OREANDA-NEWS. March 18, 2011. The average salary in Moldova in 2010 amounted to 2,971.7 leis, 8.2 percent higher than in 2009 in nominal terms and 0.7 percent higher in real terms. The average salary in the public sector amounted to 2,552.5 leis, in the real sector of economy – 3210.9 leis, according to the National Statistics Office.

The highest salaries in 2010 were earned by employees of the financial-banking sector – 6368.2 leis, heating-, electricity-, gas- and water supplying enterprises – 4856.8 leis, transport and communication – 3,913.9 leis, transactions with real estate – 3,755.5 leis, building – 3,248 leis. Salaries, lower than the average level in the country, was earned by employees of the sectors of education – 2,361 leisв, hotels and restaurants – 2,315 leis, agriculture and forestry – 1,638.6 leis, pisciculture – 1,620.1 leis.лей.

The average salary in the extracting industry was 3,389.5 leis, processing industry – 3,079.8 leis. The average salary in health care and sociation protection amounted to 2,886.3 leis.