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title: "Wealth gap widens in Moldova as IT wages double national average"
url: https://radiomoldova.md/p/72485/wealth-gap-widens-in-moldova-as-it-wages-double-national-average
published: 2026-03-23T06:20:00Z
language: en
author: "Evelina Curca"
section: "Economic"
source: radiomoldova.md
---

# Wealth gap widens in Moldova as IT wages double national average

> Average gross monthly wages in Moldova rose by 10% in 2025, reaching approximately €806 (15,500 MDL), according to the latest national statistics. Despite the overall growth, significant economic disparities remain between the capital and the country's rural districts.

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Average gross monthly wages in Moldova rose by 10% in 2025, reaching approximately €806 (15,500 MDL), according to the latest national statistics. Despite the overall growth, significant economic disparities remain between the capital and the country's rural districts.

**Regional wage disparities**

The capital, Chisinau, continues to drive the economy with an average gross salary of €941 (18,100 MDL). This figure remains substantially higher than in Moldova’s second-largest city, Balti, where workers earned an average of €728 (14,000 MDL) last year.

Other top-performing regions include Criuleni, reporting €717, and Taraclia, with €696. Drochia followed closely, with average monthly earnings approaching the €675 mark.

**Lowest earning districts**

At the lower end of the spectrum, several regions failed to reach the €570 threshold. Briceni recorded the lowest wages in the country, with residents earning less than €525 (10,100 MDL) per month.

Similar trends were observed in Falesti and Telenesti, where salaries hovered between €533 and €545. In the autonomous region of Gagauzia, the average gross wage was recorded at approximately €561 (10,800 MDL).

**Sector performance**

The Information Technology and communications sector remains the highest-paying industry in Moldova. Average gross salaries in IT exceeded €1,819 (35,000 MDL) last year, significantly outperforming the national average.

Conversely, employees in the arts and cultural sectors remain the lowest paid, earning an average of €598 (11,500 MDL).

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**