Average Salary by Regions of Russia: Full Statistics and Charts
The average gross salary in Russia for 2025 was 101,784 rubles per month. The highest was in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, 217,182 rubles, the lowest in the Republic of Ingushetia, 44,398 rubles. The gap between the extreme regions is almost fivefold. Rosstat data for the full set of organisations.
Below is the full series by years, a table of leaders and laggards, a breakdown by federal districts and interactive charts showing how the regions diverge.
Average Salary in Russia by Years
Rubles per month, gross salary before personal income tax deduction.
| Year | Russia | Moscow | Ingushetia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 43,724 | 83,801 | 25,367 |
| 2019 | 47,867 | 94,294 | 27,410 |
| 2020 | 51,344 | 100,070 | 29,648 |
| 2021 | 57,244 | 112,768 | 31,362 |
| 2022 | 65,338 | 125,638 | 32,801 |
| 2023 | 74,854 | 138,882 | 35,825 |
| 2024 | 89,069 | 162,572 | 40,588 |
| 2025 | 101,784 | 181,777 | 44,398 |
Over seven years the average salary across the country grew 2.3 times, Moscow 2.2 times, Ingushetia 1.75 times. The lag of poorer regions accumulates slowly but steadily.
Interactive chart with all 96 rows of the table: average salary by Russian subjects, 2018–2025.
Where the highest salaries are paid
Top-8 regions as of 2025:
| Region | Rubles per month |
|---|---|
| Chukotka Autonomous Okrug | 217 182 |
| Magadan Oblast | 181 790 |
| Moscow | 181 777 |
| Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug | 177 972 |
| Kamchatka Krai | 152 303 |
| Nenets Autonomous Okrug | 147 999 |
| Sakhalin Oblast | 147 698 |
| Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) | 141 235 |
Seven of the top eight rows are the Far North and the Far East. Moscow is the only region in this list where a high salary is not linked to northern allowances and shift work.
Northern salaries cannot be compared directly with the Russian average: the cost of living there is many times higher, and part of the payments is compensation for conditions. Real consumption in Chukotka is lower than the figure of 217 thousand might suggest.
Where the lowest salaries are paid
| Region | Rubles per month |
|---|---|
| Republic of Ingushetia | 44 398 |
| Chechen Republic | 46 404 |
| Republic of Dagestan | 50 101 |
| Kabardino-Balkar Republic | 53 321 |
| Republic of North Ossetia | 54 071 |
| Karachay-Cherkess Republic | 56 074 |
| Republic of Kalmykia | 56 170 |
The lower rows of the list are entirely occupied by the North Caucasus and adjacent Kalmykia. The North Caucasus Federal District as a whole shows 56 254 rubles, i.e., 55 percent of the national average.
Breakdown by federal districts
| District | 2025, rubles | Compared to Russia average |
|---|---|---|
| Central | 128 525 | 126% |
| Far Eastern | 114 762 | 113% |
| Northwestern | 106 872 | 105% |
| Ural | 102 987 | 101% |
| Siberian | 88 165 | 87% |
| Volga | 78 335 | 77% |
| Southern | 73 326 | 72% |
| North Caucasian | 56 254 | 55% |
The Central district is stretched by Moscow: without it the picture would be noticeably flatter. Moscow Oblast gives 117 139 rubles, which is also above average, but 65 thousand less than the capital.
How it looked before 2018
A separate Rosstat table has a row since 2000. At that time the average salary in Russia was 2,223 rubles per month, in Moscow 3,229, in Ingushetia 1,244.
The gap of Moscow with the national average in 2000 was 1.45 times, by 2017 it had risen to 1.88, and by 2025 it narrowed to 1.79. The capital premium stopped growing over the last eight years: the Far East regions and the industrial Urals caught up with Moscow faster than it moved ahead.
Full set from 2000 to 2017: salary by Russian subjects.
Nominal and real salary: what is the difference
All figures above are nominal, i.e., without an inflation adjustment. A separate Rosstat indicator calculates real salary, where price growth has already been subtracted.
| Year | Russia | Moscow | Moscow region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 108.5% | 109.6% | 106.5% |
| 2020 | 103.8% | 103.1% | 101.8% |
| 2022 | 100.3% | 98.7% | 95.4% |
| 2023 | 108.2% | 104.4% | 109.3% |
| 2024 | 109.7% | 107.4% | 110.3% |
| 2025 | 105.2% | 104.4% | 109.2% |
In 2022 real salary in Russia grew by a symbolic 0.3 percent, while in Moscow and Moscow region it fell. The next three years in a row saw growth above 5 percent, which is a lot for this indicator.
Interactive version: real salary by Russian subjects, 2018–2025.
Questions and Answers
What is the average salary in Russia in 2025?
101,784 rubles per month before personal income tax, according to Rosstat data for the full set of organisations. After the 13 percent personal income tax, about 88,552 rubles remain net.
Which region of Russia has the highest salary?
In the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, 217,182 rubles per month for 2025. The second place is shared by Magadan Oblast (181,790) and Moscow (181,777).
Which region has the lowest salary?
In the Republic of Ingushetia, 44,398 rubles. That is 44 percent of the national average.
Why is the average salary higher than what most people earn?
The arithmetic mean is sensitive to high values: a few large salaries pull it up. The median salary, which half of workers exceed and half do not, is noticeably lower than the average. Rosstat calculates the median separately and every two years.
Are the self‑employed and individual entrepreneurs taken into account?
No. This statistic includes only employees of organisations reporting to Rosstat. The self‑employed, individual entrepreneurs and those employed in the informal sector are outside its scope.
How does salary differ from income?
Significantly. Salary is one component of monetary income, which also includes pensions, benefits, earnings from entrepreneurship and from property. More about incomes in the material real incomes of the population by years.
In Brief
The average salary in Russia for 2025 is 101,784 rubles, a 2.3‑fold increase over seven years. The top of the table is held by northern regions and Moscow, the bottom is entirely occupied by the North Caucasus, the gap between the extreme points is almost five‑fold. The capital premium has stopped growing: since 2017 the excess of Moscow over the national average has fallen from 1.88 to 1.79 times, because the Far East and the Urals have grown faster.