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Average Maintenance Store Clerk Salary in Russia for 2026

A maintenance store clerk in Russia earns about 361,500 RUB a year. That's 71% below the national average of 1,249,900 RUB.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Russia sit around 192,600 RUB a year, while the very top stretches to 547,800 RUB. Everything on this page is in Russian ruble (RUB, symbol ₽), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Russia, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does a maintenance store clerk make in Russia?

Average salary
361,500 RUB
30,125 RUB per month
Lowest reported
192,600 RUB
16,050 RUB per month
Highest reported
547,800 RUB
45,650 RUB per month

A typical maintenance store clerk working in Russia brings home around 30,125 RUB a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 192,600 RUB, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 547,800 RUB for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior maintenance store clerk working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How maintenance store clerk pay ranges in Russia

A good way to think about salary in Russia is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all maintenance store clerks in Russia earn less than 340,400 RUB a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 238,900 RUB (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 417,100 RUB (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of maintenance store clerks sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 192,600 RUB. The highest stretch to 547,800 RUB, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

192,600
Low
340,400
Median
547,800
High
238,900
25th
417,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in RUB

Maintenance store clerk pay by experience in Russia

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a maintenance store clerk in Russia, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical maintenance store clerk salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    218,900 RUB
  • 2-5 Years
    +24% from previous
    271,300 RUB
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    384,200 RUB
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    448,500 RUB
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    493,000 RUB
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    522,700 RUB

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a maintenance store clerk typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Maintenance store clerk pay by education in Russia

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving maintenance store clerk pay in Russia. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average maintenance store clerk salary in Russia broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    266,000 RUB
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +13% from previous
    301,600 RUB
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +31% from previous
    394,500 RUB
  • Master's Degree
    +32% from previous
    522,700 RUB

Maintenance store clerk gender pay gap in Russia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Russia is no exception. Male maintenance store clerks in Russia earn an average of 372,600 RUB a year, while female maintenance store clerks earn around 344,600 RUB. That works out to a 8% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Maintenance Store Clerk gender pay gap

8%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Russia.

Men 372,600 RUB
Women 344,600 RUB

Pay raises for a maintenance store clerk in Russia

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Russia sees a raise of about 8% every 18 months, which works out to roughly 5% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Russia, the national average raise is around 8% every 17 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Russia:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education
    2%

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Maintenance store clerk bonus rates in Russia

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

26%

26% of maintenance store clerks in Russia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a maintenance store clerk a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 74% of maintenance store clerks reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Russia

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Maintenance store clerk: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Russia is about 6% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

6%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Russia on average.

Public sector 1,283,600 RUB
Private sector 1,212,800 RUB

Maintenance store clerk salary by city in Russia

Maintenance store clerk pay is not even across Russia. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Yekaterinburg
  • Saint Petersburg
  • Moscow
  • Nizhny Novgorod
  • Chelyabinsk
  • Omsk
  • Kazan
  • Krasnoyarsk
  • Rostov-on-Don
  • Samara
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
YekaterinburgCity424,900 RUB451,000 RUB197,600-672,600 RUB
Saint PetersburgCity419,400 RUB419,400 RUB208,600-648,200 RUB
MoscowCity404,600 RUB420,800 RUB194,600-638,700 RUB
Nizhny NovgorodCity397,900 RUB367,900 RUB215,100-602,700 RUB
ChelyabinskCity394,300 RUB425,100 RUB181,600-628,000 RUB
OmskCity390,000 RUB384,200 RUB197,600-602,700 RUB
KazanCity382,600 RUB362,200 RUB205,700-583,000 RUB
KrasnoyarskCity375,200 RUB396,300 RUB176,800-592,600 RUB
Rostov-on-DonCity361,600 RUB375,200 RUB172,400-562,600 RUB
SamaraCity361,600 RUB367,900 RUB176,800-562,200 RUB
KrasnodarCity351,200 RUB381,800 RUB161,300-559,000 RUB
IzhevskCity335,100 RUB335,100 RUB168,100-519,300 RUB
VolgogradCity335,100 RUB320,500 RUB172,200-513,300 RUB
SaratovCity332,100 RUB340,400 RUB161,600-518,900 RUB


Maintenance Store Clerk in Russia: FAQs

  • How much does a maintenance store clerk make per month in Russia?

    A maintenance store clerk in Russia earns about 30,125 RUB a month before tax, based on an annual average of 361,500 RUB.

  • What's the salary range for a maintenance store clerk in Russia?

    Entry-level maintenance store clerks in Russia start near 192,600 RUB. Top-end pay reaches around 547,800 RUB. The middle 50% of earners sit between 238,900 and 417,100 RUB.

  • Is the median maintenance store clerk salary in Russia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 340,400 RUB, lower than the average of 361,500 RUB. Half of maintenance store clerks in Russia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for maintenance store clerks in Russia?

    Men working as a maintenance store clerk in Russia earn around 8% more than women on average (372,600 vs 344,600 RUB a year).

  • Do maintenance store clerks in Russia get bonuses?

    About 26% of maintenance store clerks in Russia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do maintenance store clerks earn more in the public or private sector in Russia?

    In Russia, the public sector pays a maintenance store clerk about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do maintenance store clerks in Russia get a pay raise?

    A maintenance store clerk in Russia sees a raise of around 8% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.