Exclusive to "Old Square". A special project. Expert view. The difference between the highest and the lowest average monthly salary in Russia's regions was about 201 thousand rubles, according to Rostat data. The highest figure was recorded in Chukotka - 243.7 thousand rubles, the lowest - in Ingushetia, where it amounted to 42.7 thousand rubles. In Russia as a whole, the average monthly salary earned by employees of organizations in July reached 109.5 thousand rubles. The gap between leaders and outsiders is almost fivefold. To what extent such differences are a big problem for the country, can the situation be straightened out - in the next review of "Ancient Square". Political scientist, former advisor to the President of Russia on political issues Sergey Stankevich: The average monthly salary in each region reflects the state of the regional economy, adjusted for the climate zone. And the administrative circumstances cannot be corrected. No one prevents, for example, a resident of Ingushetia from going to work in Chukotka and thereby adding 201,000 rubles to his salary, right? The way is open.
In addition, in the Caucasus regions, and not only there, "shadow" employment is traditionally high, which is not reflected in the statistics. All qualified people are trying to earn extra money for cash. It ensures survival despite the circumstances. Russian Senator Irat Javatdinov: Now people in different regions live in completely different economic conditions. I think we all understand that with the current economic model, absolute wages cannot be equalized in all regions, but one should not be poorer because of it.
The problem is particularly acute in the budget sector. Let's take teachers: a teacher with the same qualifications and the same workload can receive completely different money depending on the region and the specific school. Therefore, a unified federal approach to teacher compensation, a transparent accrual system, and a decent base salary are needed.