The average salary for 2019 will be 6.975 lei.

It is a technical indicator that is taken into account when determining social security indemnities, statutory social insurance contributions for the social insurance of employees, as well as compulsory state social insurance from material aid granted by trade unions and employers' organizations.

The amount of the average monthly salary forecast for the current year was set according to the forecast of macroeconomic indicators for the 2019-2021 period, elaborated by the Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure.

The average monthly salary projected for 2018 was 6150 lei, for 2017 - 5600 lei, and for the year 2016 - 5050 lei.