Lithuania : Salaries rose by 11% last year

Real salaries (inflation-deducted) were up 6.8%. Strong wage increases were reported in the health care, social care and building sectors. (Ref. 061034)
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Real salaries rose by 6.8 per cent in Lithuania in 2005. The average monthly gross salary was 1276.2 litas (369.8 euros) last year, up 11% compared to 2004. In the public sector, the average was 1413.6 litas (409.4 euros) up 11.2 %. In the private sector, the figure was 1194 litas (345.8 euros) up 11.6% in a year. The main factor influencing salary increases was the minimum wage increase last year, as well as strong wage increases for employees in the health care, social work, and building sect

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