Salaries: Who are the leaders and who are the outsiders?
The average salary in the Russian IT industry has reached97.4 thousand rubles, and in St. Petersburg, this figure is even higher -109.8 thousand rubles (+9 thousand per year). The maximum offers in the Northern capital start from162.9 thousand rubles, and top specialists can expect240-275 thousand rubles and above.
Top 3 highest-paid IT professions in St. Petersburg:
- Data Scientists - from275 thousand rubles
- Development Team Leaders -250 thousand rubles
- DevOps Engineers -240 thousand rubles
Salary anti-rating:
- Technical support specialists -65.5 thousand rubles
- Designers -84.7 thousand rubles
- Information security specialists -85.2 thousand rubles
Demand is falling, but salaries are rising. Why?
Over the past year, the demand for IT specialists in St. Petersburg has decreased by24%, and across Russia - by26%. However, this does not mean that employers have stopped hiring. On the contrary, companies have become more selective:
- Remote work is trending - the demand for "remote" specialists has grown by16%, and their salaries have increased from81.3 thousand to103 thousand rubles (+21 thousand).
- IT professionals on a rotational basisare in the black - offers for such IT specialists have increased by40 thousand rubles, reaching190 thousand
- Experience is valued more -40% of vacancies are designed for specialists with3-6 years of experience, their average salary has risen to170 thousand rubles.
"The market is moving from mass hiring to targeted search for experts," comments Maria Buzunova, head of the hh.ru press service. "Salaries are growing for those who truly bring value to the business, and it is more difficult for juniors to break through."
Who are they looking for, and who are they not?
Most in-demand professions:
- Programmers (20% of vacancies)
- Technical support specialists and designers (11%)
- IT project managers
Least demand for:
- Game designers
- Art directors
- Analytics team leaders
Conclusion: where is the market heading?
The IT sector of St. Petersburg is becoming more mature: companies are willing to pay big money for experience, but are no longer scattering offers. It is more difficult forjuniors to enter the profession (their salaries have grown to only57 thousand rubles), andtop specialists can claimhalf a million and above.
The main trend of 2024:
- Remote work - more profitable than the office
- Experience vs. juniors - the market is divided into those who "cost" a lot, and those who still need to grow up
If you are an IT specialist in St. Petersburg, now is the time to assess your skills and, possibly, revise your salary expectations. And if you are only planning to enter the profession - prepare for a tough selection.