Gross average wage of Vitebsk region in the first month of this year amounted to 4,748,912 per month and decreased by 419,549 rubles. Salary reduction is observed in the whole country.

According to the National Statistics Committee, the nominal average monthly wage of employees of the Republic of Belarus in January 2014 amounted to 5,322,441 rubles, and decreased compared with December 2013 by 9.1%, or 532.2 thousand rubles.

In December last year as a "Christmas gift" of Vitebsk salary workers increased by 459,000 , according to the country - to 505,900 rubles. Unfortunately, only for a month.

Real wages (wages adjusted to the growth of consumer prices for goods and services) in January 2014 compared to January 2013 increased by 5.8%, but compared to December 2013 decreased by 10.5%.

Three leaders in January are following:
Minsk - 7,169,494 rubles;
Minsk region - 5,123,998 rubles;
Homel region - 4,970,285 rubles.

The average salary for January in Hrodna region amounted to 4,970,285, in Vitebsk region - 4,748,912, in Mogilev region - 4722322, in Brest region - 4,642,779 rubles.

Nominal gross average wage of the Republic of Belarus for certain types of economic activity in January 2014 (thousand rubles)

In January 2014 the construction of the average salary was 6,538.6 thousand rubles, transport and communication - 6,104.8 thousand in the industry - 5,903.9 thousand in agriculture, hunting and forestry - 3,842.5 thousand in Education - 3,657.7 thousand, including teachers - 4,305.6 thousand faculty members - 5,985.3 thousand rubles.

Salaries of health workers and social services in January 2014 was 3,812.4 thousand rubles, including health - 3,902.6 thousand rubles. The average salary of doctors was 6,164.7 thousand rubles, nurses - 3,760.6 thousand rubles.

Recall, it is about the industry average and accrued wages, that is, excluding the amount of various deductions.

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