The gross average salary grew 2.1% on the month in October, to RON2,594.

The highest paid employees in October were in IT, who earned an average RON4,483, while the lowest salaries were recorded in the hotel and restaurant business, where employees earned RON1,087 on average in October.

Compared with October 2014, the average net salary in Romania grew 9.7% in nominal terms, the data showed.