The minimum wage after the increase in 2027 may reach a range of… (мрот · размер · общественный)
The minimum wage after the increase in 2027 may reach a range of 29,000–31,000 rubles. The minimum wage for next year is set at the end of this year (we will see the official minimum wage for 2027 around November-December 2026), he noted.
Consensus
- The minimum wage (MROT) in Russia may reach between 29,000 and 31,000 rubles in 2027.
- The official MROT for 2027 will be approved at the end of 2026.
- Regions are allowed to set their own MROT, which must not be lower than the federal level.
- MROT affects salaries, sick leave payments, benefits, and other social payments.
- The Public Chamber of Russia's commission on public oversight and citizen appeals is involved in assessing MROT levels.
Points of divergence
- In 2026, the MROT increased to 27,093 rubles (a 20.5% rise), and the unified benefit was raised by 6% to 18,371 rubles. — vedomosti
- Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin stated that MROT increases are carried out under instructions from President Vladimir Putin. — vedomosti
- In 2024, the president declared that the MROT should reach 35,000 rubles by 2030. — vedomosti
- Sergey Mironov, head of 'A Just Russia' party, stated that the subsistence minimum should be recalculated and estimated at nearly 45,000 rubles without loans and 53,000 with loans. — vm
- The MROT in Rostov Oblast for 2026 was 32,511.6 rubles. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Minimum wage in 2027 may reach 31,000 rubles — Ведомости
- Public Chamber of Russia: Minimum Wage Could Rise to 29,000–31,000 Rubles in 2027 — Вечерняя Москва
- Public Chamber assesses possible minimum wage size for 2027 — Вести