Young specialists are outpacing the market: the average income of Russians under 34 has exceeded 97 thousand.
As of the first five months of 2026, the average salary of Russians aged 18 to 34 reached 97,800 rubles. This is 6.5% higher than the same period last year. For comparison, the average growth rate across Russia during this period was 0.8 percentage points lower — youth incomes are increasing faster than the average market rate.
Within the age group itself, the dynamics are uneven. Specialists aged 25 to 34 earn an average of 106,300 rubles per month — this is 8.9% higher than the national average. Their median earnings in April 2026 amounted to 86,300 rubles, an increase of 7.6% year-on-year. For the younger category — aged 18 to 24 — the average salary stands at 78,500 rubles, while the median is 65,200 rubles. The growth here is more modest but still positive: plus 6.2% compared to April last year.
The traditional leaders in income levels are the northern and far eastern regions. In first place among specialists aged 18 to 34 is the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug with an average salary of 182,500 rubles (an annual increase of 15.1%). The second highest is the Magadan region — 151,200 rubles (+14.3%), followed by Moscow with an indicator of 143,700 rubles (+5.6%). The top ten also includes the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (138,300 rubles), Kamchatka Krai (129,400 rubles), Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (122,800 rubles), Murmansk region (119,300 rubles), Sakhalin region (119,000 rubles), the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) — 117,700 rubles, and St. Petersburg (116,800 rubles).
The same geography is maintained when analyzing median salaries. Among the youngest workers (18–24 years), the top three leaders are: Chukotka (127,000 rubles), Magadan region (103,400 rubles), and YNAO (99,400 rubles). In the 25–34 age group, the highest median income is also in Chukotka (173,700 rubles), followed by the Magadan region (141,600 rubles) and Moscow (140,900 rubles).
The sectoral breakdown shows that the highest salaries for youth are in the extraction of mineral resources (147,000 rubles on average). The second place is occupied by the information and communication sector with 140,700 rubles, followed by professional, scientific, and technical activities (119,400 rubles), construction (118,600 rubles), and transportation and storage (116,900 rubles).
However, the most noticeable income growth rates are not recorded in these sectors. The electricity sector leads in dynamics (+15.1%), followed by housing and communal services (+12%), construction (+9.2%), and manufacturing (+9%). These figures, according to the research division of Sber, reflect the current demand from employers for young personnel specifically in technological and infrastructure sectors.
The analysis is based on aggregated and anonymized information using the "Monitoring of Regional Economies" platform for the period from January to May 2026. The sample covers all regions of Russia.
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Young specialists are outpacing the market: the average income of Russians under 34 has exceeded 97 thousand.
The growth rates of salaries in the age group of 18–34 years turned out to be higher than the national averages. At the same time, the gap between the incomes of novice employees and their more experienced colleagues in the same age category remains significant and depends on the region and industry.