Russia's median salary up 85% in five years
Median salary in Russia increased by 85% over five years: from 35,370 rubles to 65,307 rubles, which is approximately 30,000 rubles more, according to TASS. Balynin, an associate professor at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, reported this.
Consensus
- Median monthly salary in Russia increased by 85% over five years.
- Median monthly salary rose from 35,370 rubles to 65,307 rubles.
- Average monthly salary increased by 78% over the same period.
- Average monthly salary rose from 57,244 rubles to 101,784 rubles.
- The gap between average and median salaries is narrowing.
- The ratio of average to median salary decreased from 1.62 in 2021 to 1.56 in 2025.
Points of divergence
- Median salary may increase by 12.5% to 21% by the end of 2026, reaching between 73,500 and 79,000 rubles. — vesti
- The trend of salary growth will continue, with the average-to-median ratio expected to decrease to 1.52–1.55 by the end of 2026. — vesti
- Salary growth has slowed since the start of the year, with only 10% of people receiving raises in January–March, compared to 14% in January–March 2025. — vesti
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