Average monthly wages in January-July up 12.1%

Average monthly wages 98,583 drams in Armenia in January-July ` 12.1%
increase

YEREVAN, August 21. /ARKA/. Average monthly nominal wages was 98,583
drams in Armenia in January-July this year ` a 12.1% increase as
compared with the same period of last year, the RA National Statistical
Service reported.

According to the preliminary information, salary in budgetary
organizations was 82,172 drams in the period ` an 18.1% increase
against the level of January-July 2008. Increase in the salary was 5%
in July as compared with the previous month.

Monthly average salary in non-budgetary organizations was 122,324 drams
` a 6.9% rise against the level of January-July last year. In July
against June the salary grew by 3.2%.

Overall monthly average salary level went 4.1% up in July against June.
($1=373.95 drams). N.V. `0′