The Belarusian Republic is located next to Russian Federation. But, despite such close proximity, the foundations and standard of living in these two countries are different. Belarus cannot be called a poor country. It has a fairly developed industry and economic system. But the level of wages leaves much to be desired. And despite this, people If you are going to visit the Belarusian Republic, you will need
The national currency of Belarus is the Belarusian ruble. But it is worth considering that in everyday life cash They work in thousands, but people receive wages in millions. Therefore, most of the data in this article will be presented in denominated and Belarusian rubles for ease of perception. D. r. - denominated ruble (100 rubles - 1 million Belarusian rubles, b. R.).
The minimum wage in Belarus increased from January 1, 2020. This year it is 375 rubles.
Table. Dynamics of growth of the minimum wage in Belarus in the period from 2003 to 2018.
| Year | Minimum wage (expressed in Belarusian rubles) |
| 2003 | The minimum wage was 3600. At the beginning of the year it was 2200, but it rose twice to 2600 and 3600. |
| 2004 | The minimum wage has been raised three times. On March 1, it was 5,700. Then, on July 1, the rate was raised to 7,500. From December 1, this figure remained at around 10,000. |
| 2005 | 17,000 - one-time increase on March 1. |
| 2006 | 40,600 - one-time increase on January 1. |
| 2007 | The minimum wage was raised twice: |
| 2008 | The increase took place on January 1st. From this date the minimum wage was 128,860. |
| 2009 | The figure rose on January 1 to 156,900. |
| 2010 | The minimum salary was 179,050. |
| 2011 | On January 1, the figure was increased to 208,800. |
| 2012 | 229 700 |
| 2013 | The minimum wage rate has been increased twice: |
| 2014 | The indicator changed eight times: |
| 2013 | On January 1, the government decided to set the minimum wage at one million. But over the course of the year, this figure increased eight times. The last increase occurred on November 13th. From this date, the minimum salary rate is equal to the amount of 1,109,120. |
| 2014 | 6805978 |
| 2015 | 7424092 |
| 2016 | 801,6 |
| 2017 | 995,3 |
| 2018 | 1115,3 |
The average salary in Belarus is 1080 rubles. But this indicator differs greatly by region.
Table. Average wages in Belarus by region in 2018-2019
In each region there are areas that differ in terms of average wages.
The highest salaries in Belarus are in the following regions of the republic:
List of areas with the lowest average wages:
- Sharkovshchinsky district - 4,406,000 b. R.
- Miory district - 4,678,000 b. R.
- Loevsky district - 4,709,000 b. R.
- Ushachi district - 4,820,000 b. R.
- Sennensky district - 4,863,000 b. R.
- Kormyansky district - 4,902,000 b. R.
- Beshenkovichi district - 4,932,000 b. R.
- Mstislavsky district - 4,942,000 b. R.
- Voronovsky district - 4,991,000 b. R.
- Oktyabrsky district - 5,052,000 b. R.
In 2018, the average salary in Belarus sharply declined.
Table. Dynamics of average salary in Belarus in 2018
Salaries by industry
In the Republic of Belarus, aviation workers receive the highest salaries. On average, their salary is 2083.2 rubles.
Belarusians working in the chemical industry earn from 1192.2 rubles, and workers in the mining industry receive from 1212 rubles. The remuneration of workers in the oil refining sector is equal to the amount of 1228 rubles.
Specialists in the financial sector and insurance industry receive approximately 1,394.5 rubles each. Employees of the telecommunications sector earn monthly from 1189.5 rubles. 
Representatives of the legal sector can count on a salary of 1105.7 rubles.
In the field of IT technologies, the average salary is 1638.8 rubles. In the construction industry, the salary does not exceed 1,148 rubles, and in the field of transport and communications, monthly employees do not receive more than 846.9 rubles.
In the educational industry, the average monthly salary is 760 rubles. (7.6 million Belarusian rubles). Doctors earn about 895 rubles
In the real estate industry, the average salary is considered to be 1,400 rubles. In the hotel and restaurant business, workers receive approximately 940 rubles. In the manufacturing industry, the average salary is 1200 rubles.
Lowest salaries
Lowest salaries by specialty in 2020:
Rating of the highest paid specialties
The highest paid specialties in the Republic of Belarus are:
- Marketing Director - 53 million b. R.
