In August 2023, the demand for qualified IT specialists in Russia increased by 3.7 times compared to the same period last year. It has been reported hit the primer With reference to Artem Kumpel, Managing Director of the Avito Rabota platform.
According to him, salary offers in the IT sector are also increasing with demand. The average salary of a specialist is 60 thousand rubles per month, which is 23% more than a year ago. At the same time, salary offers can reach up to 300 thousand rubles per month, depending on qualifications and experience.
The biggest increase in demand was recorded at PC operators 3.2 times a year. The salary he offered increased by 50% and averaged 50 thousand rubles.
The demand for computer specialists is also growing rapidly. The number of vacancies for them increased almost 2 times, and the salary – by 20%, up to 72.8 thousand rubles per month.
As for programmers, the demand for them increased by 30%, and salary offers – by 15% (an average of 73,000 rubles).
According to Kumpel, specialists with both higher education and secondary vocational education are in demand. The latter is quite sufficient for a career in the industry.
“Judging by the demand for vacancies, employers in the IT industry today are interested in both specialists with a tertiary education and people with a secondary education. According to a recent survey of more than 10,000 Russian employees, 67% of IT industry representatives rated secondary vocational education in their field as promising.”
Experts believe that the active demand for IT specialists is connected, among other things, with the development of Russian IT companies against the departure of large Western vendors. Moreover, the high demand is supported by the government’s digitization programs.
At the same time, the staffing gap in the industry remains high. Maksut Shadayev, former head of the Ministry of Digital Development declarationDespite the IT workforce base growing 13% in 2022, it is estimated at 500-700 thousand people.
Previously in the Russian Federation Established single personal income tax rate for remote workers.