INS: Net average salaries decrease in Education and Health, but increase in IT (June 2026)

According to an analysis conducted by INS, in June 2026, net average salaries decreased in Education by 1.9% and in Health and Social Assistance by 0.3% compared to the previous month.

The largest annual decreases were observed in Aquaculture (-15%) and in the manufacturing of coke products and the processing of oil (-12.7%). Real wages decreased by 8.3% compared to June 2025, in the context of an inflation rate of 10.4%. Although most economic activities recorded increases in net average wages due to bonuses and aids, the public sector experienced declines in education and health.

Net average salaries increased by 3.5% compared to the previous year, with the largest increases in the manufacturing of tobacco products (26.3%) and advertising (17.4%). IT specialists had the highest net average salaries, at 13.5 thousand lei, while employees in aquaculture earned only 2.9 thousand lei.

Compared to the previous year, real wages increased by 1.3% in June 2025.