06.12.2021

RECORD SALARIES FOR TRACTOR DRIVERS IN ROMANIA

Tractor drivers' salaries in Romania continue to rise. More precisely, the mechanics on the farms. The highest salary is registered in the western part of the country. There, a tractor driver can receive up to 14,000 lei (5,500 leva) per month, as long as he is able to work with modern equipment, often costing hundreds of thousands, informs Agrointel.ro.

The net salary that farmers offer for the position of tractor driver on a farm in our northern neighbor starts at 3,000 lei (1,185 leva) and could reach the equivalent of 5,500 leva, according to data collected by romania.europalibera.org.

In farms in the southern part of the country, as well as in the east and northeast, the minimum income of a tractor driver is 3000 - 4000 lei (1185-1580 levs). Wages of 6000-7000 lei are not uncommon.

The record for the highest average salaries is held by mechanics from Transylvania. The salary of a tractor driver working on Dimitri Muska's farm reaches 14,000 lei. Muska owns a farm in Arad. His farm holds the record for the highest salaries of tractor drivers. It covers an area of ​​7,500 hectares and has about 500 employees.

Tractors at CAI Curtici in Arad also receive high incomes. Especially those who work on high-performance combines or other modern agricultural machinery. In this category the salary exceeds 10,000 lei.

Those who operate older equipment receive lower pay. The lowest salary is 4,000 lei (1,580 leva) for employees who work on cheaper equipment. I have several employees who receive 12,000 - 14,000 lei (BGN 4,700 - 5,500) per month, says Dimitri Muska.

Romania's Ministry of Agriculture recently released data showing that at least 300-400 tractor drivers have left their jobs.