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Salaries in Russia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Russia is, by default, in the range of 438,540 RUB (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,573,812 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:
439K - 1.6M RUB
10% earn less lthan 439K 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 722K
Median 664K
10% 379K
25% 497K
75% 882K
90% 1.1M
25-34
 
 
Average 991K
Median 879K
10% 437K
25% 614K
75% 1.2M
90% 1.7M
35-44
 
 
Average 1.0M
Median 926K
10% 474K
25% 656K
75% 1.3M
90% 1.7M
45-54
 
 
Average 1.0M
Median 887K
10% 423K
25% 608K
75% 1.3M
90% 1.7M
55+
 
 
Average 935K
Median 838K
10% 433K
25% 596K
75% 1.2M
90% 1.6M

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

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Men
1,022,784 RUB
865,584 RUB
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Russia, men earn 18.2% 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
35,493,984 RUB
2. IT Director Top Management
30,677,040 RUB
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
30,416,832 RUB
4. Leasing Director Leasing
28,809,216 RUB
5. IT Architect Information Technology
28,382,688 RUB
6. Sales Director Top Management
27,110,160 RUB
7. Backend developer Information Technology
27,059,760 RUB
8. Product owner Management
26,614,944 RUB
9. Plant manager Top Management
26,339,760 RUB
10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
25,469,280 RUB
11. Managing Director Top Management
25,294,752 RUB
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
25,186,032 RUB
13. Software Engineer Information Technology
24,817,824 RUB
14. Lead developer Information Technology
24,646,464 RUB
15. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
24,506,496 RUB
16. Head of product development Management
24,322,464 RUB
17. Java Programmer Information Technology
24,316,992 RUB
18. Finance Manager Management
23,018,688 RUB
19. Technical Director Top Management
22,674,816 RUB
20. IT Manager Management
22,396,032 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
4,748,544 RUB
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
5,270,112 RUB
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
5,296,896 RUB
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
5,444,064 RUB
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
5,663,952 RUB
6. Cleaner General labour
5,737,392 RUB
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,744,016 RUB
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
5,865,552 RUB
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,933,808 RUB
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
5,938,272 RUB
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
5,967,792 RUB
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
5,998,464 RUB
13. Packer Production
6,060,384 RUB
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
6,063,264 RUB
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
6,087,168 RUB
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,106,176 RUB
17. Cashier Banking
6,115,536 RUB
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
6,129,216 RUB
19. Florist Service Industries
6,139,440 RUB
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
6,151,968 RUB

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,349,335 RUB (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
3,416,154 RUB (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,823,249 RUB (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
2,332,505 RUB (net)

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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Key Account Manager
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Russia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,828 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
180,000 RUB
Anually salary
21,936 USD
Anually salary
2,160,000 RUB
ClockPosted: 2026-02-10 21:44:26
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Clinical Research Associate
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Russia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,538 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250,000 RUB
Anually salary
30,456 USD
Anually salary
3,000,000 RUB
ClockPosted: 2026-02-05 22:49:25
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IT Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Russia
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
812 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 RUB
Anually salary
9,744 USD
Anually salary
960,000 RUB
ClockPosted: 2026-02-03 14:13:59
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Land Surveyor/Geodesist
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Russia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,538 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250,000 RUB
Anually salary
30,456 USD
Anually salary
3,000,000 RUB
ClockPosted: 2026-02-02 18:42:31
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Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Russia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
558 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 RUB
Anually salary
6,696 USD
Anually salary
660,000 RUB
ClockPosted: 2026-02-02 12:49:40
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Camera Operator
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Russia
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
768 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
75,600 RUB
Anually salary
9,216 USD
Anually salary
907,200 RUB
ClockPosted: 2026-01-29 13:54:32
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IT Security Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Russia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,183 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
215,000 RUB
Anually salary
26,196 USD
Anually salary
2,580,000 RUB
ClockPosted: 2026-01-26 23:33:03
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Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Russia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,014 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
99,830 RUB
Anually salary
12,168 USD
Anually salary
1,197,960 RUB
ClockPosted: 2026-01-26 16:28:56
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Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Russia
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,861 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
183,333 RUB
Anually salary
22,332 USD
Anually salary
2,199,996 RUB
ClockPosted: 2026-01-24 08:47:15
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Russia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
193 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,017 RUB
Anually salary
2,316 USD
Anually salary
228,204 RUB
ClockPosted: 2026-01-20 11:15:54
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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 78,911 RUB.

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

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

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 15.37% less than men.

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