Russia: Average Salary!
I was drinking my morning cup of coffee and thinking about what does the Average Russian make? Then compare that to what does the Average American make? So I did some search on the subject.
The average salary in Russia in 2007 has just reached $545 per month! $6540.00 per year!
The average salary in America in 2007 was at $48,409 per year or $4034.08 per month!
http://www.consumeraffairs.com, also http://www.wikip.com.
The average American almost makes as much per month as the Russian does per year. I know this is true because I was the average American at one time. I made with in a few dollars the same exact salary.
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“The average salary in Russia stood at 13,800 rubles ($545) in September, 25 percent more than last year, the Federal Statistics Agency reported on Friday. Analysts warn that the growth of incomes will slow down in the next few years.
Incomes and salaries in Russia are still growing fast, the Federal Statistics Agency said in a report on Friday. The average wages went up 24.7 percent over the past year following a 25-percent hike a year earlier. The inflation-adjusted real salary went up 14 percent in the past twelve months. Disposable income rose 13.5 percent this year compared to 8.5 percent a year before.
Experts note that this year has not seen any dramatic economic changes in salaries. Incomes are rising mainly because of growing wages which make up 40 to 42 percent of the overall income.
Analysts note that the salary growth is pushed by the private sector. Pensions are still growing nowhere as fast as salaries. In 2004, the average pension amounted to 28 percent of the average salary and as little as 23 percent in 2007.
Director of Rosgosstrakh’s Center for Strategic Research Alexey Zubets predicts that the GDP growth will drop to 5 percent and income growth will go down to 6 percent in Russia.
Meanwhile, the Economic Development and Trade Ministry is concerned that the income growth is much higher that the growth of labor productivity. Low competitiveness means that both economy and living standards are not growing fast enough, the government says. www.kommersant.com”
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I find it interesting the huge wage gap between countries. I am here in Russia and the costs of material items are the same as in America. The cost of food is the same.
How many Americans could live on nothing?
Windows to Russia!
you deleted my records, dear administrator. Seems like you, Americans, really do not want to know what is the real life in Russia and how it is viewed by a Russian. it is very interesting!!! Live in ignorance then, it's your choice
How about "We encourage lively, open debate on the issues of the day, and ask that you refrain from profanity, hate speech, personal comments and remarks that are off point" really it is interesting. Valeri
"Seems like you, Americans, really do not want to know what is the real life in Russia and how it is viewed by a Russian. it is very interesting!!! Live in ignorance then, it's your choice"
I Really do not know what you are talking about?
Sorry if a comment has been lost but Blogger has had some problems in the last few days.
Now I have been here the whole time today and have been working on comments and adding new things to the system. In fact the statement that you have quoted is new today. (In second comment you left.)
I will give you a hint, I moderate all comments and if the system does not tell you that your comment has to wait for Admin approval then sometimes you do not have a comment. These particular comments came through my e-mail and that is how I caught them. If I had not set up e-mail copy I would have missed these also.
I posted these for you from my e-mail.
So Valeri if you would like to repost your comments I would be glad to post them as long as you do not cuss.
Lets go to comment number two.
Kyle & Svet
Yes Valeri,
That is what it says and I stand by it. But I will delete a comment if you get out of hand.
So, You seem to have a real problem when it comes to Americans.
I live in Russia myself and I am not rich. I make my money by teaching English. My wife is Russian.
"real life in Russia and how it is viewed by a Russian"
I live a real life everyday and I have a view through Russian eyes called my wife. Her friends, family and everyone else that I meet and see everyday.
Dmitri Orlov blog Collapse Gap
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I think this is you and I have seen that you were here earlier and was in the same post.
Like I said I am sorry that the comments are gone but I had nothing to do with that. If you will post them I will look at them and if they are with in the guide lines they get posted.
I do not have a problem with Russians in fact if you have read my blog then you would see that I am very pro Russian.
"dear administrator" my name is Kyle
Got Problems with the natives?
You know what I think. Want me to repeat it.
WB
Thanks WB but no Thanks!
He seems to be upset now and I don't need you telling us what Russians are good for.
So thanks anyway.
Have a good day WB.
