Average wages by age group
The income gap between youth and experienced employees can be tracked through average gross wage indicators across various age categories. The list provides aggregate values for all employees as well as specific groups, such as youth aged 18–19 or 20–24. Data were collected based on October sample surveys of organizations and cover the period from 2005 to 2025
Chart of average gross wage by age group from 2005 to 2025, in rubles
- 30–34 years
- 35–39 years
- 25–29 years
- 45–49 years
- All employees
- 50–54 years
- 20–24 years
- aged 55–59
- 65 years and over
- including by age groups: 18–19 years
See also
- Зарплата и образование в России: сколько даёт диплом indicator breakdown
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2005–2025. Rows: 12, periods: 11. Breakdown: All employees; including by age groups: 18 to 19 years; 20 to 24 years; 25 to 29 years; 30 to 34 years and others
30 to 34 years: the indicator increased from 9 107 to 117 409 between 2005 and 2025 — by a factor of 12.9. The highest value is 117 409 (2025), the lowest is 9 107 (2005). This is an average annual growth of 13.6%. Up to 2015 the change was +303.1%, after — +219.8%. Of the 12 largest rows, 12 increased, 0 decreased
All table numbers are series: 12
| Series | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2021 | 2023 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Все работники | 8 694,43 | 13 570,00 | 18 084,00 | 22 717,00 | 28 702,00 | 32 911,00 | 38 609,00 | 44 729,00 | 57 240,00 | 73 664,00 | 97 179,00 |
| в том числе по возрастным группам: от 18 до 19 лет | 4 823,26 | 8 562,00 | 10 832,00 | 13 857,00 | 17 314,00 | 20 280,00 | 23 328,00 | 28 914,00 | 38 418,00 | 51 482,00 | 68 410,00 |
| от 20 до 24 лет | 7 212,21 | 11 937,00 | 15 693,00 | 19 750,00 | 25 131,00 | 28 477,00 | 32 259,00 | 38 158,00 | 48 559,00 | 63 992,00 | 85 488,00 |
| от 25 до 29 лет | 8 962,99 | 14 385,00 | 19 112,00 | 24 225,00 | 30 431,00 | 34 449,00 | 40 828,00 | 46 886,00 | 63 135,00 | 81 936,00 | 109 617,00 |
| от 30 до 34 лет | 9 107,13 | 14 625,00 | 20 122,00 | 25 478,00 | 32 376,00 | 36 715,00 | 43 653,00 | 50 037,00 | 66 091,00 | 85 931,00 | 117 409,00 |
| от 35 до 39 лет | 8 910,06 | 14 248,00 | 19 295,00 | 24 597,00 | 31 612,00 | 36 679,00 | 43 420,00 | 49 947,00 | 64 987,00 | 84 158,00 | 113 533,00 |
| от 40 до 44 лет | 9 106,74 | 13 851,00 | 18 394,00 | 23 718,00 | 30 450,00 | 34 483,00 | 41 312,00 | 48 318,00 | 62 257,00 | 81 151,00 | 108 073,00 |
| от 45 до 49 лет | 8 933,97 | 13 841,00 | 18 313,00 | 22 711,00 | 28 654,00 | 32 999,00 | 38 962,00 | 45 090,00 | 58 996,00 | 75 640,00 | 101 892,00 |
| от 50 до 54 лет | 8 794,42 | 13 446,00 | 17 698,00 | 21 821,00 | 27 106,00 | 31 310,00 | 36 328,00 | 41 740,00 | 53 168,00 | 69 089,00 | 92 360,00 |
| от 55 до 59 лет | 8 676,58 | 13 073,00 | 17 137,00 | 21 246,00 | 26 324,00 | 29 783,00 | 34 315,00 | 39 604,00 | 48 413,00 | 62 401,00 | 82 128,00 |
| от 60 до 64 лет | 8 075,88 | 12 847,00 | 16 665,00 | 20 067,00 | 24 956,00 | 28 261,00 | 31 949,00 | 37 905,00 | 45 259,00 | 57 730,00 | 74 759,00 |
| 65 лет и старше | 7 276,65 | 11 315,00 | 15 687,00 | 19 963,00 | 25 325,00 | 29 916,00 | 32 199,00 | 38 437,00 | 44 944,00 | 56 555,00 | 71 414,00 |
How to read this table
Comparing rows shows how age affects wage levels in different years. The table allows for comparing the average income of all employed specialists with that of the youngest employees to understand trends across different age segments. All calculations are in rubles, enabling an assessment of the actual scale of wage changes over two decades
What is visible in these numbers
Highest values: 30 to 34 years (117 409), 35 to 39 years (113 533), 25 to 29 years (109 617). The top three account for 30.3% of the total across all positions
Observations are annual, with 11 observation periods in the dataset. There are 132 values in the table out of 132 possible, which is 100% — missing values are virtually absent
More in the section Wages»
Period and application
Statistics are updated annually based on sample surveys conducted in October. This information is useful for economists, HR specialists, and anyone studying the labor market and the structure of population income by age
How it is calculated
Rosstat notes: Excluding statistical information for the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR), Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions
1) Без учета статистической информации по Донецкой Народной Республике (ДНР), Луганской Народной Республике (ЛНР), Запорожской и Херсонской областям.
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