10 regions of Russia with the highest salaries in 2020

As you know, Russia is a large and complex country, and each region has its own standard of living, which can sometimes differ greatly from the same indicator in neighboring regions of the Russian Federation. There are depressed regions, with low wages and an insufficient number of jobs. There are also wealthy “donor” regions, where many residents of Russia and neighboring countries try to go to earn money. Let's look at the ten cities in Russia with the highest salaries among the population (as of 2019).

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

The Kamchatka region is known not only for its beautiful nature. The region is also very sparsely populated, so there is work for everyone here. These places have rather harsh climatic conditions, which increases the level of income of the population due to various allowances. Local authorities say that the average income of the population here is 70-80 thousand rubles. per month. Although it often happens that real numbers diverge somewhat from official data downwards. Local residents say that the average salary in the city is no more than 50 thousand rubles, and even then only a quarter of the population earns this amount.

Salaries of Muscovites - state employees

Salaries in the public sector in Moscow are much higher than in the regions.

Teachers

At a public school, Moscow teachers earn an average of 50,000 - 55,000 rubles, although outside the Moscow Ring Road their salaries are significantly lower. Teachers in private schools can earn up to 100,000 rubles. The salary also depends on the specialization - for example, now in Moscow Chinese language teachers are in great demand, and they are willing to pay 2-3 times more than other teachers. At the same time, the average salary of a public school director in Moscow is 75,000 rubles.

Teachers in public kindergartens in Moscow receive about 40,000 rubles, in private ones - about 1.5 times more.

Doctors

According to statistics, the average salary of a Moscow doctor is 57.5 thousand rubles. A speech therapist in a state institution receives on average 35,000 rubles, a pediatrician - about 60,000 rubles, a gynecologist - 63,000 rubles, an osteopath - 70,000, a periodontist - about 100,000 rubles. . In a private clinic, a doctor can expect a salary of 90,000 rubles and more.

Officials

The salaries of officials in Russia vary greatly depending on the region. According to Rosstat, the average salary of a Moscow municipal official in 2020 was 91.4 thousand rubles.

Magadan

These places are sparsely populated, like Kamchatka. The city is connected to the rest of the world only by air, as well as by the very long Kolyma highway, which is practically empty most of the time. The climate is harsh, winters are long and cold, and often very windy. But the ecology here is wonderful, since there are no large factories and there are a lot of taiga forests. Officially, the average income here is more than 88,000 rubles, but as happens in other cities, in reality this figure is much lower - about 35 thousand rubles.

Average Moscow salary of office workers

In Moscow offices, a university graduate without experience can count on a starting salary of 40,000 rubles per month. This is the salary for the position of intern, assistant, assistant. Then you can count on an increase in salary to 50,000 - 100,000 rubles (for a mid-level specialist).

Managers

The average salary of a manager is from 50,000 rubles. But here there can be a wide variation in income, because the position of manager in different companies includes a very different range of responsibilities. There are HR, purchasing, sales, etc. managers. Often managers receive a small fixed part (salary), and the rest is a percentage of sales or KPI achievement.

Store consultants

Consultants (or sales consultants), as a rule, receive a small fixed part of the salary (15,000 - 30,000 rubles) and a percentage of store sales. This payment system encourages them to work better and sell more. The level of income also depends on which store the consultant works in and what he sells.

The minimum salary threshold in Moscow is 30,000 rubles. In household and computer equipment stores, as well as in plumbing stores, a consultant can earn 50,000 - 60,000 rubles per month.

Call center operators

The income level of a call center operator in the capital is not too different from the regional one, since these employees can work remotely from any city. Companies often save staff and hire operators from the regions. But sometimes the customer insists on working from the office or undergoing full-time training - in this case, the staff must be located in Moscow. The average salary in the capital is about 40,000 rubles.

Accountants

Accountant is a very popular profession in Moscow, because even in a small company someone must do the bookkeeping. In large companies, the accounting department can include dozens of employees. The salary of an accountant in Moscow is from 40,000 to 100,000 rubles, although the chief accountant in a well-known company can earn more.

Lawyers

Even a novice tourist with no experience can count on a salary of 50,000 rubles in Moscow. The amount of income also depends on specialization. For example, a lawyer's salary may vary depending on the number and specificity of the cases he handles. Banking and tax lawyers receive from 60,000 rubles, analytical lawyers - from 80,000.

Engineers

Engineers, as well as technologists and designers, earn in Moscow on average from 70,000 to 90,000 rubles per month.

Marketers

As you know, advertising is the engine of trade, and Moscow is a big market, so the specialty of a marketer is in great demand here. The average income level is from 60,000 to 75,000 rubles; a marketing assistant can receive about 45,000 rubles per month.

Designers

The income of a designer in Moscow depends on his specialization. For example, an apartment designer earns about 70,000 rubles, a web designer - from 65,000 rubles, a fashionable landscape designer - also from 65,000 rubles. These are the official figures, but in this area many work for themselves and take orders unofficially, so the real level of income of designers may be higher.

Programmers

A programmer (like any IT specialist) is one of the most sought-after and highly paid professions in Moscow. Such a specialist is guaranteed to find a job with a decent salary. Even a beginner with little experience can count on a salary of 60,000 rubles. Experienced programmers and web developers can easily earn from 100,000 to 300,000 rubles.

TOP managers and directors

TOP managers in Moscow earn from 150,000 rubles. The upper income bar is very high - the salaries of managers of large companies exceed 500,000 rubles, not counting bonuses and bonuses.