Kyle & Svet
Hi,
Seems to be grouchy around here. I saw the comments and wondered what was up. By the way I love that comment widget that you have. That is how I always find my last post I commented on.
Hope life is good.
Mary
Thanks Mary,
No, every thing is good. Been working on the blog and seems the comments section got messed up. Not the first time nor will be the last time.
Matt just told me two days ago or so that he had to post a comment 5 or 6 times. Then he sent it by email so that I would get it.
Just part of working with blogger. I got around 4500 comments and I think that I have lost at least 100 of those. Sometimes they just disappear with out warning.
Thanks for stopping by and you have a good day.
Kyle & Svet
Hi again, it's Valeri. I do not cuss. I just did not understand why my records were deleted? Ok, never mind.
I just wanted to tell you that the term "average" means nothing. I have the salary equal to $322 per month, so I was very surprised to see the amounts cited here )))
Hey Valeri,
The average salary is just that average.
I know people that make just 100 dollars a month and are expected to survive on that. Of course they own their flat so that does help. Then they move 10 people into a two room flat and that is how they survive.
It is fun to go visit because it is wall to wall people.
I really do not know what happened to your comments and if they ever show up I will print them.
I have had comments show up a month later that I posted and others. Blogger has several issues with comment problems.
They will probably show up in a few days.
I just had this article disapear for two hours and could not find it. But now it is back!
Thanks for stopping by and come again we really do want comments.
Kyle
I'm not a professional statistician, but I do know that average (i.e. mean) is not the most reliable way of reporting salary. For example, in the UK the average salary, as reported by the government is approx. £32000, but less than 20% of the population actually earn that amount or more. The best way of reporting salary is the mode salary (in other words, the most frequently occuring result) – for the UK this would be about £22000. I don't have statistics/data for Russia but I suspect that if you were to take a mode salary accross the entire population the figure would be surprisingly low – the same is true for any country, which is why governments like to use the mean figure, and oppositions try to use the mode!
(Lies, damned lies and statistics!)
MattMacl, Are you suggesting that governments lie? Say it isn't so.
Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Russia: Average Salary!":
It seems like all of you, boys and girls, know nothing about life in Russia. I am 34, I work as a teacher in English at a normal school here, in Astrakhan, Russia and I feed my family, consisting of my wife, being a housewife and two children – a boy of 14 and a girl of 2 years old. My month wage is under 8000 Rubles, which are equall to $222.22 according to the latest US dollar rate. I have additionally to do some freelance in the Internet as a translator, it gives me some more $ 100 per month. If you really want to have an inside look at this situation in the Russian province – write me at gattino(at)astranet.ru (write "@" onstead of "at") and I'll give you a closer look on it. Valeri
Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Russia: Average Salary!":
Sorry, I forgot to say that I have my private TV channel on the web, where you will be able to see me and my closest relatives sometimes. It is free of charge for now and will remain this way for some uncertain time at http://yatv.ru/virferry
The closest broadcast (if nothing fails) is scheduled for tomorrow 12-00 Moscow time. You are welcome
@BlackSeaBrew – well they all told the truth about Iraq didn't they, so I for one am happy to believe everything my government tells me!
@Valeri – I worked in a PedCollege in Rostovskaya Oblast for 6 years in the 90's so I know exactly what you mean. Before the devaluation I was teaching for 43 hours a week, and earning 1.2 million Roubles (around $30) IF we got paid at all – our private students were our only source of income!
Hey guys I have a question?
How much money does a doctor make a month in Russia? IN US DOLLARS
thanx
I can only talk about my doctors here in Russia. My past cardiologist makes around $500 a month. (American Dollars). My General Therapist (MD) makes about $400 a month. Now this is in Moscow and part of a medical facility. My doctors are the same ones that treat all Russians. I would say that outside of Moscow that doctors may make much less…
There are much better paid American doctors that work in American style clinics downtown Moscow, I will not use them they are not worth the money…
My new cardiologist makes ?. She has not disclosed what she makes yet…
Other words to make this shorter.
A Russian doctor does not make very much money. They are not in it for the money they are in it because they care about people and money is secondary…
Thanks
Kyle