The life of working Russians will change before and after from January 1: what will happen to salaries

Konstantin Ordov, director of the Higher School of Finance of the Plekhanov Russian Economic University, said that in 2025, Russians’ salaries could increase by 15–20% in absolute terms. This is especially true in the digital sphere, where salaries depend more on the demand for unique competencies and knowledge of specialists, and not on inflation. Given the shortage of such specialists, a real “hunt” begins for them.

However, Ordov notes that not all employers can afford to increase wages. In many companies, it is not customary to index salaries in accordance with inflation, and managers are unlikely to increase wages without good reason. Therefore, to increase income, employees may need to look for a new job or be more active in their current place.

In addition, from March 2025 in Labor…