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Salaries in Russia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Russia is, by default, in the range of 4,452 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 15,972 USD (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:
4,452 - 15,972 USD
10% earn less lthan 4,452 USD
10% earns more than 15,972 USD
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Distribution of employees in Russia into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Russia by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 7,320
Median 6,744
10% 3,852
25% 5,040
75% 8,952
90% 11,520
25-34
 
 
Average 10,056
Median 8,916
10% 4,428
25% 6,228
75% 12,588
90% 17,028
35-44
 
 
Average 10,512
Median 9,396
10% 4,812
25% 6,660
75% 13,116
90% 17,568
45-54
 
 
Average 10,260
Median 9,000
10% 4,296
25% 6,168
75% 12,924
90% 17,712
55+
 
 
Average 9,480
Median 8,508
10% 4,392
25% 6,048
75% 11,808
90% 15,768

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

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Men
10,380 USD
8,784 USD
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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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
360,144 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
311,184 USD
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
308,592 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
292,320 USD
5. IT Architect Information Technology
288,000 USD
6. Sales Director Top Management
275,040 USD
7. Backend developer Information Technology
274,608 USD
8. Product owner Management
270,000 USD
9. Plant manager Top Management
267,264 USD
10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
258,336 USD
11. Managing Director Top Management
256,608 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
255,456 USD
13. Software Engineer Information Technology
251,856 USD
14. Lead developer Information Technology
249,984 USD
15. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
248,688 USD
16. Head of product development Management
246,816 USD
17. Java Programmer Information Technology
246,672 USD
18. Finance Manager Management
233,568 USD
19. Technical Director Top Management
230,112 USD
20. IT Manager Management
227,232 USD

The worst paid positions in Russia

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
48,096 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
53,424 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
53,712 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
55,152 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
57,456 USD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
58,176 USD
7. Cleaner General labour
58,176 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
59,472 USD
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
60,192 USD
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
60,192 USD
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
60,480 USD
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
60,768 USD
13. Packer Production
61,488 USD
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
61,488 USD
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
61,632 USD
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
61,920 USD
17. Cashier Banking
61,920 USD
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
62,064 USD
19. Florist Service Industries
62,208 USD
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
62,352 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
17,439 USD (net)
HungaryHungary
31,785 USD (gross)
RomaniaRomania
20,753 USD (net)
LatviaLatvia
24,664 USD (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
1,827 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
180,000 RUB
Anually salary
21,924 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
2,537 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250,000 RUB
Anually salary
30,444 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
2,537 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250,000 RUB
Anually salary
30,444 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
767 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
75,600 RUB
Anually salary
9,204 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
2,182 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
215,000 RUB
Anually salary
26,184 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
1,013 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
99,830 RUB
Anually salary
12,156 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 801 USD.

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 15.38% less than men.

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