Starting from 2020, the median per capita income is calculated in Russia, based on the size of which the subsistence minimum and minimum wage are also calculated. The median salary is the median (average) salary at which half (50%) of workers in Russia or a region receive less than this level, and half (50%) receive more than it. This indicator more accurately reflects the situation than the average monthly salary according to Rosstat (Russian Federal State Statistics Service). So, according to Sberindex in 2020, the median salary for all industries in Russia amounted to 31,540 rubles or $500 per month in January and 38,278 rubles or $520 per month in December. In January 2021, it amounted to 33,549 rubles or $441 per month, in December 2021 - 42,801 rubles or $578 per month. In January 2022, the median salary was 37,429 rubles or $481 per month, in December 2022 - 49,627 rubles or $708.50 per month.

In January 2023, the median salary was 43,500 rubles or $630 per month. In July 2023 was 53,571 rubles ($591.90) per month. On June 16, 2023, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Tatyana Golikova, during a speech at the session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-23), reported that about 6 million employed Russians receive salaries below the minimum wage (minimum wage) (below 16,242 rubles or $195.60 per month) and about 12 million Russians work without employment contracts, or contracts of a civil nature (GPH), or the status of self-employed As of April 2023, about half of Russians complain about too low wages and want to get twice as much. Analysts of HeadHunter came to such conclusions. In general, 71% of the country's inhabitants are dissatisfied with their earnings. Only a quarter (26%) of the working population of the Russian Federation is satisfied with the size of the monthly pay . According to VTsIOM polls in 2023, Russians believe that the growth of poverty in Russia (20 million materially, financially poor people in Russia) is due to the unfair distribution of resources, the liquidation of enterprises and social inequality. In Russia, wages are about 39% of GDP, while in most European countries this figure is above 50%.

In recent years, it was believed that low wages are a competitive advantage of the Russian economy, since it is beneficial for doing business, and poverty can be "cured" by payments to vulnerable citizens. But the budget will spend 1.6 trillion rubles only on a single benefit in 2024. "This support measure is not cheap for the state. If the number of recipients of benefits continues to grow, a policy where benefits are the main tool for fighting poverty will become an additional risk to budget stability," Vice-Rector of the Higher School of Economics Lilia Ovcharova warned.

Also the following article is about the average salaries by Russian federal subjects. The article shows the latest data published by Rosstat of June 2022.

List of federal subjects by average monthly gross wage

In all regions, wages and expenses for food, housing and communal services are approximately equal. Since the higher the salary in the region, the higher the costs. This does not apply to Moscow: food prices are equal to food prices in other regions with lower wages. Citizens of Russia living in different regions sometimes find themselves in very different conditions. In some areas, due to climatic reasons, the cost of living is much higher, while working and living conditions are much more difficult and are associated with additional burdens on people's health. In this regard, in some regions of the country, a district coefficient is required for wages (surcharge, compensation to an employee for working in difficult climatic conditions or in connection with other costs). These regions include: the southern part of the East Siberian region; Far East; The Far North and regions similar in status to it.

Average salary per month in the regions in beginning of 2023 as published by Rosstat . Since the exchange rate of the ruble against the dollar fluctuates widely, figures in rubles are converted into international dollars using the PPP conversion factor at a rate of 26.67 rubles per international dollar (per the World Bank ).

Note: The rankings are arranged randomly.

