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Principal

In short: The median base salary for principal in public hospitals is 6,819 lei gross per month, calculated from 544 positions in 7 hospitals (each hospital's most recent list (2024-09-30 – 2026-03-31)). The lowest found is 1,196 lei, the maximum 12,311 lei. Bonuses, on-call shifts and allowances are not included.

Base salary (median per hospital) — where it is paid best and worst, in each hospital's latest list (2024-09-30 – 2026-03-31).

HospitalPositionsMedianMinMax
Institutul Regional de Oncologie Iasi Iaşi29,262 lei9,0779,447
Spitalul de Boli Infectioase si Tropicale "Dr. Victor Babes" Bucureşti17,336 lei7,3367,336
Spitalul De Pediatrie Ploiesti Prahova976,819 lei5,6779,701
Spitalul Judetean de Urgenta Slobozia Ialomiţa2936,819 lei3,41012,311
Spitalul Clinic Filantropia Bucureşti1186,817 lei4,4209,090
Sanatoriul Balnear Si De Recuperare Techirghiol Constanţa195,837 lei5,2929,134
Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta pentru Copii "Sf.Maria" Iasi Iaşi141,644 lei1,1963,384

Frequently asked questions

How much does a principal earn in a public hospital?

The median base salary for principal in public hospitals is 6,819 lei gross per month, calculated from 544 positions in 7 hospitals (each hospital's most recent list (2024-09-30 – 2026-03-31)). The lowest found is 1,196 lei, the maximum 12,311 lei. Bonuses, on-call shifts and allowances are not included.

Where is the best pay for a principal?

The highest median base salary is at Institutul Regional de Oncologie Iasi (Iaşi): 9,262 lei. The lowest is at Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta pentru Copii "Sf.Maria" Iasi (Iaşi): 1,644 lei. The differences come mostly from seniority step, professional grade and job classification.

Where do the figures come from?

From the salary transparency lists every public hospital must publish on its website on 31 March and 30 September (art. 33 of Law 153/2017). The lists contain no personal names.

Calculate the salary under the draft new public pay law: salarii.romaniatransparenta.eu