Naftgaz is once again the leader in wages. Hydrocarbon extraction once again overtook the financial sector and the IT industry - according to Rostat, in August the average wage in oil and gas production was slightly higher than 225 thousand rubles. Air transport workers and financiers came closest to oil workers - 217 and 213 thousand on average. In total, according to various estimates, about 230 thousand people are directly employed in production, and 1.3 million in the entire oil and gas industry. At the same time, there is still not enough manpower - the Ministry of Energy estimates the need for manpower for next year at 7,500 people. Oil warehouse in Telegram up to MAX.