
The average salary in Moldova, forecasted for 2021, is to be approved at 8716 lei.
The corresponding government decree approving the size of the average monthly salary in the economy, projected for 2021, was prepared by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Protection. It is proposed to establish this level of the average monthly wage taking into account the forecast of macroeconomic indicators for 2021-2023, projected by the Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure. As a reminder, the average salary forecasted for 2020 is 7953 lei; in 2019 the average wage size was approved at the level of 6975 lei, in 2018 - 6150 lei, in 2017 - 5600 lei, in 2016 - 5050 lei. The average projected salary in Moldova for the next year is set for the purpose of calculating social benefits, contributions to the compulsory social insurance fund, contributions withheld from material assistance provided by trade unions and patronages from amounts that exceed the projected salary level. It should be noted that, according to the forecasts of the Ministry of Economy, the average salary in Moldova will amount to 8422 lei in 2021, 9065 lei - in 2022, 9,920 lei - in 2023. // 19.11.2020 - InfoMarket.