Not long ago, the National Statistical Committee of Belarus published updated data on the nominal accrued average salary in the country.
According to this information, in October 2024 the indicator was recorded at 2,363 rubles 40 kopecks.
The highest salaries are noted in the capital of the republic. The department speaks of 3,149 rubles 40 kopecks. On average.
The top three regions with the highest salaries also included Minsk and Gomel regions – 2,406.2 and 2,134.6 rubles, respectively.
Next come Grodno (2,111.9), Brest (2,110.9) and Vitebsk (1,988.6) regions.
And in last place is Mogilev region, where local employers pay their workers an average of 1,974.6 rubles.
By the way, among working Belarusians, Belstat noted that the highest salaries are among representatives of the information and communications sector – 5,646 rubles 60 kopecks. On average.
The TOP-3 also included financiers and insurers (3,578 rubles 90 kopecks) and builders (2,951.5 rubles).
They are followed by those engaged in professional, scientific and technical activities - 2,919 rubles 40 kopecks.
Next come workers in industry (2,622.8 rubles) and transport, warehousing, postal and courier activities (2,463.7 rubles).
The figures mentioned above are only averaged statistical indicators. This means that real salaries today, in particular, November salaries, may differ.
There are salaries that are both lower than average and higher than average. And there are quite a lot of the latter, including in the regions.
For example, in the Grodno region, as follows from vacancies in the database of the state employment service, some people offer salaries over 9,700 rubles.
To be more precise, we are talking about an amount ranging from 6,264 to 9,771 rubles.
This is what the Belarusian NPP promised to the deputy chief engineer. The job is in the Ostrovets district.
Additional requirements for applicants for the position include at least 10 years of relevant work experience and higher education.
True, there is a very important point. The employer states that "a candidate has been selected, verification activities are being carried out."
In second place among the highest salaries in the Grodno region are amounts from 5,000 to 5,500 rubles.
It is interesting that all available offers with such salaries come from one employer – the Tossat company.
So, for exactly five thousand, she calls for a car driver to work in Grodno. Also, in Grodno, she will employ a bricklayer (from 5,000 to 5,500 rubles).
An organization needs a metal roofer to work in Ostrovets, Svisloch and Volkovysk. These specialists are promised from 5,000 to 5,500 rubles.
The TOP-3 best salaries in the region are rounded out by a salary of 4,500 to 4,600 rubles.
The agricultural production cooperative "Grodno" (Grodno region) is ready to pay this amount of money to the chief livestock specialist every month.
The employer indicates additional requirements for having a higher education and good command of the Russian language.
Applicants should be aware that a preliminary selection of candidates is being carried out.
The SPK promises to compensate for the costs of rented housing.
For reference
Grodno region is a region in the northwest of Belarus, bordering Lithuania and Poland.