A person working as a Media Planner in Russia typically earns around 82,100 RUB per month. Salaries range from 38,600 RUB (lowest) to 130,000 RUB (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Media Planner salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Media Planner salaries in Russia range from 38,600 RUB per month (minimum salary) to 130,000 RUB per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 87,000 RUB per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Media Planner(s) are earning less than 87,000 RUB while the other half are earning more than 87,000 RUB. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Media Planner(s) are earning less than 56,500 RUB while 75% of them are earning more than 56,500 RUB. Also from the diagram, 75% of Media Planner(s) are earning less than 115,000 RUB while 25% are earning more than 115,000 RUB.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Media Planner salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Media Planner with less than two years of experience makes approximately 44,500 RUB per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 61,400 RUB per month, 38% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 87,300 RUB per month, 42% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Media Planner(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 106,000 RUB per month, 22% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 112,000 RUB per month, 6% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 122,000 RUB per month, 9% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 44,500 RUB | |
2 - 5 Years | +38% | 61,400 RUB |
5 - 10 Years | +42% | 87,300 RUB |
10 - 15 Years | +22% | 106,000 RUB |
15 - 20 Years | +6% | 112,000 RUB |
20+ Years | +9% | 122,000 RUB |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Media Planner salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is High School, the average salary of a Media Planner is 55,000 RUB per month.
While someone with a Certificate or Diploma gets a salary of 64,100 RUB per month, 17% more than someone having a High School degree.
A Bachelor's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 93,300 RUB per month, 45% more than someone with a Certificate or Diploma.
Professionals who hold a Master's Degree are rewarded with an average salary of 122,000 RUB per month, 31% more than someone with Bachelor's Degree.
High School | 55,000 RUB | |
Certificate or Diploma | +17% | 64,100 RUB |
Bachelor's Degree | +45% | 93,300 RUB |
Master's Degree | +31% | 122,000 RUB |
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Russia costs anywhere from 519,000 Russian Ruble(s) to 1,560,000 Russian Ruble(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support the thoery. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
If you can afford the costs of higher education, the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Media Planner employees in Russia earn 7% less than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 79,200 RUB | |
Female | +8% | 85,500 RUB |
Media Planner(s) in Russia are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 10% every 17 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 17 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 8% | |
Energy | 7% | |
Information Technology | 6% | |
Healthcare | 5% | |
Travel | 4% | |
Construction | 3% | |
Education | 2% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Russia for the year 2021. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
A Media Planner is considered to be a moderate bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
42% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 58% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 2% to 7% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 58% | |
No Bonus | 42% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Media Planner is 16% less than that of Advertising / Grapic Design / Events. Also, Advertising / Grapic Design / Events salaries are 6% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Advertising Account Executive | 113,000 RUB | ![]() |
Advertising Account Manager | 126,000 RUB | ![]() |
Advertising Account Planner | 64,300 RUB | ![]() |
Advertising Coordinator | 75,700 RUB | ![]() |
Advertising Manager | 165,000 RUB | ![]() |
Advertising Operations Manager | 158,000 RUB | ![]() |
Advertising Strategic Planner | 108,000 RUB | ![]() |
Advertising Team Leader | 90,400 RUB | ![]() |
Animator | 71,200 RUB | ![]() |
Art Director | 95,800 RUB | ![]() |
Artist | 82,900 RUB | ![]() |
Artworker | 58,900 RUB | ![]() |
Assistant Art Director | 81,700 RUB | ![]() |
Audiosual Technician | 57,600 RUB | ![]() |
Broadcast Administrator | 101,000 RUB | ![]() |
Catering Sales | 63,800 RUB | ![]() |
Catering Trainer | 72,600 RUB | ![]() |
Commercial and Industrial Designer | 61,800 RUB | ![]() |
Conference Organiser | 74,100 RUB | ![]() |
Content and Media Production Lead | 113,000 RUB | ![]() |
CopyWriter | 70,300 RUB | ![]() |
Creative Designer | 76,800 RUB | ![]() |
Creative Director | 101,000 RUB | ![]() |
Designer | 58,300 RUB | ![]() |
Desktop Publisher | 48,000 RUB | ![]() |
Director of Graphic Design | 94,500 RUB | ![]() |
Events and Promotions Manager | 159,000 RUB | ![]() |
Exhibit Display Coordinator | 73,300 RUB | ![]() |
Exhibit Display Manager | 106,000 RUB | ![]() |
Finisher | 52,300 RUB | ![]() |
Graphic Artist | 62,000 RUB | ![]() |
Graphic Designer | 64,000 RUB | ![]() |
Graphics Design Supervisor | 88,700 RUB | ![]() |
Imagery Analyst | 57,500 RUB | ![]() |
Imaging Technologist | 56,300 RUB | ![]() |
Interaction Designer | 51,200 RUB | ![]() |
Media Planner | 82,100 RUB | ![]() |
Media Production Coordinator | 75,800 RUB | ![]() |
Media Production Manager | 134,000 RUB | ![]() |
Media Project Manager | 131,000 RUB | ![]() |
Media Relations Representative | 116,000 RUB | ![]() |
Media Sales Executive | 125,000 RUB | ![]() |
Multimedia Specialist | 56,300 RUB | ![]() |
Photographer | 54,100 RUB | ![]() |
PPC Campaign Manager | 98,700 RUB | ![]() |
Print Production Manager | 104,000 RUB | ![]() |
Product and Brand Manager | 163,000 RUB | ![]() |
Sales Promotion Manager | 151,000 RUB | ![]() |
Sketch Artist | 70,600 RUB | ![]() |
Social Media Executive | 123,000 RUB | ![]() |
Technical Typist | 46,300 RUB | ![]() |
User Experience UX Designer | 70,700 RUB | ![]() |
UX Designer | 62,400 RUB | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Chelyabinsk | 87,800 RUB |
Izhevsk | 75,100 RUB |
Kazan | 93,500 RUB |
Krasnodar | 77,600 RUB |
Krasnoyarsk | 79,200 RUB |
Moscow | 102,000 RUB |
Nizhny Novgorod | 93,300 RUB |
Omsk | 85,300 RUB |
Rostov-on-Don | 89,200 RUB |
Saint Petersburg | 95,700 RUB |
Samara | 85,800 RUB |
Saratov | 78,700 RUB |
Volgograd | 76,800 RUB |
Yekaterinburg | 90,800 RUB |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Russia earn 6% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 101,000 RUB | |
Public Sector | +6% | 107,000 RUB |