Local Salaries · Moldova
What is a good salary in 🇲🇩 Moldova (Chisinau)?
The median is about $428/month; top-10% earners clear $945/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $855 | $10,260 | 14,858 MDL/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2025 (USD). | $316 | $3,792 | 5,491 MDL/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $428 | $5,136 | 7,438 MDL/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $650 | $7,800 | 11,296 MDL/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $945 | $11,340 | 16,422 MDL/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $1,803 | $21,636 | 31,333 MDL/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $8,050 (2025) and Gini 26.8 (consumption-based, widened to 33.8). Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine — median $429/mo
- 🇧🇿 Belize — median $432/mo
- 🇵🇪 Peru — median $424/mo
- 🇫🇯 Fiji — median $414/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Moldova
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Moldova?
- The median wage is about $428/month ($5,136/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $650/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $945/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Moldova?
- Roughly $945/month ($11,340/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $1,803/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Moldova?
- About $316/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2025 (USD).
- How are these Moldova salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($8,050, 2025) and the Gini index (26.8, consumption-based — widened to 33.8 income-equivalent). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.