Gross average salary declined 2.8% to RON2,008 in May, the statistics data showed.
The most significant growths compared with April were in apparel manufacturing and mining services, where wages rose 4.3% and 2.1% on the month, respectively.
On the other hand, employees in water purification and financial brokerage support activities made 13.7% and 10.6% less on the month in May.
Compared with May 2010, average net wages in Romania were up 2.1% in nominal terms, the data showed. (EUR1=RON4.2217)