Romania's gross minimum wage could climb to 5,079 lei from January 1, 2027. The figure belongs to the government's most ambitious of three scenarios being weighed for next year, and it is the one that crosses the 5,000-lei threshold. Under this variant, the minimum wage would be lifted to 52 percent of the estimated average gross salary for 2027. The projections offer an early sketch of how boldly the government could move on the new increase.