Armenian nominal median wages in 2009 December rise by 9.5% to $347

YEREVAN, February 3, /ARKA/. Armenian nominal median wages in 2009 December rose by 9.5% from a year before to 131,850 Drams or $347, €237 or 10,398 rubles. According to the provisional figures of the Armenian National Statistical Service, the median wage in 2009 December grew by 27.5% from the preceding month, when it was 103,403 Drams. 

The highest median wage in 2009 December was in the southern province of Syunik- 111,559 Drams and the lowest in Vayots Dzor-76,321 Drams. The median nominal wage in Yerevan was 115,073 Drams. 

By sectors the financial sector boasted the highest median salary of 268,928 Drams, followed by mining sector-181,170 Drams, production and distribution of power, gas and water-140,771 Drams, construction-130,887 Drams, real property-126,301 Drams and transport-125,899 Drams. The lowest paid jobs were in fishing-56,556 Drams, health-66,375 Drams and communal services 69,317 Drams. ($1 – 375.83 Drams.). -0-