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Average monthly salary up in the first quarter of 2017

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516 euro is the average monthly salary for the first quarter of the year, National Statistical Institute data show. This means there is a 1.6 percent increase compared to the last three months of 2016.

The highest salaries are in the IT sector, where the average monthly pay is over 1,000 euro. The lowest salaries are in the hotel and restaurant business and in the administration. 



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