The gross average salary stood at 2,853 in May, 0.9% lower than in April.
The best paid employees in May were in the IT&C sector, making a net average of RON5,421 a month, while the lowest paid employees were in the hotel and restaurant business, with an average RON1,248 a month.
Compared with May 2015, the average net wage in Romania grew 18.3% in real terms, the data showed.