Every third Russian had his bonus cut or cancelled

Every third employee has had their bonuses cut or stopped altogether over the past year. This follows from the June study. hh.ru and the NPF "Evolution" (Izvestia has it). 20% of respondents say that the amount of remuneration has decreased, and 9% say that payments have stopped altogether.

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Among professional categories, bonuses were most often cut or canceled for managers, IT specialists, realtors, as well as employees in sales, finance, and construction.

Companies are now reducing hiring and staff costs in many ways. Prior to this, the shortage of personnel in the labor market and high competition for applicants significantly increased people's expectations, as well as the cost of attracting and maintaining personnel, said the deputy director of the service "Work.<url>", Alexander Veterkov, Chief Operating Officer of Sberpodbor.

"Many companies were forced to raise fixed payments in pursuit of specialists, and by 2025 they had reached a point where financial leverage as the only way to motivate them no longer worked. The room for maneuver is decreasing, especially against the background of an increase in the key interest rate and a decrease in the availability of leverage — and this is especially sensitive for businesses focused on mass consumer demand," said Dmitry Dudarev, HR Director at KROS.

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Keep in the bonus: every third Russian has had his bonus cut or cancelled