- Advertising Director - 53 million b. R.
- Trader - 53 million b. R.
Salaries in the medical field
Doctor is the most popular profession in the Republic of Belarus. According to statistics, the city of Minsk alone needs more than two thousand medical workers in various fields.
The salary of a surgeon is 960 rubles, and the salary of an obstetrician-gynecologist is 850 rubles. A dentist receives 1057.8 rubles, and the salary of an otolaryngologist usually does not exceed 769 rubles.
Translated into foreign currency the salary of a doctor in a public hospital is $478, and the salary of a paramedic does not exceed $377.
The salary of a medical worker consists of three parts:
- Basic salary. The rate is determined according to the tariff. Dentists can expect a rate increase of 5% of their total salary and surgeons of 40%. Doctors who manage structural units receive an additional 10 to 30% of the total monthly salary in addition to the basic rate. If a doctor works in a rural area, then by law he is entitled to a 20% bonus.
- Allowances. It is awarded for continuity of work experience, achievements in the field of medicine and qualification category.
- An additional payment that is accrued if a medical worker works on holidays or weekends, night shifts, or supervises the training of graduate students. For work in holidays The additional payment is double the salary for a working day. If a doctor works night shifts, then 40% of the shift payment is added to his salary. When supervising students, the additional payment ranges from 15 to 45%, depending on the number of graduate students.
375 rubles
Installed: from 01/01/2020
Previous value: 330 rubles.
Minimal salary- the lowest amount of remuneration for each employee allowed in a particular state. That is, paying less remuneration, regardless of the field of activity and form of ownership of the employing organization, is illegal, provided that the person with whom the employment agreement or contract was concluded has completed the established standard amount of work. The deduction of the minimum wage is not mandatory when using methods of formalizing labor relations other than employment contract or a contract.
The legal status of the minimum wage is enshrined in the Law of the Republic of Belarus. The absolute minimum wage is established annually, as of January 1st. The value is indexed throughout the year in accordance with changing economic realities. During 2012, the minimum wage was indexed three times.
The situation was similar in 2013 - the minimum wage indicator, taking into account inflation, was “adjusted” three times.
In 2014, as of October 10, the minimum wage was indexed twice - for May and for July. Thus, from August 11, 2014, the minimum wage in Belarus was 1,756,730 rubles.
From January 1, 2015, the minimum salary was set at 2,100,100 rubles. During 2015, the minimum wage was indexed three times: in July, August, and September. Taking into account indexation of 5.1%, the minimum wage amounted to 2,180,126 rubles. In October, after indexation by 5.1%, the monthly minimum wage amounted to 2,180,058 rubles. For November, the minimum wage was 2,180,126 rubles.
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monthly minimum wage (bel. rub.) |
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|---|---|
| 2016 | |
| January | 2 300 000 |
| February | 2 300 000 |
| March | 2 300 000 |
| April | 2 300 000 |
| May | 2 300 000 |
| June | 2,391,769 (indexed) |
| July | 239,48 |
| August | 239,48 |
| September | 239,48 |
| October | 239,42 |
| November | 239,42 |
| 2017 | |
| January | 265 |
| 2018 | |
| January | 305 |
| 2019 | |
| January | 330 |
| 2020 | |
| January | 375 |
From January 2016, the new minimum wage value was 2,300,000 rubles. Since July 2016, compared to June, the monthly salary amounted to 2,391,769 rubles, taking into account indexation of 5.4 percent. After denomination from July 1 - 239 rubles 18 kopecks (for June). Taking into account indexation in September, the salary amounted to 239.48 rubles. The decrease in minimum wage for October compared to September 2016 is due to a decrease in the indexation standard. Since the CPI for November 2016 did not exceed the five percent threshold by the month of its previous indexation (June 2016). Its size in November 2016 was 239 rubles 42 kopecks.
From January 1, 2017, the minimum social standard of wages will increase by 25.58 rubles. The corresponding decision was made by Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus dated December 27, 2016 No. 1080, according to which the monthly minimum wage is set at 265 rubles.
From January 1, 2018, the monthly minimum wage is set at 305 rubles. The corresponding decision was made by Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus dated December 28, 2017 No. 1022.
From January 1, 2019, the minimum wage remained 330 rubles. From January 1, 2020, the minimum wage increased by 45 rubles and is 375 rubles.
