Russians Distrust Income Growth Despite Official Data
Record number of Russians in 10 years did not see their income growth. Russians do not notice their income growth, which statistics report.
Consensus
- Real disposable incomes in Russia increased by 1.5% year-on-year in the first half of 2026 according to Rosstat.
- The federal poverty line (prozhitochny minimym) for 2027 will be 20,227 rubles per person.
- The poverty line for working-age people in 2027 will be 22,047 rubles.
- The poverty line for children in 2027 will be 19,620 rubles.
- The poverty line for pensioners in 2027 will be 17,395 rubles.
- An increase in the poverty line will trigger automatic increases in social benefits, pensions, and other state payments.
- The minimum wage (MROT) in 2027 will be set at 28,935 rubles.
- Real incomes have grown by more than 30% over the past five years, according to Finance Minister Anton Siluanov.
- Real incomes are projected to grow by 1.4% in 2027 and by 2.5% annually in the following two years.
- The minimum wage increased from 12,130 rubles in 2020 to 27,093 rubles in 2026.
Points of divergence
- Less than 10% of respondents in a FOM survey believe their financial situation has improved, with only 6% saying so in early October, the lowest since 2016. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- 25% of respondents reported worsening financial conditions, while 68% said their situation remained unchanged. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- People perceive inflation at 14.5% in October, with those without savings experiencing 16.3% inflation, significantly higher than the official 7.2%. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- Average job offers in Russia rose by 20% over the year, reaching 84,590 rubles per month on average. — vesti
- Kalmukia had the highest salary increase at 47%, followed by Murmansk Oblast at 46% and Kostroma Oblast at 44%. — vesti
- Average salary offers in Murmansk Oblast reached 105,882 rubles per month. — vesti
- Regional poverty lines have not yet been finalized and will be approved by November 15. — tg_govorit_nemoskova
- The average old-age pension for non-working pensioners in 2027 is expected to exceed 30,000 rubles, increasing by nearly 2,500 rubles. — vm
- The unified child benefit will be indexed by 6.8% in 2027, with the first payment for January 2027 arriving in February. — vm
- Monthly payments from maternity capital will equal 100% of the regional child poverty line. — vm
- The Ministry of Economic Development forecasted a 2.1% growth in real disposable incomes for 2027. — vedomosti
- Real disposable incomes grew by 8.7% in the first half of 2025, compared to 1.5% in the first half of 2026. — vedomosti
Coverage (7 sources)
- Record number of Russians in 10 years did not see growth in their incomes — The Moscow Times
- Research: average proposed salaries in Russia grew by 20% over the year — Вести
- Causes of the increase in Russian incomes by more than 30% over 5 years are named — Вести
- The subsistence minimum in Russia in 2027 will be 20,227 rubles per person. — Говорит НеМосква
- Siluanov: Real incomes of Russians grew by more than 30% over 5 years — Московский кэш
- Siluanov: Real incomes of Russians grew by more than 30% over five years — Ведомости
- Associate Professor Balyning: Rise in subsistence minimum in Russia will increase payments in 2027 — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Russia
- Moscow
- Anton Siluanov
- Pyotr Shcherbachenko
- Financial University
- Igor Balynin
- State Duma
- RIA Novosti
- KP.RU
- Rosstat
- Avito Work
- Foma
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