Author: Ernst & Young Romania Published on: 2008-11-17
Romania's net average salary was down 2.4% on the month in August to RON 1,277, according to the National Institute for Statistics. In nominal terms, the salary was RON 31 lower compared with RON 1,246 in July.
In real terms, wages were 2.8% lower on the month, but 122% higher than in October 1990. Air transport employees saw the biggest average net salaries of RON 3,188, while employees in the clothing industry were at the opposite pole with RON 731. August net average salary in agriculture was up 0.3% on the month to RON 897. Net salaries in the industrial field averaged RON 1,200 in August, down 3% from July salaries. In the energy field, average net salaries in August were RON1,958, 5.9% lower than in This newsletter covers information available as at 31 October 2008 5 July. On the year in August, average net salary in Romania rose 14.8% in real terms.
