | €250 – €670/day (RON 1,340 – 3,580) | €460/day (RON 2,460) |
| HCM, SuccessFactors, Payroll | Human Capital Management | €20k – €70k (RON 107k – 374k) | €45k (RON 240k) | €250 – €685/day (RON 1,340 – 3,660) | €467.50/day (RON 2,500) |
| Solution/Enterprise Architect, PM, Programme Lead | Architecture & Programme Leadership | €32k – €75k (RON 171k – 400k) | €53.5k (RON 286k) | €345 – €700/day (RON 1,840 – 3,740) | €522.50/day (RON 2,790) |
Sources: Eursap benchmarks; Numbeo QoL 2026 / CoL mid-2026; methods on pages 13–14. Tax, on-cost, compliance and eligibility figures are indicative (single filer, ~€100k), not legal advice. Day rates are what the contractor receives.
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