The average wage as an indicator of the economy is considered by the people to be a short-lived and illusory concept. Many ironically describe the value as the "average temperature in the hospital." Moreover, it is the average salary in St. Petersburg, as in other regions of the Russian Federation or in the country as a whole, that is not only an important statistical indicator: the value affects the determination of the minimum wage in the region and the determination of the amounts that are allocated as support to certain segments of the population.
Average salary in St. Petersburg
To date (November 2016), the average wage in the northern capital has increased by 1, 330 rubles compared to the previous month and fell by 5, 650 rubles from the corresponding time period last year. The average salary in St. Petersburg in November 2016 is 30 397 rubles per month.
The number is not at all unreasonable. The value is carefully calculated by Petrostat - the regional division of Rosstat, which carries out the formation of statistical information.
As for the more real picture, then, according to the population (not calculations, but real statistics), the average salary in St. Petersburg is 38 329 rubles per month. The information was obtained on the basis of a survey of the population on actual income monthly received by the family budget. But you should be aware that among such receipts can be not only hard-earned, but also gifts, income from other activities or interest on investments.
Of course, the official average salary in St. Petersburg is just a statistical average monthly indicator. Real earnings depend on the field of activity and a particular profession, specialization, employee experience, the presence of a material incentive system in the company, and many other factors.
The average monthly salary in the Northwestern Federal District
Compared to the average salary in other constituent entities of the federal district, St. Petersburg occupies the highest position, with the possible exception of Murmansk and the Nenets Autonomous Okrug. According to statistics for February 2016, the average salary in St. Petersburg is almost 46, 000 (45, 900 rubles), while in the Murmansk region by 500 rubles more. A record indicator was recorded in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug - 65, 300 rubles per month.
The lowest level of wages in the federal district amounted to 26 thousand rubles. (Novgorod region). In general, in the Northwestern Federal District the average monthly salary is 38, 800 rubles.
Rating of industries by the number of vacancies in St. Petersburg
The most sought-after specialists in St. Petersburg in 2016 turned out to be trade workers, followed by production, followed by programmers and PR managers, marketers, and publishing and printing workers. A large share of the labor market is held by real estate and social workers, teachers, doctors and paramedical personnel, pharmacists, representatives of working professions, drivers and many other specialists.
The rating is based on the analysis of the number of offers by industry on job sites and employment center information.
Highest paid industries
In addition to the most sought after areas, there is a separate list of the highest paid. High average salary in St. Petersburg in real estate. Its value is 54, 900 rubles. Highly professional employees of car services and the transport sector are a little behind - 50, 750 rubles a month. Well-earned managers in the field of trade (49 500 rubles) and construction (48 500 rubles per month).
Rating of the most popular professions
The most sought-after positions in St. Petersburg are a sales clerk (almost three thousand open vacancies with an average salary of 25 thousand rubles), a driver (2700 job offers), a cleaner (2500) and deputy director. Also in demand are doctors of various specializations and paramedical personnel (a little more than two thousand vacancies at popular job search sites and employees).
The average salary of a doctor in St. Petersburg, by the way, is 62, 572, which is one and a half times more than the total in the Northwestern Federal District (41, 540 rubles). For nurses, the figure is at 30, 000.
As for teachers, the most popular job sites posted only about 300 open job offers, which does not allow calling the profession in demand. The average salary of a teacher in St. Petersburg is 25 thousand rubles.
Teachers of Japanese and other languages, as well as employees of private schools, can expect a larger salary. The average salary of a teacher in a secondary school is about 30, 000 rubles.
