Average and minimum wage in Belarus in rubles

The devaluation of the ruble and the general economic crisis inRussia led to the fact that wages in Belarus and Russia in dollar terms in many industries have now become almost the same. This shows the calculations of the Higher School of Economics and the Institute of Social Policy. In the course of the study, both the valuation of nominal wages and the use of purchasing power parity were used.

If in 2011 the Russian Federation overtook the CIS countries by 40%,now this gap with Belarus is not at all. And this is due to the fall in real incomes of Russians. In January 2016, the average salary in Belarus in rubles was 21.98 thousand. Just this month, there was a denomination of the national currency for the third time in the history of independence.

What salary in Belarus: general information

Until 1991 the country was part of the USSR. In January, the salary in Belarus was 266 lines, in December - 1109. It should be understood that in 1994, 2000 and 2016, the denomination of the national currency was 10, 1000 and 10,000 times, respectively. The exchange rate of the Belarusian ruble (ruble) as of October 20, 16, to the Russian one is 1 to 32.84.

From the very beginning, inflation was quite largepace. In December 1994, the average salary in Belarus reached 248,922 thousand rubles. The denomination, held in August 1994, helped only partially. The rate of inflation continued to grow.

Already in September 1994, salaries were againto be calculated in six-digit numbers. In June 1995, the pre-reform level was reached. In December 1999, the average salary in Belarus was 34,871,899. And this at the rate to the Russian currency is 1 to 0.000077. That is, in rubles it is 2865, that is, half as much as in 1994.

After the denomination, the average salary wasJanuary 2000, 36.659 rubles. The rate to the Russian currency was 1 to 301.7. Six-figure wages in Belarus began to be calculated because of inflation in March 2001. However, the rate of depreciation of the currency has decreased significantly. After another denomination in January 2016, the average salary in Belarus was 655.22 rubles. In rubles - 21517.42. In August 2016, the average salary was 750.3 rubles.

Features of the denomination

After gaining independence and introducing its own national currency, the country experienced huge inflation rates. To date, in Belarus, there have been three denominations:

In August of 1994. Then the salary "decreased" by 10 times. In July, it was 815.459 Belarusian rubles, and in August - 89.723. The exchange rate to the Russian currency at that time was 1 to 0.0185.
In January 2000. Then the Belarusian ruble was denominated 1000 times. If in December 1999 the average salary was a fabulous 34.871.899 white. rubles, in January 2000 it was "reduced" to 36.659.
In January 2016. If in December 2015 the average salary was 74.224.092 Belarusian rubles, in early 2016 only 655.2. Thus, the Belarusian currency was denominated 10,000 times this time.

The last denomination allowedto strengthen the currency. And the crisis in the economy of the Russian Federation allows us to talk about exceeding the level of Belarusian salaries in the dollar equivalent over the Russian ones in the near future. And this is the forecast of the Higher School of Economics. It is interesting that as far back as in 2011, Belarus was behind this indicator from Russia by as much as 40%.

By regions

In 2015, according to the Nationalstatistical committee of the Republic of Belarus, the real salary grew only in the capital by 1.1%. In all other regions, it declined by an average of 3%. The average salary in the country in 2015 was 6.7 million Belarusian rubles. The exchange rate to the Russian currency in this period was 1 to 38.78. The regional section of salaries was as follows:

The capital is 8.872.477 Belarusian rubles.
The Minsk region - 6.667.886.
Gomel - 6.095.879.
Grodno - 5.920.433.
Vitebsk - 5.805.342.
Mogilev - 5.799.081.
Brest - 5.757.018.

By spheres of economic activity

The biggest salaries in Belarus in rublespaid financiers. They received almost 300 thousand in the Russian currency. If you locate the spheres of economic activity by descending salary in Belarus, you will get the following list:

Financial activities.
Operations with real estate.
Mining industry.
Scientific research and development.
Building.
Production and distribution of gas, electricity and water.
Communication and transport.
Industry.
Manufacturing industries.
Trade, repair of cars and household appliances.
Health care.
Agriculture.
Education.
Hotel business.
Fisheries.

In the capital

If we consider the situation in 2015 around the cityMinsk, then the average salary in rubles amounted to 344 million. The most highly paid workers are the financial sector. If we consider the salary in each of the sectors in the capital, the five most expensive professions are as follows:

Financial activities. The average salary in Minsk in rubles is 542 million.
Operations with real estate. The average salary in Minsk in rubles is 493 million.
Scientific research and development. The average salary in Minsk in rubles is 357 million.
Production and distribution of gas, electricity and water. The average salary in Minsk in rubles is 352 million.
Building. The average salary in Minsk in rubles is 352 million.

TOP 10

According to 2013, the largest salary in Belarus was offered for the following positions:

Director of Marketing in the company-developermobile applications. The estimated earnings are 8.000 US dollars. In December 2013, the ratio of US and Russian currencies was 1 to 32.88.
Manager of wholesale sales in holding. The estimated earnings are 6.850 US dollars.
Financial director of the management company in a large distribution and logistics group. The estimated salary is 5,000 US dollars.
Financial director in a large manufacturing company. The estimated income is 5,000 US dollars.
Director for transport and warehouse logistics in a large retail network. The estimated income is 5,000 US dollars.
Director of IT department in a large foreign company. The estimated income is 4,000-5,000 US dollars.
Territorial manager in a wholesale company. The estimated income is 4,000 dollars.
Director of Marketing in the distribution and logistics holding. The estimated earnings are 4,000 US dollars.
Director of Real Estate Management. The estimated income is 4,000 US dollars.
Director in the company for the construction of energy centers and boiler houses. The estimated income is 4,000 US dollars.

The minimum wage in Belarus

The lowest wage in the stateis fixed legislatively. Its establishment takes place every year. And it can be indexed in accordance with economic realities. In 2015, the minimum wage in Belarus was 2.100.100 Belarusian rubles. This amount was indexed three times. Taking into account the reduction of the minimum wage in accordance with economic realities in January, it was already 2.391.769 bbl. rubles. The exchange rate to the Russian ruble as of October 21, 2016 is 1 to 32.84. However, after the denomination from June 1, the minimum wage was set at 239 b. rubles 18 kopecks. In September, this amount was indexed. Now the minimum wage in Belarus is 239.48 Belarusian rubles. rubles or 7864.52 Russian rubles.