Russian IT Wages Stagnate as Growth Falls Behind Inflation
Russian IT Wages Stagnate as Growth Falls Behind Inflation
Russian IT Wages Stagnate as Growth Falls Behind Inflation - The Moscow Times
Wages for IT specialists in Russia have largely stopped growing, with median pay in the sector staying flat year-on-year in the second half of 2025, the Kommersant business daily reported Monday, citi...
Wages for IT specialists in Russia have largely stopped growing, with median pay in the sector staying flat year-on-year in the second half of 2025, the [Russian] Kommersant business daily reported Monday, citing a study by recruitment platform Habr.
Russia’s IT sector, one of the country’s largest and most developed white-collar industries, has historically offered higher pay and better working conditions than many other fields.
...
On an annual basis, wage growth in the sector lagged inflation, which reached 5.6% last year, according to official statistics.
Salaries in Moscow rose by just 4%, while in Nizhny Novgorod they increased by only 1%, meaning rising prices have begun to erode real incomes for IT workers.
...