The gross average salary stood at RON5,050 in March 2019, 4.8% higher than in February 2019.
Compared to March 2018, the average net wage in Romania grew 13.7%.
The employees earning the highest average net salaries in March were in the information technology services sector (including information service activities), making a net average of RON7,491 a month, and the employees earning the lowest average net salaries in March were in the sector of hotels and restaurants, with an average RON1,752 a month, the data showed.
Fluctuations in earnings were recorded during the year, mainly determined by granting annual premiums and holiday bonuses (December, March/April). These are influencing the increases or decreases depending on the period they are granted, finally leading to smoothing the fluctuations in monthly earnings at the level of the whole year.
In March 2019 compared to the previous month, the level of the average net earnings registered increases in the majority of activities belonging to the economic sector due to granting of occasional bonuses (quarterly, annual, the 13th salary, for performance or Easter bonuses), payments in kind and other allowances, amounts from the net profit and other funds (including value tickets).