For the first time in history, the gross average wage in Moldova has surpassed that of Russia, reaching $681. In Russia, the average gross salary is $670. In other countries in the region, the gross average wage is as follows:
Serbia (non-EU): $758
Bulgaria (EU): $1,098
Romania (EU): $1,436
According to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics, in the second quarter of 2024, the gross salary totaled 14,069 lei, reflecting an increase of 15.5% compared to the second quarter of 2023 and a 6.8% rise from the first quarter of 2024.
The lowest salaries are earned by employees in agriculture, with amounts under 10,000 lei per month.
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Other sectors with extremely low salaries include public catering, where employees earned an average of 8,924.7 lei, and the recreation and leisure sector, with an average wages of 10,292.8 lei.
In contrast, the highest salaries were recorded in the information and communications sector (34,070.7 lei), financial and insurance activities (27,435.9 lei), and the production and supply of electricity, thermal energy, gas, hot water, and air conditioning (21,187.9 lei).