Over one-third of employees in Yakutia find themselves ill-prepared for potential salary reductions this autumn, and their optimism is dwindling.
In the third quarter of 2025, a study revealed some interesting trends in salary negotiations across various professions and regions in Russia.
Top and middle managers, insurance agents, automotive industry specialists, procurement managers, and production workers have shown a strong resistance to compromising on their salary expectations. This trend was particularly prominent among younger candidates, with 57% of those aged 25-34 and 60% of those aged 35-44 refusing to lower their salary expectations.
On the other hand, certain professions have demonstrated a higher willingness to negotiate salaries. In addition to IT specialists, insurance agents, marketers, entertainment industry specialists, agronomists, lawyers, and now also insurance agents fall into this category. The percentage of workers willing to compromise on salary ranges from 30% to 41%.
The highest proportion of workers ready to compromise on salary was recorded in Sakhalin Oblast and Khabarovsk Krai, both at 31%. This may indicate a rise in anxious expectations among regional workers.
The third most willing professional group to reduce their wage expectations due to negotiations in Far East regions during Q3 2025 are typically mid-level technical workers or skilled tradespeople.
In Yakutia, the trends were somewhat different. While 29% of surveyed residents are willing to reduce their desired salary amount to find work faster or keep their job, a decrease of 3% since the beginning of the year, 37% of job seekers and workers in Yakutia refuse to compromise on salary expectations.
Intriguingly, one in three workers (34%) in Yakutia was unable to definitively answer whether they would accept a reduction in salary to secure a job, and this figure has increased by 7% since the beginning of the year.
Entry-level specialists under 18 are the most flexible in terms of salary negotiation, with 46% of them willing to negotiate compensation if employment is guaranteed.
Compared to the first quarter of 2025, the number of those unwilling to be flexible on salary issues has decreased by 3%. However, the regions of the Amur Region and Primorsky Krai have the highest percentages of those unwilling to compromise on salary within the Far Eastern Federal District.
These findings provide a snapshot of the current state of salary negotiations in Russia, offering insights into the attitudes and expectations of workers across various professions and regions. As economic conditions continue to evolve, it will be interesting to see how these trends develop in the future.
