Estimation of Working Russians Earning Over 100,000 Rubles Provided by the Russian Statistics Authority
In a recent study conducted by Rosstat, the Russian Federal State Statistics Service, the distribution of workers by wage level in Russia was analysed [1]. The study, which was based on April results from 95,400 organisations (excluding small businesses), covering a total of 28.4 million workers, revealed some interesting findings.
According to the data, in 2025, 31.9% of workers in Russia received an average pre-tax salary of 100,000 rubles or more. This figure represents a significant portion of the workforce, reflecting a growing economy.
The study also showed that 17.2% of workers earned between 100,000 and 150,000 rubles, while 6.9% earned between 150,000 and 200,000 rubles. Interestingly, 6.3% of workers earned between 200,000 and 400,000 rubles, and a smaller 1.5% earned more than 400,000 rubles [1].
On the other end of the spectrum, 2.6% of working Russians earned less than the minimum wage (MW), which was 22,400 rubles in 2025. This is a slight improvement from 2023, where 2.4% of workers earned less than the MW (16,200 rubles) [1].
Comparing these figures to those from two years ago, there has been a notable increase in the number of people earning more than 1 million rubles. In 2023, this number was 24,400, which nearly doubled to 45,428 people in 2025 [1].
While the study provides valuable insights into the broader labour market, it does not directly state which office professions are the most lucrative in Russia. However, Avito, a large platform with a substantial presence in Russia’s job market, offers some clues [2].
From Avito’s employee distribution, product development and management roles, customer support, HR, legal, finance, and accounting staff, sales and advertising, marketing and PR, and strategy and business development are among the key office professions within their organisation [2].
External sources on remote analytics or international companies suggest that analytics, data science, or product management roles tend to command competitive salaries, sometimes reaching internationally competitive ranges in tech-oriented companies [3]. Therefore, it is reasonable to infer that these tech-related office professions, alongside traditional office roles in finance, legal, and marketing, are among the more lucrative, considering their prevalence and industry trends [2][3].
For exact salary data for specific office professions, direct Avito job listings or specialized labor market reports from Avito or Russian employment agencies would be needed. The next Rosstat study is scheduled for 2027, providing another opportunity to delve deeper into the wage landscape of Russia.
References: 1. Rosstat, 2025 2. Avito, 2025 3. TechCrunch, 2023
Finance and business sectors appear to be among the more lucrative office professions in Russia, as suggested by the data from Avito, a significant platform in Russia's job market [2]. This is supported by external sources, indicating that roles in analytics, data science, product management, finance, legal, and marketing tend to command competitive salaries, even reaching internationally competitive ranges in tech-oriented companies [3].
