In his popular work "Who to be?" Vladimir Mayakovsky recommended to the young generation the profession of a joiner, carpenter, engineer, doctor and even a conductor.
However, the Russian Ministry of Labor in its study (download .doc document) paints a slightly different picture. The highest paid professions in Russia, alas, have nothing to do with those described by the Soviet classic in his poems. Top managers of private companies and heads of state-owned enterprises specializing in the oil and gas and energy industries are leading in the list of the Ministry of Labor.
The most profitable professions in Russia by field of activity
15. Aviation
Most of all in this area are received by those who are directly responsible for the aircraft - control it, like commanders or pilots, or make sure that it works properly and without incidents, like technicians and engineers.
14. Mining industry
Here, most of all are received by specialists working on a watch basis in the depths of Siberian ores. Namely, those who mine ore with the help of specialized equipment: mining machine operators and foremen for sinking mines and / or mine workings.
13. Information technology
Programmers and systems engineers have long been known for their good salaries. In addition to them, analysts of the information market also get good results. As well as well-known and popular artists who know the methods of computer graphics.
12. Culture
Rarely in what area does salary depend so much on the individual as in the sphere of culture. Famous artists, directors, choreographers, in addition to fame, also receive high fees.
11. Medicine
Specialization and its popularity are the main factors affecting the medical salary. Among the most "monetary" areas of medicine are dentistry, ophthalmology, dermatovenerology and - a recent trend - psychiatry.
10. Oil and gas
Two whales on which modern Russia stands. Given their importance, it is not surprising that salaries in the industry are high not only for managers, but also for those who find, develop and maintain mineral wealth. This includes engineers, technicians, machinists, as well as tower electricians and geologists.
9. Public catering
This sphere is traditionally distinguished by low salaries, but those with managerial experience are higher. This includes a variety of production managers and chefs.
8. Law and finance
Despite an oversupply of lawyers who, during perestroika, were not "stamped" only by a very lazy (or highly specialized) educational institution, they still receive quite good salaries by Russian standards. Like their colleagues from among the highest paid professions.
Unlike accountants, among whom only the most important has a decent salary.
7. Production
There is a large list of monetary professions: from engineering specialties to specialists who are responsible for the functioning of the necessary mechanisms (for example, adjusters and technicians). Good welders and locksmiths are also appreciated.
6. Fishing industry
Captains of ships receive the most. They are followed by the ship's bosses - the captain's mate, boatswain. But ordinary sailors, as well as technicians and mechanics (given the specifics of their work) are not offended by money.
5. Construction area
Here, first of all, we are talking about workers on large-scale construction projects who design and implement them - from architects to geologists, engineers and masters of welding, construction and installation works.
4. Managers
This category includes executives, or top managers of various public and private companies.
- It is most profitable to run a modest oil refinery somewhere in Siberia. In the oil and gas field, salaries have always been famous for the abundance of zeros after the capital figure.
- Then comes the energy sector.
- It is also profitable to build, manage other people's finances, manage crushing strata of gloomy rocks in search of gold and diamonds.
- However, the mining industry in Russia has recently begun to dilute the trends of the digital age. And almost on a par with gas workers, managers of companies that develop software receive. And also those who advertise the resulting results of labor.
3. Services
The service sector has never been distinguished by high salaries, however, it also has its own "star" specialties. This includes realtors, auto mechanics, and, oddly enough, hairdressers.
2. Physical education and sports
There are few high-paying options here - either a coach or an athlete-instructor.
1. Energy sector
Here power engineers, as well as ordinary electricians, get well.
The highest paid professions in Russia in 2019
The Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation not only distributed the highest paid jobs by industry, but also made the top of the highest paid single vacancies.
10. Welder
Scope: construction
Salary: 210 thousand rubles.
The list of the highest paid professions in Moscow and Russia in 2019 is opened by a very popular working profession.
The average salary of a welder in Russia ranges from 55-60 thousand rubles. However, if this specialist has basic knowledge of a foreign language (most often it is English), it is possible to work under a contract with a foreign company. Then the price of a month of work increases sharply - from 150 thousand rubles and more.
And there are also welding engineers who do not cook much, but control what, how and when others cook. They are usually required for large-scale construction projects, such as an oil pipeline in Siberia, and work on a rotational basis. Salaries of such specialists start at 140 thousand rubles.
9. Operator of mining excavating machines
Area: mining
Salary: 225 thousand rubles.
In ninth place in the list of the highest paid and demanded professions in Russia is a narrow specialist working in the field of mining.
Excavating machines are mechanisms that, in fact, extract these same minerals - coal or ore. The duties of the driver include both the management of the machines and their regular maintenance, as well as, if necessary, the transfer of a valuable unit to a new place of work. For all this, secondary vocational education is sufficient.
