Average salary in Russia

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2024: Top highest paid office vacancies in Russia named

Experts Avito The work studied the dynamics of average offered salaries across the country and named the top office professions by which employers indicate the highest offers. The company announced this on April 13, 2024. According to the results of the first quarter of 2024, the highest paid profession was the profession of an agent with real estate an average offered salary of 135,179. rubles It should be borne in mind that the salary of such specialists, as a rule, is indicated by a "fork" and directly depends on the percentage of sales.

For the position of a programmer, the average salary offers for the first quarter of 2024 with a full working day amounted to 117,772 rubles per month. This is an average figure for employees with little experience, since often the middle and senior positions in vacancies do not indicate the size of salary offers - at the interview stage, employers are based on the candidate's expectations.

The highest paid office vacancies with an average offered salary of 100,000 rubles per month:

Among the specialists with salary offers of up to 100,000 rubles, the highest paid were analysts in the IT sphere (99,833 rubles per month), development managers (95,556 rubles per month) and auditors (92,597 rubles per month).

Specialists with an average offered salary from 90,000 to 100,000 rubles:

In addition to traditionally high salary offers in the IT sector, real estate agents entered the top rating. The growth of the offered salaries for these specialists is explained by the growing demand from employers - over the past year, the number of vacancies for them increased 1.5 times (+ 52%). Interestingly, development managers and auditors also got into the top - the increase in salaries for such employees may indicate a desire to scale and increase the efficiency of Russian business processes, "said Kirill Pshenichykh, director of the Office Professions category Avito Rabota.

2023

The Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation named the average salary in IT - over 130 thousand rubles

In early April 2024, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation published the results of a study on average salaries in the country. In particular, the Ministry of Labor named the average salary in the IT sphere at the end of 2023 - over 130 thousand rubles.

As noted in the Ministry of Labor, the incomes of Russians differ significantly by industry and region. For example, in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in 2023, the average salary was 158 thousand rubles, in Moscow - 136 thousand rubles, in the Sverdlovsk region - 64.5 thousand rubles, and in Ingushetia - 35.9 thousand rubles.

The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation published the results of a study on average salaries in the country

According to Rosstat, cited by the Ministry of Labor, the average monthly accrued salary in Russia in 2023 amounted to 73,709 rubles, which is 14.1% higher than the previous year. In December 2023, the average salary reached 103,815 rubles, an increase of 16.6% compared to the same period in 2022.

The Ministry of Labor said that the average salary is calculated taking into account the salaries of all employees and is the average amount of all salaries in the economy, including extremely high offers in certain industries and regions. The general situation in the labor market also affects the growth of wages. Thus, the lack of labor in some industries and regions leads to higher wages. And the level of remuneration of a particular specialist is influenced by his specialization, region of residence, experience and working conditions. According to estimates of the monitoring of vacancies of the All-Russian Research Institute of Labor, the median salary offered by employers on work portals, on average, doubled in five years by 2023.

The average salary in the field of mining in Russia in 2023 amounted to more than 130 thousand rubles. In trade, it was equal to 63 thousand rubles, in the hospitality industry (hotel business and catering) - 43 thousand rubles.^[1]

Average accrued salary 70.9 thousand rubles

The average accrued salary in Russia is 70.9 thousand rubles in September 2023 - an increase of 14.6% y/y and 29.7% over two years.

For the worse, science and professional activity stand out (minimal growth among sectors of the economy), while in the United States - on the contrary, the best indicators.

The leaders are the main drivers of economic growth from 2022 - construction, processing and agriculture.

The real s/p increased by 8.1% YoY, over two years - an increase of 7.7%, and by September 2014 - only + 21.6%. For the first 9 months of 2023 - an increase of 8.2% YoY, + 7.3% over two years and + 21.1% by 2014.

The salary in dollars is $734 and slightly above the average level of 2017-2020 ($700), but corresponds to the middle of 2008, progress over 15 years is zero without taking into account dollar inflation.

In Russia, the region-leader in average salary has changed

The leaders in terms of the average salary Russia in May 1 were Chukotka 154.9 thousand, - rubles Moscow 141.9 thousand, Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug) - 138 thousand, Magadan the region - 126 thousand, - Nenets Autonomous Okrug (NAO) 112.8 thousand. This is stated in the rating of subjects on the creditworthiness of the population, published in July 2023, compiled according to the data Central Bank Rosstat of the Civil Society Development Fund (FORGO).

In the rating of the FORGO in 2022, the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug took the first place in terms of average salary. The Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug was then in second position, and the Magadan Region was in third position.

At the same time, residents of the Arkhangelsk region - 37.67%, Buryatia (37.3%) and the Sverdlovsk region (35.5%) spend the most money on paying loans from wages, the study says.

