The average salary for which a citizen would remain in the country to work is 12,600 lei. In 2018, the accepted average salary is by 2,700 lei higher than last year, when this was 9,900 lei, shows a study carried out by the CBX-AXA Center for Sociological Investigations Marketing. The poll was commissioned by the Institute for Development and Social Initiative “Viitorul”, IPN reports.
According to the study, the rise in salary expectations is of 27%, which is more than the nominal rise in the salary in Moldova. The widening of the discrepancy between the salary for which the people would remain in Moldova and the really paid salary shows the intention to migrate to solve the financial problems remains a preference for the Moldovan citizens.
The study reveals a significant decline in the number of those who would accept a salary of under 10,000 lei and a pronounced rise in the number of those who consider the decent salary should be of 15,000 lei and higher. Asked if their employer increased the salary during the past 12 months, slightly over 70% of those surveyed answered negatively, while almost 25% answered affirmatively.
Asked to what extent the received pension or salary can cover the bare essentials in a household, almost 80% said their salary is not enough, while 84% said their pension is not enough. Asked if they are satisfied with the salaries or incomes they have, 35.4% of those interviewed said they are not at all satisfied, 46,700 said they are rather dissatisfied and only 15% said they are rather satisfied.
The study covered a sample of 1,042 persons and was conducted during June 29 and July 9. The margin of sampling error is plus-minus 2.8%.
