The salary of couriers in 2025 increased by 26% and averaged 146 thousand rubles.

The salary of couriers in 2025 increased by 26% and averaged 146 thousand rubles. This follows from a study by the Russian company HeadHunter (hh.ru ), which is cited by TASS.

"In 2025, the median proposed salary for all vacancies in Russia was 80.8 thousand rubles, while for vacancies for couriers it was 146 thousand rubles. Over the year, the salary of couriers has increased by 26%," the article says.

At the same time, in 2024, couriers received an average of 116.2 thousand rubles. This field of work, as noted in the text, shows a positive trend — the demand for couriers has increased by 15%. At the same time, the most sought-after representatives of this activity are considered to be in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Krasnodar Territory and the Republic of Tatarstan.

Initially, when filling out questionnaires about the desired level of earnings, delivery service employees indicate an average of 53.5 thousand rubles on the forms. This indicator, as explained, is almost three times lower than the level of employers' offers.

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And they are ready to offer drivers and couriers four times more, analysts say.

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