Local Salaries · Russia
What is a good salary in 🇷🇺 Russia (Moscow)?
The median is about $1,020/month; top-10% earners clear $2,208/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $592 | $7,104 | 54,791 RUB/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $208 | $2,496 | 19,251 RUB/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $1,020 | $12,240 | 94,403 RUB/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $1,532 | $18,384 | 141,790 RUB/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $2,208 | $26,496 | 204,355 RUB/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $4,145 | $49,740 | 383,628 RUB/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $15,960 (2025) and Gini 33. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇨🇱 Chile — median $993/mo
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica — median $1,061/mo
- 🇲🇪 Montenegro — median $1,063/mo
- 🇹🇷 Türkiye — median $1,076/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Russia
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Russia?
- The median wage is about $1,020/month ($12,240/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $1,532/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $2,208/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Russia?
- Roughly $2,208/month ($26,496/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $4,145/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Russia?
- About $208/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Russia salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($15,960, 2025) and the Gini index (33). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.