Average salary in Novosibirsk in 2026: how much is paid and what most people receive
In the first half of 2026, the average accrued salary in Novosibirsk Oblast was 93,157 rubles per month. This is the average of six monthly Rosstat figures: from 87,441 rubles in February to 101,097 in June. For the whole of 2025, the average was 88,684 rubles. There is no separate row for the city itself in these tables; Rosstat publishes the region as a whole, and Novosibirsk makes up the majority of the region, so its figures give an idea of the city as well. Below we examine how the salary changed by year and month, why the region lags behind Russia in the average but not in the median, and how much remains after taxes. All numbers are available on interactive charts.
How much is paid in Novosibirsk Oblast in 2026 by month
| Month | 2025, rub. | 2026, rub. | Yearly growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78,704 | 88,257 | 12.1% |
| February | 77,762 | 87,441 | 12.4% |
| March | 81,876 | 94,391 | 15.3% |
| April | 83,523 | 92,457 | 10.7% |
| May | 84,894 | 95,302 | 12.3% |
| June | 90,630 | 101,097 | 11.5% |
| Half‑year average | 82,898 | 93,157 | 12.4% |
The strongest increase was in March, 15.3%, and the weakest in April, 10.7%. Overall, the region added 12.4% over the half‑year. In Russia, the average for the same months grew by 13.5% to 109,029 rubles. Thus, the Novosibirsk salary grows slightly slower than the national average and amounts to about 85% of it: in June, 101,097 rubles versus 114,743, i.e., 88%.
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Average salary in Novosibirsk Oblast by year
| Year | Novosibirsk Oblast, rub. | Siberian district, rub. | Russia, rub. | Oblast to Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 35,686 | 37,807 | 43,724 | 82% |
| 2019 | 39,076 | 41,310 | 47,867 | 82% |
| 2020 | 41,534 | 44,226 | 51,344 | 81% |
| 2021 | 46,167 | 48,883 | 57,244 | 81% |
| 2022 | 53,757 | 57,203 | 65,338 | 82% |
| 2023 | 64,189 | 66,423 | 74,854 | 86% |
| 2024 | 76,770 | 78,219 | 89,069 | 86% |
| 2025 | 88,684 | 88,165 | 101,784 | 87% |
Over seven years the Novosibirsk average grew by 2.49 times, while the nationwide average grew by 2.33. The gap is narrowing: until 2022 the region consistently earned about 81–82% of the Russian salary, and in 2025 it reached 87%. The most noticeable jumps were in 2023 (growth of 19.4%) and in 2024 (19.6%). In 2025 the region added 15.5%, Russia 14.3%. Prices across the country in 2025 rose by 5.59%, meaning the purchasing power of the Novosibirsk average increased by roughly 9%. This is an estimate based on nationwide inflation: there is no separate price index for the region in these tables. You can verify your calculation in the inflation calculator.
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Novosibirsk and neighbors in Siberia
In 2025, by average salary Novosibirsk Oblast took 29th place out of 87 regions with data. Two years earlier, in 2018, it was 35th. For Siberia this is the middle of the list:
- Krasnoyarsk Krai: 106,698 rubles, 20% higher than Novosibirsk's;
- Irkutsk Oblast: 97,366;
- Tomsk Oblast: 89,519, almost level with Novosibirsk, the difference is less than a thousand rubles;
- Novosibirsk Oblast: 88,684;
- Kemerovo Oblast: 83,970;
- Omsk Oblast: 74,036, 16% lower than Novosibirsk's;
- Altai Krai: 65,569.
On average across the Siberian Federal District in 2025 it was 88,165 rubles, and the oblast was 0.6% higher. Already in 2018 the district was ahead of it: 37,807 versus 35,686. For comparison, the highest salary in the country is in Chukotka, 217,182 rubles, that is 2.4 times higher than Novosibirsk's, and in Moscow 181,777, that is 2.05 times higher.
How the oblast looks next to other regions is best seen in the regional salary ranking. Detailed rows for the oblast itself are collected on its page.
December: why one salary weighs as much as one and a half
Novosibirsk salary during the year is uneven. In November 2025 the average was 86,823 rubles, in December 108,293, 1.25 times more. A year earlier the jump was stronger: 76,515 rubles in November and 100,011 in December, 1.31 times. The reason is known: annual bonuses and year‑end payments fall into December accruals.
