MROT to rise to 28.9k rubles in 2027

The minimum wage (MROT) in Russia in 2027 will increase by 6.8% and amount to 28,935 rubles.

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The minimum wage (MROT) in Russia will increase to 28,935 rubles by 2027.
The increase represents a 6.8% rise compared to the current level.
The current MROT is 27,093 rubles.
The increase is part of a plan to reach 35,000 rubles by the year 2030.
President Vladimir Putin set the target of raising MROT to 35,000 rubles by2030.
The announcement was made by Finance Minister Anton Siluanov during a government meeting on September 24, 2026.
The MROT increase will help accelerate wage growth for low-income workers.
The MROT is calculated based on the median wage in the country.

The MROT increase is described as a 'forecasted growth in wages for the next year'. — fontanka
The MROT reached 27,000 rubles in 2026, according to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. — vesti
The MROT is set at 27,093 rubles from January 1, 2026, and is calculated based on the median salary. — kommerstam
The MROT increase from 22,440 to 27,093 rubles in 2026 was signed by President Putin on November 28, 2025. — vedomosti
Putin issued a directive on May 7, 2024, to increase MROT to at least 35,000 rubles compared to the 2023 level. — vedomosti
Dmitry Mironov, a deputy, stated that the subsistence minimum should be recalculated and estimated at nearly 45,000 rubles without loans and 53,000 with loans. — vm
A draft law on introducing a minimum hourly wage will be submitted to the State Duma. — vm