Every third company increased employee salaries in 2026

Every third company in Russia raised employee salaries in the first two quarters of 2026. This became known on June 1 from the results of the study. hh.ru .

"Every third Russian company (33%) increased a fixed portion of employee salaries in the first half of 2026, while another 59% kept their salary levels at the same level," RIA Novosti reported, citing the study.

It is specified that salaries have increased the most among employees of the medical and pharmacological industries — 44% of companies have raised salaries for their employees. The second place belongs to companies from the field of electronics, and the third belongs to the branches of education, the financial sector, the service sector and the oil and gas industry. Their salaries increased by 39% and 36%, respectively.

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