In the first half of the year, salaries of middle-level workers in the production of Russian printed circuit boards, computer technology and electronics increased by 20-30%. However, the shortage of qualified personnel continues in the sector. In this respect writer Refers to data from Kommersant, HeadHunter and market participants.
According to HeadHunter, the salaries of PCB surface mount line operators increased by 20% year-on-year to reach 60,000 rubles. monthly. Market experts believe that the average salary of workers has increased by 20-30% and continues to rise, due to the increase in contracted electronics production capacity in Russia due to personnel shortages. In addition, there are a number of employee shortages. For example, the shortage of workers among manual assemblers is about 20%, and the shortage of production managers reaches 60%.
Market participants noted that previously the range of electronics consisted of foreign components, therefore, there was no special need for their specialists. Now, given the withdrawal of Western companies from the Russian market and the many restrictions on the supply of components to the country, the demand for high-quality specialists has increased significantly. At the same time, there are cases when companies offer to move an employee from one part of the country to another, pay the relocation fee and rent an apartment.
Analysts think salaries are starting to rise due to both rising inflation and a shortage of staff. At the same time, by the end of 2023, the wage level in electronics production could increase by another 10-15%. However, it will not be possible to solve the problem completely, as colleges and universities train insufficient numbers of specialists.
Izvestia newspaper at the end of May WroteTwo trends are emerging in the Russian labor market: overemployment and at the same time lack of personnel. Economists propose to solve the problem with the help of organizational recruitment – the redistribution of personnel between regions and sectors.