Moscow

The capital of Russia rightfully occupies first place in this rating. High salaries and living standards, vibrant cultural life and many attractions, developed infrastructure, various amenities and benefits - Moscow has everything that is lacking in other regions of the country. There is enough work for everyone here, so people from all over the former USSR come here to work and study. Income depends on qualifications and experience. On average, they earn 60-80 thousand rubles here. Sellers here can earn from 25 thousand (this is very little for the capital), janitors - 30 thousand, bailiffs - 45 thousand, construction workers and accountants - 60-70 thousand rubles. The main thing is not to be lazy, since Moscow does not like lazy and slow people.

Which of these cities would you like to live in?

Indicators of the highest salaries in Russia

There are no major salary changes expected in 2020.

According to the ranking of the highest paid positions, the highest salaries in Russia are received by representatives of the following professions:

Pilots. Employees of charter aviation companies have an average salary of 135,600 rubles;
Employees involved in the maintenance of aircraft and space objects. Workers in this sector earn 80,000 rubles;
Athletes with an official salary of about 76,600 rubles;
Manufacturers of digital equipment and office equipment. They earn from 64 to 65 thousand rubles monthly;
The top five highest paid specialists include aviators (scheduled transportation) - they receive an average of 61,500 rubles per month;
Workers in the oil industry with an average salary of 58.3 thousand rubles were in 6th place;
Software developers and programmers earn about 57,600 rubles;
Pipeline industry workers have a salary of 56,600 rubles. They are engaged in transporting products extracted by oil workers;
In the penultimate place in the top 10 highest paid professions are workers in the petroleum products production industry, whose average salary is 55.3 thousand rubles;
The top 10 professions with the highest salaries are completed by specialists involved in mining. They earn 52,000 rubles monthly.

The ranking does not consider the income of show business workers, since it only takes into account official salaries. Athletes could also take first place.

Russian cities with the highest salaries

Residents of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug receive the highest wages. Each employee here accounts for 94.2 thousand rubles/month. Local residents are mainly engaged in gold mining and traditional types of fishing. Incomes of the population remain at a high level both in the commercial and public sector.

Table 1. Russian cities with the highest salaries

Region	Capital of the region	Salary, thousand rubles
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug	Anadyr	94,2
Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug	Salekhard	86,5
Magadan region	Magadan	80,1
Moscow	—	79,1
Nenets Autonomous Okrug	Naryan-Mar	76,4
Sakhalin region	Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk	73,0
Kamchatka Krai	Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky	69,6
The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)	Yakutsk	65,1
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug	Khanty-Mansiysk	64,5
Saint Petersburg	—	57,9

Source: Rosstat

Figure 1. Residential buildings in Anadyr

Almost all subjects of the Russian Federation with the highest salaries are located in the Far North or Far East. The only exceptions are 2 regions from the TOP 10 - Moscow and St. Petersburg. Experts note that the reasons for the formation of high salaries in the two capitals and cold regions differ:

Moscow and St. Petersburg are economic centers where the central offices of large companies and government agencies are located. These regions are characterized by higher social stratification. For example, the salary of a surgeon in Moscow is 64 thousand rubles, and the income of a financial director is 400 thousand rubles.
The Far North and Far East form regions with a harsh climate, located at great distances from the center and from each other. Transporting goods and resources to these places is expensive, so prices here are significantly higher. Cold regions are characterized by less severe social stratification. For example, a teacher’s salary in Chukotka or the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug often coincides with the income of employees of mining companies.

Experts note that wages in the northern and Far Eastern regions largely serve as compensation for harsh living conditions. Not everyone can get used to 40-degree frosts, the long polar night and other features of these regions.

Interesting fact : only 4.1% of employees in Russia can boast of a salary exceeding 100 thousand rubles. after deducting personal income tax.

High-paying professions for women

Women are able to compete with men in other fields and earn handsome salaries.

In terms of income, the following specialties are distinguished:

Accountant is a traditionally female profession in our country. In large companies, the chief accountant is a person respected by financial and general directors. It’s not surprising, since the entire financial side of the company rests on his shoulders. Such a high salary is also explained by the accountant’s financial responsibility to the company;
public relations manager. According to statistics, women hold the position of PR manager more often than men. As a professional, she must competently build relationships with key partners and the media. A woman is the best candidate for this position;
lawyer. Women are rare in the legal field, but thanks to their personal and professional qualities they achieve great success in their careers. It is worth remembering that the number of specialists produced by universities every year is simply enormous. With accumulated work experience, women are able to find a job with a salary of 100 thousand rubles or more;
hairdressers, nail technicians and makeup artists are the traditional professions of the fair half. Every woman wants to be beautiful and well-groomed, so a good master with his own client base will earn much more than the average salary in the region.

Tyumen

Siberia has long attracted visiting seekers of high income, and for good reason. Being the gas capital of the country, Tyumen has many advantages for visitors. It is considered one of the most comfortable cities in the entire federation: a high level of housing and communal services, excellent roads by domestic standards, the best transport interchange in Siberia, an airport, major highways, etc. Tyumen is ready to offer young people a high level of education - the city has one and a half dozen higher educational institutions that train specialists in over a hundred specialties. The lion's share of them are future workers in the oil and gas industry.

Now about the main thing. The average salary in Tyumen is 40 thousand rubles, which, however, is far from the main indicator. A tenth of the population of Tyumen is employed in the oil and gas industry, and there the average salary is a whopping 120-130 thousand rubles, which is higher even than that of top management in financial and all other fields ! This level of salaries allows us to maintain a fairly high standard of living not only for employees of oil and gas companies, but also for most of the entire city. And this is at a very reasonable cost of renting housing - a one-room apartment will cost 11-14 thousand rubles per month.

True, there are several disadvantages, the biggest of which is the distance from the rest of Russia. Plus, constant cold. Not the highest level of medicine and the level of service in the service sector typical for the province.

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