In March 2023, Rosstat published data on the socio-economic situation in Russia at the beginning of 2023. Including data on the average salary in the country.

According to the ministry, in January 2023, the nominal average salary of employees of organizations in Russia amounted to 63,260 rubles. This is 12.4% more than in January 2022. At the same time, the real salary in January 2023 exceeded the same figure in January 2022 by only 0.6%.

According to Rosstat, the average monthly wage in the country in nominal terms in March 2023 amounted to 71,334 rubles, an increase of 6.3% compared to March 2022.

The Ministry of Economic Development predicts the growth of real wages in 2023 at the level of 5.4%, in 2024 - 2.8%, in 2025 - also 2.8%.^[2]

2022

The decrease in the average salary below $1000 due to the fall in the ruble exchange rate

Named Russian regions where the wealthiest families live

At the end of 2022, in Russia, the regions where the wealthiest families live were the Yamalo-Nenets District (Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug; here, the incomes of the average family with two working parents and two children after deducting the minimum costs of vital things are estimated at 118.3 thousand rubles), Moscow (89.6 thousand rubles) and the Sakhalin region (78.6 thousand rubles). At the same time, families with the lowest financial condition live in Kabardino-Balkaria and Ingushetia. This is stated in a study prepared by RIA Novosti analysts and published at the end of May 2023.

According to the results of the study, in eight regions of the country, a family with two children with average earnings after minimum expenses remains at the free disposal of less than 10 thousand rubles. Of these, nothing remains in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic and the Republic of Ingushetia, since the potentially possible cash balance is negative, experts say.

Maxim Chirkov, Associate Professor of the Department of Political Economy, Faculty of Economics, RUDN University, called the presented data natural, but the drawback of the study is that analysts take into account the average salary in the region, not taking into account the real incomes of citizens.

If we talk about Moscow, then this is the largest financial center of the Russian Federation, and the two leading regions of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug and Yamal occupy the first positions in terms of wages and contribution to Russian GDP. Here it is necessary to take into account their specialization. After all, these are oil and gas storerooms. Their contribution to the country's economy is significant. They are traditionally considered donor regions. And the Caucasian republics are traditionally subsidized territories, because they are the least developed in industrial and industrial terms. Products with the least added value and, accordingly, salaries are produced there, "he said. [3]

For the first time in the history of Russia, the average accrued salary in Russia exceeded $1,000 for 6 months

After the outbreak of the conflict on To Ukraine both extreme and abnormal strengthening ruble in mid-2022 Russia , for the first time in history, the average accrued salary in Russia exceeded dollars 1,000 for 6 months compared to the pre-crisis $950 in the period from 2013 to 2014.

At the moment, the average salary reached $1,164 in June 2022.

Record salary growth for 13 years by 20% to 66 thousand rubles

According to Rosstat, in March 2022, the average salary in the Russian Federation jumped by 20.9% in annual terms - the maximum value in more than 13 years.

If in February, according to the official estimate, Russians earned an average of 57,344 rubles per month, then in March this amount increased once more by more than 9 thousand rubles - to 66,757 rubles.

In real terms - adjusted for inflation - earnings increased by a modest 3.6%. However, nominal growth in annual terms was a record since October 2008.

2021

The average salary of women in Russia is 1.5 times less than that of men

The average salary of women Russia in 2021 was 42,800 (rubles taking into account all bonuses and bonuses), which is 1.5 times less than for men (62,100 rubles). Such statistics were published on July 12, 2022 by analysts at the consulting company FinExpertiza based on the data. Rosstat

As noted by the President of FinExpertiza Elena Trubnikova, in Russia the bias in salaries in favor of men is more pronounced than on average in the world, and much stronger than in Europe. This is primarily due to the predominance of men in the "monetary" industries associated with the raw materials sector and large industrial production, while a significant part of women are employed in less paid areas - education, health care and catering, she said.

According to FinExpertiza estimates, in 2021, the average salary of women working in large and medium-sized enterprises, taking into account all surcharges and bonuses, was estimated at 68.9% of the male - men earned 19.3 thousand rubles, or 1.45 times, more.

Men are ahead of women in terms of salaries in all macro-industries, but depending on the specifics of the sphere, the depth of inequality may seriously differ. Thus, the greatest difference is noted in the field of culture, sports and entertainment (women's earnings account for 59.8% of men's earnings - 36.4 thousand rubles after deducting personal income tax against 60.8 thousand), in the field of information and communications (64.4% - 70.7 thousand rubles for women against 109.9 thousand rubles for men), in professional, scientific and technical activities (consulting, jurisprudence, engineering, analytics, management; 68.3% - 68.3 thousand rubles against 100 thousand rubles).

