According to data published by the INS for May, the average gross wage was 9,483 lei, and the average net wage was 5,684 lei. Compared to April, the average net wage fell by 159 lei (2.7%), and the average gross wage by 257 lei (2.6%). At the same time, compared to the same period last year, the average net wage is 3.2% higher.
According to the NIS, the decline in wages is related to the granting, in previous months, of occasional bonuses, benefits in kind, financial aid, and other benefits that temporarily increased wage earnings.
“In May 2026, in most economic sectors, the average net wage level decreased as a result of the granting in previous months of one-time bonuses (…), benefits in kind, and financial aid, as well as amounts from net profits and other funds,” the NIS states.
The Institute adds that, in some sectors, wages were also influenced by “unmet production targets or lower revenues (depending on contracts/projects).”
The highest average net...

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