According to data from hh.ru, the median salary offer in Russia reached 90,100 ₽ in November 2026, marking a 13% increase year-over-year. This represents a growth of 10,000 ₽ compared to the previous year.
The agricultural sector currently offers the highest median salary at 151,300 ₽, showing a 26% growth. It is followed by the construction industry at 147,600 ₽ with a 23% increase, and the raw materials extraction sector at 141,900 ₽ with a 25% rise.
Employers are increasingly offering salaries that exceed job seekers' expectations. In the automotive business, employer offers are 64% higher than candidate requests. Significant gaps are also seen in raw materials extraction at 54%, transport and logistics at 49%, and agriculture at 37%.
Specific professions show notable discrepancies between offers and expectations. Electricians are offered 169,200 ₽ against an expected 100,000 ₽, while installers are offered 185,500 ₽ compared to an expected 116,600 ₽. Marketplace managers receive offers of 88,300 ₽ versus expectations of 57,200 ₽.
Software developers and programmers are also seeing higher offers, with a median of 148,300 ₽ against expectations of 107,300 ₽. Data indicates that no professional sector experienced a decline in salary growth compared to 2025.