In his popular work “Who to Be?” Vladimir Mayakovsky recommended the young generation the profession of a joiner, carpenter, engineer, doctor and even a conductor.
However, the Russian Ministry of Labor in its study (download the .doc document) paints a slightly different picture. The highest paid professions in Russia, alas, have nothing to do with those that the Soviet classic described in his poems. Top managers of private companies and heads of state enterprises specializing in the oil and gas and energy sectors are leading the list of the Ministry of Labor.
The most profitable professions in Russia by field of activity
15. Aviation
Most in this area are those who are directly responsible for the aircraft — they control it as commanders or pilots, or make sure that it works properly and without excesses, like technicians and engineers.
14. The mining industry
Here, most of all are specialists working on a shift method in the depths of Siberian ores. Namely, those who mine ore using specialized equipment: machinists of mining machines and masters in the sinking of mines and / or mine workings.
13. Information technology
Programmers and system engineers have long been known for their good salaries. In addition to them, analysts of the information market also get well. As well as well-known and sought-after artists who own computer graphics techniques.
12. Culture
Rarely, in what area is salary so dependent on the individual, as in the field of culture. Famous artists, directors, choreographers, in addition to fame, also receive high fees.
11. Medicine
Specialization and its popularity - this is what most affects the salary of a physician. Among the most "money" areas of medicine, one can distinguish dentistry, ophthalmology, dermatovenerology and - a recent trend - psychiatry.
10. Oil and gas
Two whales on which modern Russia stands. Given their importance, it is not surprising that salaries in the industry are high not only among managers, but also among those who find, develop and maintain mineral wealth. This includes engineers, technicians, engine drivers, as well as electricians of towers and geologists.
9. Catering
This area is traditionally distinguished by low salaries, but those with managerial experience are higher. This includes a variety of process managers and chefs.
8. Law and finance
Despite the overabundance of lawyers who during the times of perestroika were not “stamped” by only a very lazy (or highly specialized) educational institution, they still receive good salaries by Russian standards. Like their colleagues from among the highest paid professions.
In contrast to accountants, among which the most important one has a decent salary.
7. Production
Here the list of money professions is large: from engineering specialties to specialists who are responsible for the functioning of the necessary mechanisms (for example, adjusters and technicians). Good welders and locksmiths are also appreciated.
6. The fishing industry
Most captains receive ships. Behind them comes the naval authorities - the assistant captain, boatswain. But ordinary sailors, as well as technicians and mechanics (given the specifics of work) are not offended by money.
5. Construction area
Here, first of all, we are talking about workers on large-scale construction projects that design and implement them - from architects to geologists, engineers and masters of welding, construction and installation works.
4. Managers
This category includes executives, or top managers of various public and private companies.
- The most profitable way to manage a modest oil refinery somewhere in Siberia. In the oil and gas sector, salaries have always been famous for the abundance of zeros after the initial figure.
- Then comes the energy sector.
- It is also profitable to build, manage other people's finances, and manage crushing layers of gloomy rocks in search of gold and diamonds.
- However, the mining industry of Russia has recently begun to dilute the trends of the digital era. And almost on a par with gas workers, managers of companies where software is developed receive. And also those who advertise the resulting labor results.
3. Services
The service sector has never been distinguished by high salaries, however, it also has its own "stellar" specialties. This includes realtors, auto mechanics, electricians and, oddly enough, hairdressers.
2. Physical education and sport
There are few highly paid options here - either a coach or an athlete-instructor.
1. Energy
Power engineers and ordinary electricians get well here.
The highest paid professions in Russia 2019
The Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation not only distributed the highest paid jobs by industry, but also made up the top highest paid single vacancies.
10. Welder
Area: construction
Salary: 210 thousand rubles.
The list of the highest paid professions in Moscow and Russia in 2019 opens up a very popular working specialty.
The average salary of a welder in Russia is from 55-60 thousand rubles. However, if this specialist has basic knowledge of a foreign language (most often it is English), it is possible to work under a contract with a foreign company. Then the price of a month of work increases sharply - from 150 thousand rubles and above.
And there are welding engineers who do not how much they cook, how much they control, what, how and when others cook. They are usually required on large-scale construction projects, such as an oil pipeline in Siberia, and operate on a shift basis. Salaries of such specialists start from 140 thousand rubles.
9. Mining machinery operator
Area: mining
Salary: 225 thousand rubles.
In ninth place in the list of the highest paid and sought-after professions in Russia is a narrow specialist working in the field of mining.
Excavation machines are mechanisms that, in fact, mine these very minerals - coal or ore. The duties of the driver include both machine control and their regular maintenance, as well as, if necessary, distillation of a valuable unit to a new place of work. For all this, secondary vocational education is enough.
