Average salary in Russia 2021, by industry and gender
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.