The average salary in Russia exceeded the mark of 26 thousand rubles per month. However, the level of wages in different regions differs significantly.
Today we offer you ranking of Russian regions by salary. It should be noted that the cost of living in most leading regions and regions is quite high, which affects the amount of wages. For comparison, the minimum level of average salary is fixed in the Republic of Dagestan - 14,000 rubles.
10. Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) (38 thousand rubles)
Today, about 53% of the region’s population is of working age. The largest employers in Yakutia are OJSC Surgutneftegas, OJSC Transneft, Steel Group Mechel, OJSC Polyus Gold.
9. Kamchatka Territory (41 thousand rubles)
The remoteness of the region and the difficulty in delivering even the most necessary goods affects the price level. A liter of AI-95 gasoline costs more than 39 rubles here, and a loaf of bread - 55 rubles. At these prices, the current level of wages looks completely natural.
8. Sakhalin region (42 thousand rubles)
Food prices and many essentials in the region are significantly higher than the national average. So, a liter of milk costs at least 60 rubles, a loaf of bread - 46 rubles. By the way, the Sakhalin region is the leader in the ranking of Russian regions by GDP per capita.
7. Moscow (45 thousand rubles)
In terms of salaries, the capital was on the seventh line of the rating. According to analysts, the highest salaries in Moscow receive workers in the financial sector, IT, marketing and trade.
6. Tyumen region (48 thousand rubles)
The highest level of salaries in the Tyumen region was at the enterprises of the oil, oil and gas, chemical and petrochemical industries. By the way, the Tyumen region maintains rather high positions in the rating of investment attractiveness of the regions.
5. Magadan region (54 500 rubles)
As for other remote regions, Magadan is characterized by fairly high prices for basic necessities. So, the cost of a minimum set of food products on average in Russia is 2693 rubles, for the Magadan region it is already 5204 rubles.
4. Nenets Autonomous Okrug (55 thousand rubles)
The cost of a minimum set of food products in the NAO is 4,594 rubles. A high level of salaries attracts the able-bodied population to the region, and the unemployment rate in the district is less than 3%.
3. Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Ugra (56 thousand rubles)
About 60% of Russian oil is produced in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area, which could not but affect the level of wages. Among the most desirable employers in the region are Transneft, LUKoil, TNK-BP.
2. Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (57 thousand rubles)
The basis of the economy of this northern region is the mining industry. It is the enterprises of this industry that provide the population with such a high level of salaries. Food prices in the region are very high. For example, 10 eggs costs 185 rubles, a kilogram of cucumbers - 580 rubles.
1. Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (58 thousand rubles)
The basis of the economy leading in the salary rating of the region is oil and gas production. However, not only oil and gas companies provide residents with a high income. For example, according to the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, the salary of a school teacher in the district is more than 60 thousand rubles.
