With Lithuania and the world hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, wages in Lithuania rose for 70 percent of the population this year, however growth is half that of last year. Most organizations paid fewer bonuses, others froze base salaries, waived some additional benefits, and cut costs in other ways. Although in the context of the Baltic States, salaries in Lithuania did not rise the fastest this year, organizations here are the most optimistic - 9 out of 10 companies plan to increase salaries by an average of 4.1 percent next year.