Gross average salary increased at a similar pace to RON2,223, the data showed.

Staff in the natural gas and oil sectors received the highest salary raises in September, up by 18.2% to 24.3% from the previous month, followed by Romanians working in the pharmaceuticals industry, whose salaries increased by 13.6% month-on-month.

On the other hand, employees in the mining industry were paid by 12.6% less in September compared with the previous month, followed by the staff in the water transport and real estate, who received by 9% to 5.5% less money.

In September compared with the year-earlier month, Romanian average net salary rose 4.6% in nominal terms. (EUR1=RON4.4356)