Sassuolo started the night second from bottom and took a two-goal lead thanks largely to Albanian winger Nedim Bajrami.
Armand Laurienté converted Bajrami’s pass to make it 1-0 after 37 minutes and Bajrami then doubled their lead on halftime.
Antonio Candreva got one back from the penalty spot for Salernitana in the 57th, but just when it looked like Sassuolo would take all three points and move out of the relegation zone Giulio Maggiore equalised.
His strike in the first minute of stoppage time gave Salernitana only their 15th point and their first in four games.
They remain bottom of the table, ten points adrift of Sassuolo and with only seven games remaining are almost certain of relegation.
Sassuolo have 25 points, equal with Frosinone and Empoli, both of whom have a game in hand.
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