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Minimum wage and payroll indicators for 2025
Federal minimum wage, subsistence minimum, social contribution cap, sole proprietor contributions and the Bank of Russia key rate, with dates and legal acts.
2025 compared with 2024
as of 31 December 2025
Minimum wage (federal)
22 440 ₽
+3 198 ₽ · +16,6 % in 2024: 19 242 ₽
effective from 01.01.2025
Subsistence minimum for the working-age population
19 329 ₽
+2 485 ₽ · +14,8 % in 2024: 16 844 ₽
effective from 01.01.2025
Subsistence minimum per capita
17 733 ₽
+2 280 ₽ · +14,8 % in 2024: 15 453 ₽
effective from 01.01.2025
Social contributions cap
2 759 000 ₽
+534 000 ₽ · +24,0 % in 2024: 2 225 000 ₽
effective from 01.01.2025
Fixed contributions of sole proprietors
53 658 ₽
+4 158 ₽ · +8,4 % in 2024: 49 500 ₽
effective from 01.01.2025
Bank of Russia key rate
16 %
−5 pp in 2024: 21 %
effective from 22.12.2025
Indicators for 2025
| Indicator | Value | Change | Effective from | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum wage (federal) | 22 440 ₽ | +3 198 ₽ +16,6 % | 01.01.2025 | Федеральный закон от 29.10.2024 № 365-ФЗ |
| Subsistence minimum per capita | 17 733 ₽ | +2 280 ₽ +14,8 % | 01.01.2025 | Постановление Правительства РФ от 12.06.2024 № 789 |
| Subsistence minimum for the working-age population | 19 329 ₽ | +2 485 ₽ +14,8 % | 01.01.2025 | Постановление Правительства РФ от 12.06.2024 № 789 |
| Subsistence minimum for pensioners | 15 250 ₽ | +1 960 ₽ +14,7 % | 01.01.2025 | Постановление Правительства РФ от 12.06.2024 № 789 |
| Subsistence minimum for children | 17 201 ₽ | +2 212 ₽ +14,8 % | 01.01.2025 | Постановление Правительства РФ от 12.06.2024 № 789 |
| Social contributions cap Above the cap a reduced rate of 15.1% applies | 2 759 000 ₽ | +534 000 ₽ +24,0 % | 01.01.2025 | Постановление Правительства РФ от 31.10.2024 № 1457 |
| Fixed contributions of sole proprietors Plus 1% of income above RUB 300,000, capped at RUB 300,888 | 53 658 ₽ | +4 158 ₽ +8,4 % | 01.01.2025 | Пп. 1 п. 1.2 ст. 430 НК РФ |
| Bank of Russia key rate In effect on 1 January 2025 | 21 % | — | 28.10.2024 | Решение Совета директоров Банка России от 25.10.2024 |
| Bank of Russia key rate | 20 % | −1 pp | 09.06.2025 | Решение Совета директоров Банка России от 06.06.2025 |
| Bank of Russia key rate | 18 % | −2 pp | 28.07.2025 | Решение Совета директоров Банка России от 25.07.2025 |
| Bank of Russia key rate | 17 % | −1 pp | 15.09.2025 | Решение Совета директоров Банка России от 12.09.2025 |
| Bank of Russia key rate | 16,5 % | −0,5 pp | 27.10.2025 | Решение Совета директоров Банка России от 24.10.2025 |
| Bank of Russia key rate | 16 % | −0,5 pp | 22.12.2025 | Решение Совета директоров Банка России от 19.12.2025 |
Minimum wage by year
Federal minimum wage at year end (current value for this year) and growth on the previous year.
- 2020 12 130 ₽ —
- 2021 12 792 ₽ +5,5 %
- 2022 15 279 ₽ +19,4 %
- 2023 16 242 ₽ +6,3 %
- 2024 19 242 ₽ +18,5 %
- 2025 22 440 ₽ +16,6 %
- 2026 27 093 ₽ +20,7 %
In 2022 the minimum wage was raised twice: RUB 13,890 from 1 January and RUB 15,279 from 1 June.
A region may set a higher minimum wage, and regional subsistence minimums differ from the national one. Check the values for your region before calculating.