RUB / USD PPP conversion factor 23.14 26.89 29.03 29.61 Federal subject 2020 2023 2024 2025 51,344 / 2,071 74,854 / 2,784 87,952 / 3,030 100,360 / 3,389Central Federal District 100,070 / 4,324 138,882 5,165 162,572 / 5,600 181,777 / 6,139 37,442 / 1,618 54,495 / 2,027 65,674 / 2,262 74,887 / 2,529 31,946 / 1,380 48,080 / 1,788 58,487 / 2,015 67,049 / 2,264 35,240 / 1,523 53,286 / 1,982 64,721 / 2,229 74,888 / 2,529 36,317 / 1,569 53,332 / 1,983 63,353 / 2,182 75,525 / 2,550 29,083 / 1,257 41,929 / 1,559 49,723 / 1,713 58,174 / 1,965 43,994 / 1,901 61,588 / 2,290 74,197 / 2,556 86,134 / 2,909 32,220 / 1,392 46,730 / 1,738 56,898 / 1,960 64,837 / 2,190 35,805 / 1,547 53,624 / 1,994 65,127 / 2,243 75,783 / 2,559 36,790 / 1,590 54,044 / 2,010 67,750 / 2,333 77,053 / 2,602 58,066 / 2,509 83,195 / 3,094 99,205 / 3,417 117,139 / 3,956 31,862 / 1,377 47,382 / 1,762 56,134 / 1,934 64,143 / 2,166 36,459 / 1,575 53,270 / 1,981 64,455 / TBD 74,525 / 2,517 33,139 / 1,432 49,185 / 1,829 TBD / TBD 70,224 / 2,371 31,063 / 1,342 45,742 / 1,701 TBD / TBD 63,961 / 2,160 36,077 / 1,559 53,778 / 2,000 TBD / TBD 73,967 / 2,498 40,889 / 1,767 60,464 / 2,249 TBD / TBD 85,812 / 2,898 37,820 / 1,634 55,536 / 2,065 TBD / TBD 75,143 / 2,538Northwestern Federal District 46,501 / 2,009 64,779 / 2,409 TBD / TBD 82,438 / 2,784 57,156 / 2,469 77,061 / 2,886 TBD / TBD 97,935 / 3,307 92,237 / 3,985 119,386 / 4,440 TBD / TBD 147,999 / 4,998 55,891 / 2,415 72,540 / 2,698 TBD / TBD 92,132 / 3,111 42,775 / 1,848 58,939 / 2,192 TBD / TBD 80,997 / 2,735 36,647 / 1,583 54,739 / 2,036 TBD / TBD 78,252 / 2,643 48,286 / 2,086 68,105 / 2,533 TBD / TBD 96,716 / 3,266 69,135 / 2,987 98,818 / 3,675 TBD / TBD 126,374 / 4,268 34,169 / 1,476 53,188 / 1,978 TBD / TBD 72,710 / 2,455 31,496 / 1,361 44,853 / 1,668 TBD / TBD 63,662 / 2,150 68,667 / 2,967 96,232 / 3,579 TBD / TBD 123,341 / 4,165Southern Federal District 32,161 / 1,390 46,431 / 1,727 TBD / TBD 65,412 / 2,209 32,013 / 1,383 42,151 / 1,568 TBD / TBD 56,170 / 1,897 38,499 / 1,663 58,256 / 2,167 TBD / TBD 80,518 / 2,719 38,885 / 1,680 53,964 / 2,007 TBD / TBD 70,487 / 2,380 35,962 / 1,554 51,833 / 1,928 TBD / TBD 69,325 / 2,341 35,622 / 1,539 52,100 / 1,938 TBD / TBD 71,838 / 2,426 34,181 / 1,477 47,325 / 1,760 TBD / TBD 65,259 / 2,204 36,300 / 1,568 47,638 / 1,772 TBD / TBD 68,084 / 2,299North Caucasian Federal District 31,342 / 1,354 39,054 / 1,452 TBD / TBD 50,101 / 1,692 29,648 / 1,281 35,825 / 1,332 TBD / TBD 44,399 / 1,499 29,899 / 1,292 39,988 / 1,487 TBD / TBD 53,321 / 1,801 29,865 / 1,290 40,388 / 1,502 TBD / TBD 56,074 / 1,894 30,479 / 1,317 