According to News.ro, the highest pension in Romania is 95,423 lei. The net value of the pension is 84,000 lei, approximately 16,800 euros per month. Of the 10 largest pensions in Romania, five are contributory (in the banking sector) and five are special pensions in the justice sector.

The highest pension in Romania is 95,423 lei. According to the law, pensions exceeding 2,000 lei are taxed at a rate of 10%. So, in this case, 2,000 lei is deducted, and the amount taxed at the rate of 10% is 93,423 lei. Thus, the net pension is 84,000 lei per month. So the highest pension in Romania exceeds 16,800 euros per month. According to News.ro, the pension belongs to the former banker and is received exclusively on the basis of contributions.

The second pension in Romania is 71,417 lei. After deducting 2,000 tax-free lei and applying 10% tax, the result will be a net pension of 62,476 lei, i.e. 12,495 euros.

The third pension in the gross amount reaches 68,981 lei, i.e. 60,283 lei net. Just over 12,000 euros net monthly.

Among the top five pensions in Romania, the gross amounts are 64,522 lei and 60,352 lei, while the net value is 56,270 lei and 52,517 lei. Thus, the first five net worth pensions in Romania are, in descending order, from €16,800 to €10,500. All five were received on a contribution basis and, according to News.ro, belong to former employees of the banking system.

The next five pensions in Romania, which complete the top 10, are special pensions and come from the justice system.

The judge with the highest pension in Romania receives 58,191 lei per month. Gross amount. Unlike contributory pensions, where 2,000 lei are deducted and 10% tax is applied to determine the net amount, in the case of special pensions the calculation is more complicated. Initially, 2,000 lei are deducted from the gross amount, and the remaining amount is taxed at the rate of 10%. In addition, a tax of 10% to 20% applies only to the non-contributory part (special pension).

According to the example above, 2,000 lei are deducted from the pension of 58,191 lei. The result: 56,191 lei, which are taxed at a rate of 10%. So, we are talking about a net pension in the amount of 50,572 lei. But the part of this amount that is not related to the payment of contributions (which is not presented in the breakdown), in turn, is taxed at a rate of 10% to 20%, depending on the amount.

In the following places in the ranking of the largest pensions in Romania, up to position 10, there are pensions that belong to former magistrates and have the following values: 56,875 lei gross; 56,489 lei gross; 56,447 lei gross; 55,191 lei gross.