In 2024, the truck driver specialty became the best paid among manual professions. On average, employers offered applicants for this position about 180 thousand rubles per month, according to a study by the Avito Work service.
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Thus, the average salary of truck drivers last year increased by 43% compared to 2023. At the same time, their salaries vary from 120 thousand rubles to 250 thousand rubles per month, depending on the region, work experience and the specifics of the job. transport.
These salaries are due to competition between companies for qualified specialists against the background of increasing volumes of cargo transportation and changes in international trade, says Artem Egorenkov, director of the Taxi, Transport and Logistics category at Avito Works.
The three highest-paying professions in 2024 also included refrigerated truck drivers and trawler drivers. Their average income was 164 thousand rubles (+12% year-on-year) and 152 thousand rubles (+11%), respectively.
In January 2025, Avito Works experts reported that truck drivers would become leaders in salary expectations in 2024. The expected income level of these specialists averaged 150 thousand rubles per month.
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