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Average Accounts Receivable Clerk Salary in Romania for 2026

An accounts receivable clerk in Romania earns about 53,860 RON a year. That's 50% below the national average of 106,960 RON.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Romania sit around 26,020 RON a year, while the very top stretches to 83,140 RON. Everything on this page is in Romanian leu (RON, symbol lei), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Romania, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does an accounts receivable clerk make in Romania?

Average salary
53,860 RON
4,488 RON per month
Lowest reported
26,020 RON
2,168 RON per month
Highest reported
83,140 RON
6,928 RON per month

A typical accounts receivable clerk working in Romania brings home around 4,488 RON a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 26,020 RON, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 83,140 RON for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior accounts receivable clerk working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How accounts receivable clerk pay ranges in Romania

A good way to think about salary in Romania is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all accounts receivable clerks in Romania earn less than 54,280 RON a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 37,620 RON (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 74,060 RON (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of accounts receivable clerks sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 26,020 RON. The highest stretch to 83,140 RON, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

26,020
Low
54,280
Median
83,140
High
37,620
25th
74,060
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in RON

Accounts receivable clerk pay by experience in Romania

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an accounts receivable clerk in Romania, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical accounts receivable clerk salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    29,840 RON
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    40,240 RON
  • 5-10 Years
    +37% from previous
    55,320 RON
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    68,360 RON
  • 15-20 Years
    +4% from previous
    70,880 RON
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    78,160 RON

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 37%. That is the point at which a accounts receivable clerk typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Accounts receivable clerk pay by education in Romania

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving accounts receivable clerk pay in Romania. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average accounts receivable clerk salary in Romania broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    35,560 RON
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +47% from previous
    52,180 RON
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +51% from previous
    78,960 RON

Accounts receivable clerk gender pay gap in Romania

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Romania is no exception. Male accounts receivable clerks in Romania earn an average of 53,320 RON a year, while female accounts receivable clerks earn around 50,340 RON. That works out to a 6% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Accounts Receivable Clerk gender pay gap

6%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Romania.

Men 53,320 RON
Women 50,340 RON

Pay raises for an accounts receivable clerk in Romania

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Romania sees a raise of about 10% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 7% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Romania, the national average raise is around 8% every 18 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Romania:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
    1%
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Accounts receivable clerk bonus rates in Romania

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

29%

29% of accounts receivable clerks in Romania reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an accounts receivable clerk a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 71% of accounts receivable clerks reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Romania

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Accounts receivable clerk: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Romania is about 7% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

6%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Romania on average.

Public sector 112,660 RON
Private sector 105,620 RON

Accounts receivable clerk salary by city in Romania

Accounts receivable clerk pay is not even across Romania. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Bucharest
  • Sibiu
  • Cluj-Napoca
  • Timisoara
  • Brasov
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BucharestCity58,440 RON55,020 RON31,520-89,340 RON
SibiuCity56,060 RON59,000 RON24,200-85,760 RON
Cluj-NapocaCity54,280 RON50,620 RON29,320-85,020 RON
TimisoaraCity53,860 RON53,320 RON23,700-81,960 RON
BrasovCity50,340 RON53,320 RON24,280-80,020 RON


Accounts Receivable Clerk in Romania: FAQs

  • How much does an accounts receivable clerk make per month in Romania?

    An accounts receivable clerk in Romania earns about 4,488 RON a month before tax, based on an annual average of 53,860 RON.

  • What's the salary range for an accounts receivable clerk in Romania?

    Entry-level accounts receivable clerks in Romania start near 26,020 RON. Top-end pay reaches around 83,140 RON. The middle 50% of earners sit between 37,620 and 74,060 RON.

  • Is the median accounts receivable clerk salary in Romania higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 54,280 RON, higher than the average of 53,860 RON. Half of accounts receivable clerks in Romania earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for accounts receivable clerks in Romania?

    Men working as an accounts receivable clerk in Romania earn around 6% more than women on average (53,320 vs 50,340 RON a year).

  • Do accounts receivable clerks in Romania get bonuses?

    About 29% of accounts receivable clerks in Romania reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do accounts receivable clerks earn more in the public or private sector in Romania?

    In Romania, the public sector pays an accounts receivable clerk about 7% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do accounts receivable clerks in Romania get a pay raise?

    An accounts receivable clerk in Romania sees a raise of around 10% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.