Such specialists most often work directly on the field, on a rotational basis, and their salaries start from 65 thousand rubles, depending on the unit served and the place of work.
8. The chef
Area: catering
Salary: 230 thousand rubles.
If at the word “chef” a picture appeared before your eyes - someone in a white cap conjures a pan over an outgoing steam, then it is far from reality.
Now the chef is primarily an administrator. And his goal is to organize the production process in the kitchen in such a way as to feed everyone with diverse, tasty, food corresponding to GOST and technological maps in the allotted time. There’s no time left for creativity, except at home, late in the evening.
On average, in Russia, the duties of a chef are estimated from 60-70 thousand rubles. And if there is a prestigious training and recommendations, then 230 thousand rubles is a fairly ordinary amount for such a specialist.
7. Athlete instructor
Area: Physical Education and Sports
Salary: 250 thousand rubles.
You, probably, often had to see a man in a tracksuit with a whistle on his neck, who watches the training athletes with a watchful eye. Or goes to the gym, watching how visitors work with simulators. Or sets the pace on aerobics. Or (if you paid for individual lessons) makes up a diet plan and an exercise schedule for you. These are all instructor athletes.
In addition to the exercise technique, an athlete instructor must know the basics of human biochemistry and anatomy, be able to provide first aid, and also be able to and love to communicate with people.
In general, the profession is not very monetary, since its lower bar starts from 20 thousand rubles. However, qualified specialists, especially with a stellar sports past, are not bad; for such, the average salary starts at 150 thousand rubles.
6. The programmer
Area: oil and gas industry
Salary: 270 thousand rubles.
There are programmers and programmers. An ordinary 1C-sheep costs from 50 thousand rubles, but if a specialist is involved in the development of new technologies, the price of his work starts from 200 thousand rubles
If we are talking about programming various devices, such as microcontrollers, or setting up and programming industrial equipment, then such an expert receives an average of 120 thousand rubles.
5. Hotel manager
Area: Hospitality
Salary: 290 thousand rubles.
Such a specialist is something like a chef, only in the hotel business. He is responsible for ensuring that the hotel functions as it should - guests were received, escorted, immaculate cleanliness and fresh towels were waiting for them in the rooms, and breakfasts, lunches and dinners were on schedule.
In addition, the manager is responsible for the property of the hotel, as well as for the conclusion of contracts with customers and suppliers. On average, the salaries of hotel managers start at 70 thousand rubles, and this amount may also include a percentage of the profit that the hotel brings.
4. Commercial Director
Area: trade
Salary: 290 thousand rubles.
The salary of the commercial director directly depends on the size of the enterprise. The larger it is, the grander the scope and the more the employee gets.
A commercial director is someone who builds a strategy for selling goods or services of a company, sets prices, communicates with promising partners, monitors the situation in the market as a whole, and accordingly adjusts the course of the enterprise for it. And, of course, he is responsible for making a profit.
On average in Russia, the commercial director “costs” from 120 thousand rubles.
3. Site manager
Area: Mining
Salary: 330 thousand rubles.
The head of the site is a kind of director in miniature. And his area of responsibility is very broad - from planning to accounting. In addition, he has to coordinate the actions of workers, provide them with working conditions, safety, and also monitor discipline on the site.
And all this happens, as a rule, somewhere far from civilization, in the mine. Well, at least the whole household side of life is taken over and paid by the enterprise.
2. Aircraft pilot
Area: Aviation
Salary: 330 thousand rubles.
Unlike the first place in the rating, a salary of 330 thousand rubles for aviation pilots is not an exception, but rather a rule. On average, an ordinary pilot receives from 250 thousand rubles, and if there are certificates for the management of some exotic equipment, then from 330 to 350 thousand rubles.
And if we are talking about aircraft captains, then the metaphorical envelope they receive with bills is even thicker - from 650 thousand rubles.
1. Equipment repair mechanic
Area: fishing industry
Salary: 430 thousand rubles.
According to the Ministry of Labor and Employment Service statistics, the most “expensive” specialist was a mechanic repairing equipment at one of the fishing industry enterprises.
It is not known what exactly prompted the company that submitted the request to the employment service to appoint such a high salary - either working conditions, or a measure of responsibility, or the specifics of the enterprise. Or all at once.
In Russia as a whole, mechanics for setting up equipment, especially with higher education and managerial experience, receive from 170 to 250 thousand rubles.
And who gets the least in Russia?
Worst of all, in terms of salaries, people live in the production of clothing. They have an average salary of 20.2 thousand rubles.
Textile workers were lucky for as much as three thousand rubles more, their average salary is 25.8 thousand rubles.
And the top three of the least prestigious professions of 2019 in Russia are furniture makers. In this area, the average salary is 26.1 thousand rubles.
