OREANDA-NEWS. September 30, 2009. The average monthly salary in Moldova in January-August 2009 amounted to 2 696.4 leis (US232,7), increasing by 9,8% as compared to the same period of the last year. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, real wages increased by 9,2%. The average wage in the budgetary sector amounted to 2 338.1 leis, increasing by 22,6%, as compared to the same period of the last year and in the real sector of economy - 2,902.5 leis, or 5,9% more than at the same period of 2008.

In January-August, 2009, the highest salary was registered in financial sector -5 704.8 leis, electricity, heat, gas and water supply- 4548.7 leis, transport and communications - 3 658.3 leis, real estate transactions - 3 461.6 leis, public administration - 3 190.2 leis and mining industry - 3 353 leis.

The lowest salaries were registered in agriculture and forestry - 1 338.3 leis, fish farming - 1 466.9 leis, education - 2 037.2 leis and health - 2 638.6 leis. In August 2009, the average salary in Moldova amounted to 2 757.2 leis. As compared with August 2008, it has increased by 5,6%, while the real wages - by 8%.