The salary of a truck driver in Russia increased by 50% during the year. In this respect reports No Limits Telegram channel with a link to Strategy Partners expert Alexander Tsypin.
“The average salary of truck drivers increased from 83 thousand rubles in 2022 to 165 thousand rubles in 2023,” Tsypin said.
According to him, there is a huge shortage of professional drivers in the industry. Moreover, increasing the wages of truckers does not solve this problem; there is intense competition among market participants for qualified personnel.
It happened before that knownHe said the LDPR group will develop a bill according to which funds received from the Plato truck toll system will be used to create infrastructure for truckers.
LDPR stated that the lack of comfortable motels and food and beverage services on the highways makes truck driving an unpopular profession. The relief will not come immediately, but subsidies from road taxes will help solve the problem.
Previously reportedCompanies have a shortage of 100-150 thousand truck drivers.