What an employee really costs in Moldova — beyond the net salary

When you negotiate a salary, you usually talk "in hand." But the real cost to the firm is higher — and if you don't know it from the start, your staff budget can surprise you unpleasantly.

From net to total cost

From the gross salary, income tax and individual contributions (social and medical insurance) are withheld for the employee. What reaches "in hand" is the net. On top of the gross, the firm also adds the contributions owed by the employer. That's how, for every net leu, the firm pays significantly more.

What goes into the cost, besides salary

• Income tax withheld from the salary.
• Social and medical contributions — part employee, part employer.
• Paid leave — days when the employee doesn't produce but is paid.
• Sick leave, holidays, possible bonuses — small, but they add up.

Why it matters to you

If you build your service pricing or product on the net salary, you underestimate the cost by tens of percent. The result: margins smaller than you thought. A correct staff budget always starts from the total cost, not the net.

How to simplify

Correct payroll means precise monthly calculations, declarations on time and leave tracking. It's exactly the kind of repetitive work we automate — you get a clear cost per employee, and we handle the calculations and filings.

Want to know what your next hire will really cost? Let's do the calculation together — from the desired net to the total cost for the firm.