Gross average salary increased at a similar pace to RON2,259, the data showed.

Staff in the water transportation and mining sectors received the highest salary raises in July, up by 10% to 11% from the previous month, followed by Romanians working in research and development and the auto industry.

On the other hand, employees in the beverages industry were paid by 12.4% less in July compared with the previous month, followed by the staff in the IT&C and tobacco industries, who received by 3% to 5% less money.

In July compared with the year-earlier month, Romanian average net salary rose 5.1% in nominal terms. (EUR1=RON4.4358)