Such specialists most often work directly on the field, on a rotational basis, and their salaries start from 65 thousand rubles - depending on the serviced apparatus and place of work.
8. Chef
Area: catering
Salary: 230 thousand rubles.
If at the word “chef” a picture appeared in front of your eyes - someone in a white cap is conjuring a saucepan over the outgoing steam, then it is far from reality.
Now the chef is primarily an administrator. And its goal is to organize the production process in the kitchen in such a way as to feed everyone in the allotted time with a variety of tasty food that meets GOST and technological charts. There is no time left for creativity, except at home, late at night.
On average in Russia, the duties of a chef are estimated at 60-70 thousand rubles. And if there is prestigious training and recommendations, then 230 thousand rubles is a fairly common amount for such a specialist.
7. Athlete-instructor
Field: physical education and sports
Salary: 250 thousand rubles.
You, probably, often had to see a man in a tracksuit with a whistle around his neck, who looks around the training athletes with a vigilant gaze. Or walking around the gym, watching the visitors work with the equipment. Or sets the pace in aerobics. Or (if you paid for one-to-one lessons) makes a diet plan and exercise schedule for you. These are all sports instructors.
In addition to the exercise technique, an athlete-instructor must know the basics of human biochemistry and anatomy, be able to provide first aid, and also be able and love to communicate with people.
In general, the profession is not very monetary, since its lower bar starts from 20 thousand rubles. However, skilled professionals, especially those with a stellar sporting background, are good value; for such people, the average salary starts at 150 thousand rubles.
6. Programmer
Field: oil and gas industry
Salary: 270 thousand rubles.
There are programmers and programmers. An ordinary 1C-sheep costs from 50 thousand rubles, but if a specialist participates in the development of new technologies, the price of his work starts from 200 thousand rubles
If we are talking about programming various devices, such as microcontrollers, or setting up and programming industrial equipment, then such a specialist receives an average of 120 thousand rubles.
5. Hotel manager
Domain: hospitality
Salary: 290 thousand rubles.
Such a specialist is something like a chef, only in the hotel business. He is responsible for ensuring that the hotel functions as it should - guests were received, seen off, impeccable cleanliness and fresh towels were waiting for them in their rooms, and breakfasts, lunches and dinners were strictly on schedule.
In addition, the manager is responsible for the property of the hotel, as well as for the conclusion of contracts with customers and suppliers. On average, the salaries of hotel managers start at 70 thousand rubles, and this amount may also include a percentage of the profit that the hotel brings.
4. Commercial director
Area: trade
Salary: 290 thousand rubles.
The salary of a commercial director directly depends on the scale of the enterprise. The larger it is, the more grandiose the scope and the more the employee gets.
A commercial director is someone who builds a strategy for selling a company's goods or services, sets prices, communicates with promising partners, monitors the situation in the market as a whole and accordingly adjusts the course of the enterprise to it. And, of course, he is responsible for making a profit.
On average in Russia, a commercial director “costs” from 120 thousand rubles.
3. Site manager
Area: mining
Salary: 330 thousand rubles.
The head of the section is a kind of director in miniature. And his area of responsibility is very wide - from planning to accounting. In addition, he has to coordinate the actions of employees, provide them with working conditions, safety, and also monitor discipline on the site.
And all this happens, as a rule, somewhere far from civilization, in the field.Well at least the entire household side of life is taken over and paid by the enterprise.
2. Aircraft pilot
Field: aviation
Salary: 330 thousand rubles.
Unlike the first place in the rating, the salary of 330 thousand rubles for aviation pilots is not an exception, but rather a rule. On average, an ordinary pilot receives from 250 thousand rubles, and if there are certificates for driving some exotic equipment, then from 330 to 350 thousand rubles.
And if we are talking about aircraft captains, then the metaphorical envelope they receive with banknotes is even thicker - from 650 thousand rubles.
1. Equipment repair mechanic
Area: fishing industry
Salary: 430 thousand rubles.
The most "expensive" specialist, according to the Ministry of Labor and the statistics of the employment service, was a mechanic repairing equipment at one of the enterprises of the fishing industry.
It is not known what exactly prompted the company that submitted a request to the employment service to appoint such a high salary - either working conditions, or a measure of responsibility, or the specifics of the enterprise. Or all at once.
In Russia as a whole, mechanics for setting up equipment, especially those with higher education and managerial experience, receive from 170 to 250 thousand rubles.
And who gets the least in Russia?
Worst of all in terms of wages is the people employed in the production of clothing. Their average salary is 20.2 thousand rubles.
Textile workers were lucky by as much as three thousand rubles more, their average salary is 25.8 thousand rubles.
And the top three of the least prestigious professions in 2019 in Russia are furniture makers. In this area, the average salary is 26.1 thousand rubles.