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Average Nurse Salary in Russia for 2026

A nurse in Russia earns about 922,900 RUB a year. That's 26% 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 431,300 RUB a year, while the very top stretches to 1,450,700 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 nurse make in Russia?

Average salary
922,900 RUB
76,908 RUB per month
Lowest reported
431,300 RUB
35,941 RUB per month
Highest reported
1,450,700 RUB
120,891 RUB per month

A typical nurse working in Russia brings home around 76,908 RUB a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 431,300 RUB, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,450,700 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 nurse 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 nurse 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 nurses in Russia earn less than 976,300 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 633,300 RUB (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,296,900 RUB (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of nurses sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 431,300 RUB. The highest stretch to 1,450,700 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.

431,300
Low
976,300
Median
1,450,700
High
633,300
25th
1,296,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in RUB

Nurse pay by experience in Russia

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a nurse 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 nurse salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    500,100 RUB
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    689,900 RUB
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    978,900 RUB
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    1,196,800 RUB
  • 15-20 Years
    +5% from previous
    1,259,300 RUB
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    1,380,400 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 nurse 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.


Nurse pay by education in Russia

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving nurse 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 nurse salary in Russia broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    689,900 RUB
  • Master's Degree
    +83% from previous
    1,259,300 RUB

Nurse gender pay gap in Russia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Russia is no exception. Male nurses in Russia earn an average of 890,700 RUB a year, while female nurses earn around 960,900 RUB. That works out to a 7% gap in favour of women, 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.

Nurse gender pay gap

7%

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

Women 960,900 RUB
Men 890,700 RUB

Pay raises for a nurse 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 19 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

Nurse 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.

33%

33% of nurses in Russia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a nurse 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 67% of nurses 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

Nurse: 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

Nurse salary by city in Russia

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

  • Moscow
  • Saint Petersburg
  • Nizhny Novgorod
  • Yekaterinburg
  • Kazan
  • Omsk
  • Rostov-on-Don
  • Chelyabinsk
  • Krasnodar
  • Saratov
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MoscowCity1,142,900 RUB1,050,100 RUB615,300-1,728,900 RUB
Saint PetersburgCity1,087,500 RUB1,021,800 RUB574,200-1,655,500 RUB
Nizhny NovgorodCity1,080,400 RUB1,058,300 RUB551,200-1,668,900 RUB
YekaterinburgCity1,062,500 RUB1,062,500 RUB529,600-1,645,600 RUB
KazanCity1,019,200 RUB1,080,400 RUB478,000-1,606,100 RUB
OmskCity1,014,700 RUB1,058,800 RUB489,600-1,594,500 RUB
Rostov-on-DonCity991,100 RUB915,100 RUB537,300-1,500,800 RUB
ChelyabinskCity964,000 RUB1,041,900 RUB445,100-1,537,500 RUB
KrasnodarCity934,900 RUB1,009,600 RUB431,100-1,487,200 RUB
SaratovCity918,500 RUB938,700 RUB451,000-1,440,700 RUB
SamaraCity917,700 RUB934,900 RUB447,700-1,428,800 RUB
KrasnoyarskCity917,700 RUB917,700 RUB459,700-1,417,600 RUB
VolgogradCity870,700 RUB836,500 RUB454,300-1,333,900 RUB
IzhevskCity836,800 RUB783,800 RUB442,300-1,273,300 RUB


Nurse in Russia: FAQs

  • How much does a nurse make per month in Russia?

    A nurse in Russia earns about 76,908 RUB a month before tax, based on an annual average of 922,900 RUB.

  • What's the salary range for a nurse in Russia?

    Entry-level nurses in Russia start near 431,300 RUB. Top-end pay reaches around 1,450,700 RUB. The middle 50% of earners sit between 633,300 and 1,296,900 RUB.

  • Is the median nurse salary in Russia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 976,300 RUB, higher than the average of 922,900 RUB. Half of nurses in Russia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for nurses in Russia?

    Men working as a nurse in Russia earn around 7% less than women on average (890,700 vs 960,900 RUB a year).

  • Do nurses in Russia get bonuses?

    About 33% of nurses in Russia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do nurses earn more in the public or private sector in Russia?

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

  • How often do nurses in Russia get a pay raise?

    A nurse in Russia sees a raise of around 8% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.