In 2010, the national minimum wage in Russia remained fixed at €99.6 per month, that is 1,195 euros per year, taking into account 12 payments per year.
If we look at the minimum salary in Russian Rubles, which is the official currency in Russia, we can see that, this year, it was 4,330 Russian Rubles and accordingly, the national minimum wage has remained stable, while the CPI of 2009 which was 8.8%, so workers have lost purchasing power in the last year.
If we look at the ranking of the national minimum wage that we publish, Russia is in 61 nd place, so it is among the countries with the lowest minimum salary of the 96 of the list.
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) of a country is the minimum amount (lowest salary) per hour, per day, or per month that employers may legally pay to workers.
In the table that follows we show you the progression of the National Minimum Wage Russia. You can see NMW in other countries in National Minimum Wage 2010 and see all the information about this country in Russia economy.