Low earning monthly incomes under 92,000 rubles are seemingly unregistered in Kamchatka.
In a recent report by Kamchastat, the average salaries in various economic sectors across Kamchatka Krai were detailed, with the hospitality, catering, and real estate services sectors recording the lowest average salary of 92,900 rubles in March. This figure matches the minimum regional threshold reported by the statistical agency.
However, the report does not tell the whole story. While these sectors have the lowest average income, there are indications that some industries or professional niches in Kamchatka Krai may have average incomes below 92,000 rubles.
This is particularly evident in remote villages like Sedanka in the Tigil District, which face severe hardship, low wages, and struggling living conditions incompatible with high average incomes. Local journalists have described Sedanka as the most depressing place in Kamchatka, with a labor shortage, outdated housing, lack of basic amenities, and extreme isolation.
Teachers and other local professionals in such areas struggle with transportation costs and personal financial burdens, suggesting they do not earn high incomes. Local government intervention has been necessary to support subsistence activities like land work and firewood gathering for those remaining, underscoring a weak local economy that likely reflects low wages or below-average incomes in these niches.
Although no explicit income statistics by industry were found, the socio-economic challenges in remote, less-developed parts of Kamchatka suggest there are professional niches and industries with incomes below the 92,000 ruble threshold, contrary to blanket statements that all sectors in Kamchatka Krai exceed this level.
On a positive note, the mining industry in Kamchatka Krai has the highest average salary, with 224,000 rubles in March, according to the report by Kamchastat. This figure was also confirmed by the statistical agency, which covered all organizations in the region of Kamchatka Krai and provided official data on the average salaries in various economic sectors.
The study by the statistical agency reaffirms the findings of Kamchastat's report on wages in March, with the mining industry having the highest average salary among all sectors. The minimum regional threshold of 92,000 rubles, as reported by both Kamchastat and the statistical agency, seems significant, especially considering it was not recorded by any sector in March.
This raises questions about the completeness of the data in the study, despite assurances to the contrary. It is intriguing to consider if there exists any professional niche on the Kamchatka Peninsula with a more modest average income, or if the statistics may have overlooked something. Further investigation is needed to fully understand the wage landscape in Kamchatka Krai.
[1] Source: dzen.ru
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- The report by Kamchastat and the statistical agency highlights varying average salaries across business sectors in Kamchatka Krai, with the mining industry recording the highest at 224,000 rubles, while some professional niches and industries in remote, less-developed areas might have incomes below the 92,000 ruble threshold.
- Despite the reassuring claims that all sectors in Kamchatka Krai exceed the 92,000 ruble threshold, the socio-economic challenges faced by remote villages and the need for local government intervention suggest the possibility of professional niches and industries with more modest average incomes, calling for further investigation to fully comprehend the wage landscape in Kamchatka Krai.
