73% of surveyed IT specialists want to change jobs
73% of surveyed IT specialists want to change jobs, reports TASS citing a study by 'Mark Analytics' for 'IXS Holding'. Meanwhile, the number of IT specialists in Russia reached only 1 million people in 2024, according to 'Digital Economy'.
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