A survey conducted in March-April 2026 among over 2,000 IT… (тысяча · более · it-специалист)
A survey conducted in March-April 2026 among over 2,000 IT specialists in major cities of Russia and Belarus found that 73% are considering changing jobs, primarily due to low salaries, lack of career growth, insufficient professional development, and burnout. The average monthly income is 181,122 rubles, with a desired salary of 258,520 rubles.
Consensus
- 73% of IT specialists surveyed expressed intent to change jobs.
- The survey was conducted in March–April 2026 among over 2,000 IT professionals in major cities of Russia and Belarus.
- The main reasons for wanting to leave include low salary (45%), lack of career growth (31%), insufficient professional development (28%), and burnout or emotional exhaustion (23%).
- The average monthly income of respondents is 181,122 rubles.
- The desired monthly income is 258,520 rubles.
- The research was commissioned by 'IKS Holding' and conducted by 'Mark Analytics'.
Points of divergence
- The average monthly income of respondents is over 181 thousand rubles. — vesti
- The number of IT specialists in Russia reached 1 million only in 2024, according to 'Digital Economy'. — vedomosti
- An expert calculated that the maximum pension for an IT specialist with a monthly salary of 250 thousand rubles and long tenure could reach 77 thousand rubles. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- More than 70% of Russian IT specialists want to resign — Вести
- About 70% of IT professionals declare desire to resign — Ведомости