“The Ministry of Economic Development predicts growth in real incomes and salaries: real wages will increase by 2.3%, real disposable cash incomes of the population by 1.5%,” he told Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
The minister added that the salaries of public sector employees continue to grow.
“Public sector employees without decrees - for example, human resources personnel, lawyers, accountants, engineering and auxiliary workers of budgetary institutions serving buildings and equipment, will also receive an increase. From October 1, 2020, the wage fund for them will be indexed by 3%, in 2021 and 2022, and from October 1 - by 4% annually, ”said Topilin.
Earlier, the Izvestia newspaper, citing the Avito Work analytical center, reported that the average salary in Russia in 2019 increased by 6% and amounted to about 37.9 thousand rubles.