The salaries of directors of Moldovan state-owned enterprises can exceed the average salary at their respective institutions by more than eight times, ranging from 37,000 to 123,000 lei per month.
The findings were presented by members of the parliamentary inquiry commission examining the activity of state-owned enterprises.
According to the commission, interim appointments have become permanent, recruitment competitions are often merely formal, and management boards are being used as a tool for additional remuneration. The report also states that “appointments and remuneration remain disconnected from merit and performance.”
The highest average monthly salary for management was recorded at Chisinau International Airport, where directors receive around 123,000 lei, compared with an overall average salary of approximately 29,000 lei at the institution.
At MoldATSA, management officials earn more than 112,000 lei per month, compared with an average of more than 63,000 lei across the institution.
Managers at Poșta Moldovei receive around 74,000 lei per month, which is 8.3 times higher than the enterprise’s average salary.
At the Ungheni River Port, Mileștii Mici winery, the Institute for Territorial Planning, the Directorate for Property Management and the Chisinau Printing Complex, management salaries range from 51,000 to 70,000 lei per month.
According to the parliamentary commission, these salaries are approximately four to five times higher than the average pay of employees at the respective enterprises.