41,059 / 1,527 TBD / TBD 54,701 / 1,826 29,771 / 1,286 37,589 / 1,398 TBD / TBD 46,404 / 1,567 33,877 / 1,464 47,054 / 1,750 TBD / TBD 66,298 / 2,239Volga Federal District 38,738 / 1,674 56,974 / 2,119 TBD / TBD 74,398 / 2,512 32,278 / 1,395 48,997 / 1,822 TBD / TBD 71,083 / 2,400 31,105 / 1,344 46,406 / 1,726 TBD / TBD 66,837 / 2,257 39,761 / 1,718 61,894 / 2,302 TBD / TBD 91,495 / 3,090 36,380 / 1,572 53,721 / 1,998 TBD / TBD 80,571 / 2,721 31,844 / 1,376 50,263 / 1,869 TBD / TBD 68,742 / 2,321 41,958 / 1,813 62,393 / 2,320 TBD / TBD 84,931 / 2,868 32,692 / 1,412 48,258 / 1,795 TBD / TBD 67,550 / 2,281 37,601 / 1,625 56,526 / 2,102 TBD / TBD 81,408 / 2,749 35,075 / 1,515 53,119 / 1,975 TBD / TBD 75,015 / 2,533 32,766 / 1,416 48,167 / 1,791 TBD / TBD 67,386 / 2,276 38,748 / 1,674 58,063 / 2,159 TBD / TBD 79,036 / 2,669 33,545 / 1,449 49,995 / 1,859 TBD / TBD 67,798 / 2,290 32,504 / 1,404 48,890 / 1,818 TBD / TBD 70,507 / 2,381Ural Federal District 33,182 / 1,434 50,938 / 1,894 TBD / TBD 73,835 / 2,493 43,256 / 1,869 64,997 / 2,417 TBD / TBD 89,675 / 3,028 79,822 / 3,449 108,148 / 4,022 TBD / TBD 137,126 / 4,631 111,216 / 4,805 145,050 / 5,394 TBD / TBD 177,972 / 6,010 (excl. autonomous okrugs) 78,619 / 3,397 71,184 / 2,647 TBD / TBD 94,909 / 3,205 39,349 / 1,700 58,424 / 2,173 TBD / TBD 81,368 / 2,748Siberian Federal District 36,269 / 1,567 52,450 / 1,951 TBD / TBD 75,343 / 2,544 30,072 / 1,299 46,137 / 1,716 TBD / TBD 65,569 / 2,214 44,104 / 1,906 57,793 / 2,149 TBD / TBD 75,703 / 2,556 43,800 / 1,892 62,015 / 2,306 TBD / TBD 80,492 / 2,718 54,426 / 2,352 81,056 / 3,014 TBD / TBD 106,698 / 3,603 49,885 / 2,155 74,257 / 2,762 TBD / TBD 97,366 / 3,288 43,429 / 1,876 67,239 / 2,501 TBD / TBD 83,970 / 2,836 41,534 / 1,795 64,189 / 2,387 TBD / TBD 88,684 / 2,995 37,828 / 1,634 55,227 / 2,054 TBD / TBD 74,036 / 2,500 48,730 / 2,105 67,744 / 2,519 TBD / TBD 89,519 / 3,023Far Eastern Federal District 41,800 / 1,806 61,565 / 2,290 TBD / TBD 84,441 / 2,852 77,178 / 3,335 110,230 / 4,099 TBD / TBD 141,235 / 4,770 47,172 / 2,038 69,830 / 2,597 TBD / TBD 101,279 / 3,420 85,623 / 3,699 119,563 / 4,447 TBD / TBD 152,303 / 5,143 50,105 / 2,165 73,960 / 2,751 TBD / TBD 100,836 / 3,405 53,113 / 2,295 75,227 / 2,798 TBD / TBD 101,704 / 3,435 52,430 / 2,265 72,999 / 2,715 TBD / TBD 99,044 / 3,345 102,843 / 4,443 134,646 / 5,007 TBD / TBD 181,790 / 6,139 92,518 / 3,997 114,361 / 4,253 TBD / TBD 147,698 / 4,988 46,237 / 1,998 65,815 / 2,448 TBD / TBD 92,434 / 3,122 120,641 / 5,212 159,071 / 5,916 TBD / TBD 217,182 / 7,334

References

External links Rosstat: Average wages by region