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In Romania an entry level dev gets 30% more than the national average and that raises quickly. In 7-8 years he's able to earn 400%+ more than national average.

In Romania an entry level dev gets 30% more than the national average and that raises quickly. In 7-8 years he's able to earn 400%+ more than national average. And still be paid less than an entry level in UK. National average net income is about 400 euros

acchow 13y ago
Is this anecdotal or do you have data? If real, it's nice seeing the beginnings of programming jobs crossing arbitrary political lines.
- ThePawnBreak 13y ago
  I'm a Romanian student in Bucharest and tudorconstantin's claims seem on target. The average wage for an intern is 400 euros (based on what I hear from other students) and the starting salary after graduation is about 700 euros. Here are some internships with posted salary: http://4psa.stagiipebune.ro/stagii.html&id=1189&category=70 http://4psa.stagiipebune.ro/stagii.html&id=1189&cate... http://adobe.stagiipebune.ro/stagii.html&id=1241&category=71 http://adobe.stagiipebune.ro/stagii.html&id=1241&cat...
  - lgeek 13y ago
    Are those internships and jobs aimed at relatively competent students/grads? I'm asking because those salaries would have been considered quite low back in 2008 before I've emigrated.
- tudorconstantin 13y ago
  There is data regarding the national average net income - this article for example, from april 2012: http://www.romania-insider.com/average-salary-in-romania-almost-flat-in-february-biggest-rise-in-tobacco-industry/54699/ http://www.romania-insider.com/average-salary-in-romania-alm... Regarding payments to juniors and interns, I know it from the market - I know some salaries of my colleagues. When I started in IT - in 2006, I started with about 230 euros net, which was also decent. I am talking here about Cluj-Napoca (the second largest city in the country), not the capital, where salaries are better. So, if you want to live in a place and earn 4-5 times the national average income while doing what you like (programming), come to Romania :))

acchow 13y ago

Is this anecdotal or do you have data? If real, it's nice seeing the beginnings of programming jobs crossing arbitrary political lines.

ThePawnBreak 13y ago
I'm a Romanian student in Bucharest and tudorconstantin's claims seem on target. The average wage for an intern is 400 euros (based on what I hear from other students) and the starting salary after graduation is about 700 euros. Here are some internships with posted salary: http://4psa.stagiipebune.ro/stagii.html&id=1189&category=70 http://4psa.stagiipebune.ro/stagii.html&id=1189&cate... http://adobe.stagiipebune.ro/stagii.html&id=1241&category=71 http://adobe.stagiipebune.ro/stagii.html&id=1241&cat...
- lgeek 13y ago
  Are those internships and jobs aimed at relatively competent students/grads? I'm asking because those salaries would have been considered quite low back in 2008 before I've emigrated.
tudorconstantin 13y ago
There is data regarding the national average net income - this article for example, from april 2012: http://www.romania-insider.com/average-salary-in-romania-almost-flat-in-february-biggest-rise-in-tobacco-industry/54699/ http://www.romania-insider.com/average-salary-in-romania-alm... Regarding payments to juniors and interns, I know it from the market - I know some salaries of my colleagues. When I started in IT - in 2006, I started with about 230 euros net, which was also decent. I am talking here about Cluj-Napoca (the second largest city in the country), not the capital, where salaries are better. So, if you want to live in a place and earn 4-5 times the national average income while doing what you like (programming), come to Romania :))