Minimum wage or the minimum established wage is the limit of the salary of any employee. As a rule, each state always sets its own minimum wage.When setting the minimum wage, as a rule, all the following important factors are taken into account:
- economic opportunities of Belarus;
- economic opportunities for local employers;
- people's needs for various material goods;
- employment level;
- employee productivity;
- predicted price increase in the represented republic.
The minimum wage for the current day
From January 1, 2017, the value was established minimum size wages in the amount of 265 rubles per month(Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus dated December 27, 2016 No. 1080).The minimum wage affects the quality of life of the entire population. The higher the minimum wage, the higher the quality of life for all people in Belarus.
As a rule, depending on the minimum established wage for human labor, the wages of all existing employees are calculated. Its size cannot be lower than the minimum wage.
Dynamics of changes in the minimum wage in Belarus
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Information on the minimum wage in 2016
The Law of the Republic of Belarus “On the establishment and procedure for increasing the minimum wage” (hereinafter referred to as the Law) establishes the legal basis for determining the amount of the minimum wage and its application.
The Law applies to all employees and employers who have entered into an employment contract on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, unless otherwise established by legislative acts or international treaties of the Republic of Belarus.
Minimum wage (monthly and hourly) - the state minimum social standard in the field of remuneration, which the employer is obliged to apply as the lowest limit of remuneration for workers for work in normal conditions during normal working hours when performing the employee’s duties arising from legislation, local regulatory legal acts and employment contracts.
The monthly minimum wage is established by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus annually from January 1.
A collective agreement (agreement) may establish a different monthly minimum wage, but not lower than the monthly minimum wage established in accordance with the Law.
The monthly minimum wage during the year is subject to indexation in the manner prescribed for indexation of income received from budget sources, in accordance with the legislation on indexation of personal income taking into account inflation.
The amount of the hourly minimum wage is determined by the employer by dividing the amount of the monthly minimum wage by the ratio of the estimated standard working time of the calendar year established for the relevant categories of workers by the employer in accordance with labor legislation, and the number of months of the calendar year, and is also changed by the employer when changing the monthly amount minimum wage, including in connection with the indexation of the monthly minimum wage.
The monthly minimum wage applies to employees whose remuneration is based on monthly tariff rates (salaries, official salaries).
The hourly minimum wage applies to employees whose remuneration is based on hourly tariff rates (salaries, official salaries).
The minimum wage (monthly and hourly) is applied taking into account the working hours worked.
For an employee whose accrued wages are below the minimum wage (monthly and hourly) established and applied in accordance with the Law, the employer is obliged to make an additional payment up to the minimum wage (monthly and hourly). When determining an additional payment up to the minimum wage (monthly and hourly) in the amount of the employee’s accrued wages, compensatory payments and payments not related to the employee’s performance of duties arising from legislation, local regulations and an employment contract, the list of which is approved by the resolution, are not taken into account Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Belarus dated July 21, 2014 No. 68.
Information on the minimum wage in 2016
| Period |
Monthly minimum wage (RUB) | Note |
| January | 2 300 000 | Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus dated December 24, 2015 No. 1094 |
| February |
2 300 000 |
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| March |
2 300 000 |
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| April |
2 300 000 |
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| May | 2 300 000 | -«- |
| June |
2 391 769 |
Taking into account indexation 5.4 percent |
| July 1 | 239,48 | -«- |
| August 1 | 239,48 | -«- |
| September 1 | 239,48 | -«- |
| October 1 | 239,42 | -«- |
| November 1 | 239,42 | -«- |
| December 1 |
239,42 |
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Note. The monthly minimum wage for June 2016, taking into account denomination, amounted to 239.18 rubles 1.
The increase in the monthly minimum wage for July 2016 compared to June 2016 was due to an increase in the indexation standard.
The decrease in the monthly minimum wage for October 2016 compared to September 2016 is due to a decrease in the indexation standard.In accordance with Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus dated January 28, 2006 No. 55 “On the standard for indexing cash income of the population taking into account inflation”, income is indexed within the indexation standard - 100 percent of the budget living wage on average per capita valid at the time of indexation (from August 1, 2016 - 175.5 rubles, from November 1, 2016 - 174.52 rubles).
1 Taking into account denomination in monetary units of the 2009 model.