{"id":22426,"date":"2026-08-12T08:59:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T03:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=22426"},"modified":"2026-08-12T08:59:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T03:14:28","slug":"median-salary-in-russia-rises-85-percent-over-five-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=22426","title":{"rendered":"Median Salary in Russia Rises 85 Percent Over Five Years<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dragon Media News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n

Russia\u2019s median monthly salary has increased by 85 percent over the past five years, rising from 35,370 rubles to 65,307 rubles.<\/p>\n

According to Balynin, an associate professor at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, the median salary increased by nearly 30,000 rubles during the period.<\/p>\n

He said Russia\u2019s average monthly salary also rose significantly over the same five-year period, increasing by 78 percent from 57,244 rubles to 101,784 rubles. In absolute terms, this represents an increase of around 44,540 rubles.<\/p>\n

The median salary represents the midpoint of the wage distribution, meaning half of workers earn less than that amount while the other half earn more.<\/p>\n

For this reason, the median salary is often considered a useful indicator of the earnings of typical workers, as it is less affected by exceptionally high incomes than the average salary.<\/p>\n

The figures indicate that both median and average wages in Russia have recorded substantial growth over the past five years.<\/p>\n

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