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Salaries in Russia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Russia is, by default, in the range of 457,848 RUB (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,558,320 RUB (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in Russia is
80% of people earn:
458K - 1.6M RUB
10% earn less lthan 458K RUB
10% earns more than 1.6M RUB
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Distribution of employees in Russia into salary brackets in RUB.

Average salary and range in Russia by age in RUB.

<24
 
 
Average 739K
Median 683K
10% 399K
25% 517K
75% 899K
90% 1.1M
25-34
 
 
Average 989K
Median 880K
10% 441K
25% 617K
75% 1.2M
90% 1.7M
35-44
 
 
Average 1.0M
Median 950K
10% 512K
25% 690K
75% 1.3M
90% 1.7M
45-54
 
 
Average 1.0M
Median 894K
10% 449K
25% 628K
75% 1.3M
90% 1.7M
55+
 
 
Average 930K
Median 832K
10% 428K
25% 591K
75% 1.2M
90% 1.5M

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Russia (RUB).

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Men
1,033,356 RUB
876,216 RUB
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Women
In general, in Russia, men earn 17.9% more than women.

The best paid positions in Russia

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Russia (RUB).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
35,112,240 RUB
2. IT Director Top Management
30,851,280 RUB
3. Frontend developer Information Technology
30,689,136 RUB
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
29,850,192 RUB
5. Leasing Director Leasing
28,972,944 RUB
6. Backend developer Information Technology
27,535,680 RUB
7. IT Architect Information Technology
27,427,824 RUB
8. Sales Director Top Management
27,082,224 RUB
9. Software Engineer Information Technology
26,846,784 RUB
10. Product owner Management
26,786,160 RUB
11. Plant manager Top Management
26,489,376 RUB
12. Managing Director Top Management
26,089,056 RUB
13. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
25,614,000 RUB
14. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
25,488,864 RUB
15. Lead developer Information Technology
24,761,232 RUB
16. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
24,601,680 RUB
17. Java Programmer Information Technology
24,540,768 RUB
18. Head of product development Management
24,282,720 RUB
19. Solution architect Information Technology
24,104,736 RUB
20. Finance Manager Management
22,844,448 RUB

The worst paid positions in Russia

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Russia (RUB)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
4,775,616 RUB
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
5,366,016 RUB
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
5,474,880 RUB
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
5,720,832 RUB
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,776,704 RUB
6. Cleaner General labour
5,791,536 RUB
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
5,898,960 RUB
8. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,967,504 RUB
9. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
5,972,112 RUB
10. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
6,001,776 RUB
11. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
6,032,592 RUB
12. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
6,097,680 RUB
13. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
6,121,728 RUB
14. Packer Production
6,146,064 RUB
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,148,656 RUB
16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
6,164,064 RUB
17. Florist Service Industries
6,174,288 RUB
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
6,210,864 RUB
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
6,236,064 RUB
20. Au-pair General labour
6,300,000 RUB

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
3,760,065 RUB (gross)
HungaryHungary
3,420,732 RUB (gross)
RomaniaRomania
1,989,879 RUB (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,881,124 RUB (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Automation engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Russia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,275 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
128,333 RUB
Anually salary
15,300 USD
Anually salary
1,539,996 RUB
ClockPosted: 2026-05-28 10:03:08
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Java Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Russia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,981 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
300,000 RUB
Anually salary
35,772 USD
Anually salary
3,600,000 RUB
ClockPosted: 2026-05-25 14:14:11
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IT Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Russia
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,477 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
350,000 RUB
Anually salary
41,724 USD
Anually salary
4,200,000 RUB
ClockPosted: 2026-05-25 10:46:14
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IT Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Russia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,838 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
185,000 RUB
Anually salary
22,056 USD
Anually salary
2,220,000 RUB
ClockPosted: 2026-05-22 07:52:30
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Sales Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Russia
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,974 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
400,000 RUB
Anually salary
47,688 USD
Anually salary
4,800,000 RUB
ClockPosted: 2026-05-21 17:16:27
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Backend developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Russia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,682 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
270,000 RUB
Anually salary
32,184 USD
Anually salary
3,240,000 RUB
ClockPosted: 2026-05-21 10:42:20
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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Russia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,968 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
500,000 RUB
Anually salary
59,616 USD
Anually salary
6,000,000 RUB
ClockPosted: 2026-05-20 21:49:24
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Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Russia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
795 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 RUB
Anually salary
9,540 USD
Anually salary
960,000 RUB
ClockPosted: 2026-05-20 19:53:05
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Maintenance Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Russia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
757 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
76,167 RUB
Anually salary
9,084 USD
Anually salary
914,004 RUB
ClockPosted: 2026-05-20 12:57:19
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CNC Machine Setter
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Russia
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
840 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
84,500 RUB
Anually salary
10,080 USD
Anually salary
1,014,000 RUB
ClockPosted: 2026-05-13 19:09:52
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Russia is 79,359 RUB.

The best-paid positions in the country Russia are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Frontend developer, Country Manager/Director, Leasing Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Russia are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Postal worker.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Russia, regardless of the work they do, women earn 15.21% less than men.

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