The gross average salary increased 1% on the month in September, to RON2,541.
The best paid employees in September were in the natural gas and oil industry, who earned an average RON5,895, while the lowest salaries were recorded in the hotel and restaurant business, where employees earned RON1,075 on average in September.
Compared with September 2014, the average net salary in Romania grew 8% in nominal terms and 9.9% in real terms, the data showed.