Romania’s average net salary stood at 1,866 lei (EUR425) in December, from RON1,743 a month earlier, the statistics data showed.

The gross average salary rose 7% on the month to RON2,582, the data showed.

Staff in the oil and gas sectors received the biggest paychecks in December, of RON5,802, the data showed. At the opposite end, hotel and restaurant employees received the lowest monthly salaries, of RON1061. (EUR1=RON4.4088)