The maximum gender gap in salaries is recorded in the Far Eastern and Siberian regions, in the economy of which traditionally "male" groups of heavy industry and mining industries prevail, and the rotational method of work is widespread.

The least significant difference in pay for men and women is noted in poor regions with low average salaries and incomes of the population, where a significant part of the inhabitants are employed in the budget sector.^[4]

Average salary growth for "remote workers" and freelancers by 12%

A year since the beginning of quarantine brought the Russian labor market an increase in the segment of remote work, home employment and freelance. In March 2021, vacancies in this segment were 15% more than in March 2020. The most tangible increase in offers was observed in such professions as "freelance business coach" (+ 708%), "content manager" (+ 608%), "accountant" (+ 269%), the employment portal reported on April 22, 2021 Trud.com.

As a rule, professions went to telecommuting, the essence of which is consulting, for which project cooperation is possible, and which fell under reduction at the height of the coronavirus crisis. Most often, these are line personnel (secretaries, personal assistants, support services consultants); recruiters, PR managers; copywriters. Due to remote work, business analysts, teachers and tutors, psychologists have significantly improved their position in the labor market. Painlessly switched to "remote" representatives of the IT sphere.

The average level of salaries for professions in the areas of "remote work," "work at home," "freelance" increased from March 2020 to March 2021 by 12% and as of April 22 is 32,521 rubles.

The most tangible increase in earnings occurred in the IT sector:

• PHPprogrammer - (+243%),
• Web designer (+ 211%),
• Web programmer (+ 187%).

A tangible increase in salaries was noted in online sales:

• Call center operator (+ 301%),
• Sales Advisor (+ 266%),
• Support operator (+ 205%).

The increase in remuneration in the field of personnel management is noticeable:

• Business coach - freelancer (+ 153%),
• Freelance recruiter (+ 150%),
• Assistant recruiter at home (+ 123%).

A less significant, but also noticeable increase occurred in the field of content creation and management:

• Copywriter (+ 128%),
• Content Manager (+ 111%),
• Journalist (+ 103%).

A slight decrease in salaries occurred only in two professions: business process analyst and system analyst. But even taking into account the negative dynamics, the earnings of these specialists are significantly higher than the average wage for remote employees and freelancers: by 255% and 221%, respectively.

Increase in average salaries of Russian cosmonauts by 50-70%

On April 15, 2021, it became known about the increase in the salaries of astronauts in Russia. Thus, candidates will receive an average of 300 thousand rubles, which is 70% more than a year earlier, and experienced astronauts - more than 500 thousand rubles (+ 50%). Read more here.

Kelly Services: Women earn more than men in temporary projects

On March 5, 2021, the international human resources agency Kelly Services announced the results of a study of wages among project workers, comparing how incomes change depending on age and gender.

The study was conducted among the most active in the labor market category - workers employed in temporary projects. As of March 2021, the labor market and the needs of employers are changing rapidly and workers are increasingly preferring project employment, so it provides more opportunities for career development and acquisition of demanded skills.

In recent years, demand for the provision of office workers has remained high. As a consequence, the majority (76%) of respondents employed on temporary projects are white-collar: office employees, employees, managers, engineering staff and others. Another 24% are in the blue-collar category.

The number of men (51%) employed in temporary projects is slightly higher than women (49%). According to Kelly experts, before the crisis, women more often than men preferred project employment, as it allows them to be flexible in planning work schedules, paying attention to the traditional social role, but the pandemic has practically leveled the sex of workers.

The study showed that the average monthly income of women (46,000 rubles) employed on temporary projects is 16% ahead of the income of men (38,600 rubles). At the same time, the first peak in career and salary for women falls on the age of 28-32 years, then income gradually decreases. According to experts, the reduction in salaries in middle age is due to the fact that women often combine a career and a traditional social role: raising children, caring for the family. The second peak of the women's career is at the age of 58, then at 62. This is a time when children have already grown up and got back on their feet, and women can pursue careers and jobs without looking at family. Men usually reach the first career peak well after women (40-42 years), then overtake women in average income (by 62 years).

Girls from 20 to 30 years old receive more young men of the same age, therefore they grow up and get experience earlier. After 28-30 years, women often prefer family and children over work, leave the "clip," lose experience and claim a more modest income. But even on a sample as simple as temporary and project work, we see a lack of wage discrimination against women. And on average, women get not only on an equal footing, but also more men. And this cannot but rejoice, Ekaterina Gorokhova, Kelly Services Managing Director for Eastern Europe

The survey of employees is the result of a study of the salaries of employees employed in temporary projects from March 1, 2020 to March 1, 2021, conducted by the international personnel agency Kelly Services.