Therefore it is better to compare your salary with the average in a regular month such as May or October. In May 2026 the average was 95,302 rubles, in October 2025 it was 88,427. The December figure is suitable for comparison with annual income, not with your salary for a single month.
How much most people earn: median salary
The average salary is easily pulled up by a few very high wages. The median works differently: it is the amount below which exactly half of workers earn, and above which the other half earn. Rosstat calculates it every two years based on the April survey of organisations.
In April 2025 the median salary in Novosibirsk Oblast was 72,658 rubles. This is 81.0% of the average for the same group of organisations. For Russia the median was 73,871 rubles, i.e. the region lags by only 1.6%, although the lag in the average is 13%. This means that salaries in the region are distributed more evenly: a typical worker’s pay is almost the same as the national average, and there are fewer high‑pay positions. The share of the median in the Russian average is 74.3%, and in the region 81.0%; the higher it is, the smaller the gap between the “average” and the “typical” worker.
| April | Novosibirsk Oblast, rub. | Krasnoyarsk Krai, rub. | Omsk Oblast, rub. | Russia, rub. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27,149 | 31,321 | 22,366 | 28,345 |
| 2019 | 32,556 | 38,351 | 27,380 | 34,335 |
| 2021 | 37,878 | 45,407 | 31,668 | 40,245 |
| 2023 | 50,891 | 61,253 | 41,872 | 52,558 |
| 2025 | 72,658 | 81,731 | 57,978 | 73,871 |
Over two years, from 2023 to 2025, the Novosibirsk median rose by 42.8%, and since 2017 it has increased almost 2.7 times. For more on how the median differs from the average and why it is considered fairer, see the article "Median salary in Russia".
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How much is left in hand
All the figures above are gross before tax. In 2025 the average salary in Novosibirsk was about 1.06 million rubles, which is less than 2.4 million, after which the personal income tax rate rises, so 13% is withheld.
- Average for 2025: 88,684 rubles gross, about 77,155 in hand.
- Average for January–June 2026: 93,157 rubles gross, about 81,047 in hand.
- Median for April 2025: 72,658 rubles gross, about 63,212 in hand.
The calculation is approximate: a person may have deductions, and side‑job income is treated differently.
Doctors and teachers in Novosibirsk Oblast
Fresh data on professions on the website for January–June 2024. Teachers in the region earned on average 65,974 rubles, in Russia 71,444. Doctors and medical workers earned 115,281 rubles, in Russia 121,322. The regional average estimate for this period was 59,212 rubles, i.e., teachers earned 111% of it, and medical staff 195%. More about public salaries in the article "Teachers and doctors' salaries".
Questions and answers
What is the average salary in Novosibirsk in 2026?
According to Rosstat data for January–June 2026, the average in Novosibirsk Oblast is 93,157 rubles per month before tax. The last published month, June, is 101,097 rubles. The total for the whole of 2026 will appear only in 2027.
What is the average salary in Novosibirsk Oblast for 2025?
88,684 rubles per month for the full set of organisations. A year earlier it was 76,770 rubles, an increase of 15.5%.
What salary in Novosibirsk is considered good?
The median gives a reference: 72,658 rubles before tax in April 2025. If you earn more, you earn more than half of the region’s workers. For comparison with the average, use 88,684 rubles for 2025.
How many times does the salary in Novosibirsk differ from the Russian average?
Novosibirsk’s average for 2025 is 87% of the Russian average: 88,684 versus 101,784 rubles. By median, the lag in April 2025 is only 1.6%.
Higher or lower than in Omsk and Krasnoyarsk?
Higher than Omsk by 20% (88,684 versus 74,036 rubles) and lower than Krasnoyarsk by 17% (88,684 versus 106,698). Tomsk Oblast is almost on par: 89,519 rubles.
In short
- The average accrued salary in Novosibirsk Oblast for January–June 2026 is 93,157 rubles, 12.4% higher than a year ago. For 2025 it is 88,684 rubles.
- This is about 85–87% of the nationwide figure, but the gap is narrowing: before 2022 it was 81–82%.
- In 2025 the region ranked 29th out of 87 regions, compared with 35th in 2018.
- The median in April 2025 is 72,658 rubles, only 1.6% below the Russian median, about 63 thousand net.
- In December the average spikes by 1.25–1.3 times due to bonuses, so it is better to compare with a regular month.