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According to Geostat, national statistics service of Georgia, in the first quarter of 2017, averaged monthly salary of an employee marked 989 GEL, up 8.4% year on year.
The highest salary was recorded in finance sector – 1908 GEL. Housing sector is second with 1598 GEL, transport and communications ranks third with 1332 GEL. The lowest salary was recorded in education sector – 564 GEL. Agriculture sector salaries totaled 658 GEL on average.
Averaged monthly salaries saw a major rise in real estate operations with a 18.6% upturn, while salaries declined in state governance sector by 2.1%.
Chart – averaged monthly salary in the first quarter of 2017 (in GEL)
| Sectors | 1Q17 | 1Q16 | Growth |
| Total | 989 | 913 | 8.4% |
| Finance Sector | 1908 | 1749 | 9.1% |
| Development | 1498 | 1355 | 10.6% |
| Transport and Communications | 1332 | 1165 | 14.4% |
| State Governance | 1295 | 1324 | -2.1% |
| Mining Industry | 1227 | 1177 | 4.2% |
| Real Estate Transactions | 1196 | 1008 | 18.6% |
| Production and Distribution of Electricity, Gas and Water | 1116 | 1102 | 1.2% |
| Healthcare | 934 | 864 | 8.1% |
| Trade: Vehicles, Household Things Repair | 853 | 785 | 8.7% |
| Processing Industry | 826 | 762 | 8.4% |
| Personal Services | 782 | 773 | 1.2% |
| Hotels and Restaurants | 741 | 652 | 13.6% |
| Agriculture | 658 | 561 | 17.3% |
| Education | 564 | 488 | 15.6% |
