There was not a single industry where women earned more than men on average in Russia in 2021. For example, in the mineral resources extraction sector, the average wage of men was nearly 96.8 thousand Russian rubles per month, compared to 75.2 thousand Russian rubles of women. The lowest difference between male and female average monthly wages was recorded in the education sector, at 774 Russian rubles. In the information and communication industry, men earned roughly 35.8 thousand Russian rubles per month more than women.
Average monthly wage paid to employees in Russia in October 2021, by industry and gender
(in Russian rubles)
Characteristic
Male
Female
Information & communication
120,789
84,946
Professional, scientific, & technical activity
99,928
73,041
Mineral extraction
96,768
75,221
Construction
80,270
73,489
Wholesale & retail trade; car & motor vehicle repair
78,612
61,253
Manufacturing
64,924
50,684
Transportation & storage
64,467
49,300
Culture, sports, leisure, and entertainment organization
63,301
42,152
Hotels & public catering
62,506
43,908
Real estate
56,066
50,908
Electricity, gas, & steam supply; air conditioning
54,877
47,571
Administrative activity & related services
53,425
47,071
Agriculture, forestry, hunting, & fishery
47,673
39,273
Water supply & management; waste collection & utilization; contamination elimination
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Russian Federal State Statistics Service. (April 27, 2022). Average monthly wage paid to employees in Russia in October 2021, by industry and gender (in Russian rubles) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291810/average-salary-by-industry-and-gender-russia/
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