In 2022, the share of Russians with a monthly income of more than 45,000 rubles increased to 36.2%. A third of citizens with this level of income are concentrated in Moscow, the Moscow region and St. Petersburg, calculated the analytical service of the FinExpertiza audit and consulting network.
Last year, thanks to higher indexation of social benefits and the minimum wage, the incomes of less affluent Russians grew faster than those of the richest. In this sense, the poverty rate has fallen to an all-time low and income inequality has decreased, analysts explain the results of the study.
In 2023, 53% of employers intend to increase the wages of their employees. One in two companies plan to increase payroll by 5-15%. Most of the time, IT, construction and real estate managers will increase the salaries of employees.
Author:
karina pardaeva
Source: RB
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