Gender: Men - 51%, Women - 49%.

Age: 18-24 years old - 15%, 25-34 years old - 49%, 35-44 years old - 28%, 45 and older - 8%.

Geography: Moscow and St. Petersburg - 42%, and regions 58%.

Professional: Sales/Trade - 33%, Engineering/Production - 28%, Administrative Services/Office Support - 13% Transport,/-Logistics 5%, - Call centers 5% ,/ Finance Investments/- 3 Insurance %, - 3% IT ,/, MarketingAdvertisement Human Resources, Management ,/ Pharmaceutics Clinical Studies/- all Medical equipment 2%, Law and Hospitality - 1% each.

2020

The median average monthly salary is 32.4 thousand rubles. - Rosstat

According to estimates, Rosstat RUSSIAN FEDERATION the median average monthly salary in 2020 amounted to 32.4 thousand (rubles the median - 50% receive below this level, 50% - higher).

Growth of the average nominal salary in the Russian Federation by 6%, to 51,083 rubles - Rosstat

The average nominal salary in Russia at the end of 2020 amounted to 51,083 rubles, which is 6% more than a year earlier. In December, the figure increased by 9.7%, to 69,278 rubles, according to Rosstat data. The statistical department considers salaries at medium and large enterprises, mainly budget ones.

Rating of cities by average salary

The average salary Moscow of residents exceeds 100,000, in rubles two more cities of the country it turned out to be above 90,000 rubles a month, follows from the rating of Russian cities in terms of salaries.

Median salary in different industries

The median salary (when 50% receive more, 50% less) of employees of medium and large enterprises ranges from 20 to 65 thousand rubles, depending on the industry. The average value for the economy, according to RIA Rating calculations: 34.6 thousand (+ 8.8% per year). The assessment was made on average salaries for 12 months: from 05.2018 to 04.2019 and from 05.2019 to 04.2020 - i.e. the coronavirus crisis COVID-19 almost did not have time to affect these data.

2019

Rosstat named the average salaries. IT in third place

According to Rosstat Russia the data, the average monthly nominal salary in 2019 amounted to 47.4 thousand rubles. Compared to 2018, it increased by 3.7 thousand rubles. Real wages in Russia in 2019 increased by 2.9%, according to data from the department.

The highest salaries in Russia in 2019 were in banks and insurance companies - an average of 102,992 rubles. The top five highest paid industries also included

• extraction minerals of useful - 88,910 rubles,
• activities in the field of information and communications - 74,371 rubles,
• professional, scientific and technical activities - 72,940 rubles,
• state administration and ensuring military security, social security - 50,988 rubles.

The lowest salaries were recorded in the following areas:

• activities of hotels and catering establishments - 27,947 rubles,
• agriculture, forestry, hunting, fishing and fish farming - 31,581 rubles,
• water supply, sanitation, organization of waste collection and disposal, activities to eliminate pollution - 34,002 rubles,
• administrative and related services - 34,480 rubles,
• activity on real estate transactions - 36,439 rubles.

The five regions in terms of wages also included:

• Chukotka - 106.8 thousand rubles;
• Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug - 100.4 thousand rubles.
• Moscow - 94 thousand rubles.
• Magadan region - 92.9 thousand rubles;
• Nenets Autonomous Okrug (86.8 thousand rubles).

The lowest salaries were in the regions:

• Karachay-Cherkessia (27 thousand rubles);
• Dagestan (27.2 thousand rubles);
• Ivanovo region (27.3 thousand rubles);
• Ingushetia (27.5 thousand rubles);
• Chechnya (27.7 thousand rubles).^[5]

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in March 2020 that in our country more than 70% of the population can be attributed to the middle class. He referred to the methodology for calculating the World Bank, which classifies people with incomes 1.5 times higher than the minimum wage (minimum wage) in this category. 

Dynamics of average salary in rubles and euros for 12 years

Average monthly accrued salary 49.3 thousand rubles (+ 7.7% per year )

According to Rosstat, the average monthly accrued salary of employees of organizations in June 2019 amounted to 49.3 thousand, which is 2.9% more than the level of May 2019 and 7.7% more than the level of June 2018.

Average salary by region of Russia

2018: Dynamics of the average monthly salary in Russia in dollars since 2000

2017

The average salary of Russians was 474 euros per month

Rosstat: average salary in July - 39,355 rubles

According to Rosstat, the average salary in July 2017 amounted to 39,355 rubles. (+ 8.6% in annual terms). In real terms, the average salary increased by 4.6% in July. In general, the average wage in real terms increased in January-July by 3%, in nominal terms - by 7.5%.

Nominal salary by federal district. DFU - Leader

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