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
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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.
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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.
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