The salary of the Transnistrian farmers is slightly larger than half of the average salary in the region. Farmers now receive the lowest average monthly salary - 131 dollars. The average salary in the economy is 243 dollars. The budget-paid employees receive an average salary of 136 dollars. The highest average monthly salary, of 642 dollars, is paid to the workers of the Rabnitsa-based Metallurgical Plant, Info-Prim Neo’s correspondent in the region reports. The minimum subsistence level in the region is 95.5 dollars. It rises by several percentage points a month. According to official statistics, the population spends 50% of the incomes on food products, 26% - on non-food products and 24% - on public utilities. Under the local legislation, the minimum salary must be twice higher than the minimum subsistence level.