The nominal gross average monthly salary in the real sector units with four and more salary earners and in all the public sector institutions in the fourth quarter of 2021 was 9,767.6 lei, up 10.2% compared with the same period of 2020 and up 6.5% compared with the third quarter of 2021, IPN reports, quoting data of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

The highest pays were recorded in the ICT sector – 22,335.3 lei, financial and insurance activities – 18,666.9 lei, production and supply of electricity and heat, gas, hot water and conditioned air – 14,085.2 lei. The lowest values were reported in accommodation and food service activities– 5,723.8 lei, agriculture, forestry and fishing – 6,850.4 lei, arts, entertainment and recreational activities – 6,903.5 lei.

In the budgetary sector, the gross average monthly salary in the fourth quarter of last year was 8,241.9 lei, while in the real sector – 10,320.0 lei.

In 2021, the nominal gross average monthly salary was 9,115.9 lei, up 12.4% on 2020. The real salary index (ratio of gross salary to consumer price index) in 2021 was 106.9% against 2020.

The average number of salary earners in the fourth quarter of 2021 grew by 1.6% compared with the same period a year before. The figures increased the most in the ICT sector, accommodation and food service activities, agriculture, forestry and fishing, arts, entertainment and recreational activities and decreased in the extractive industry, education and other sectors.