A person working as a Laboratory Technician in Russia typically earns around 71,600 RUB per month. Salaries range from 35,800 RUB (lowest) to 111,000 RUB (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Laboratory Technician salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Laboratory Technician salaries in Russia range from 35,800 RUB per month (minimum salary) to 111,000 RUB per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 71,600 RUB per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Laboratory Technician(s) are earning less than 71,600 RUB while the other half are earning more than 71,600 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 Laboratory Technician(s) are earning less than 48,300 RUB while 75% of them are earning more than 48,300 RUB. Also from the diagram, 75% of Laboratory Technician(s) are earning less than 91,200 RUB while 25% are earning more than 91,200 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 Laboratory Technician salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Laboratory Technician with less than two years of experience makes approximately 42,900 RUB per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 56,800 RUB per month, 32% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 76,000 RUB per month, 34% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Laboratory Technician(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 90,600 RUB per month, 19% 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 97,800 RUB per month, 8% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 105,000 RUB per month, 7% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 42,900 RUB | |
2 - 5 Years | +32% | 56,800 RUB |
5 - 10 Years | +34% | 76,000 RUB |
10 - 15 Years | +19% | 90,600 RUB |
15 - 20 Years | +8% | 97,800 RUB |
20+ Years | +7% | 105,000 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 Laboratory Technician salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Bachelor's Degree, the average salary of a Laboratory Technician is 61,300 RUB per month.
While someone with a Master's Degree gets a salary of 96,600 RUB per month, 58% more than someone having a Bachelor's Degree degree.
Bachelor's Degree | 61,300 RUB | |
Master's Degree | +58% | 96,600 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 Laboratory Technician employees in Russia earn 5% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 73,200 RUB | |
Female | -5% | 69,700 RUB |
Laboratory Technician(s) in Russia are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 9% 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 2020. 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 Laboratory Technician is considered to be a low 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.
70% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 30% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 3% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 30% | |
No Bonus | 70% |
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 Laboratory Technician is 45% less than that of Healthcare Technical. Also, Healthcare Technical salaries are 17% less than those of Health and Medical.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Academic Clinician | 193,000 RUB | ![]() |
Admitting Officer | 71,400 RUB | ![]() |
Ambulance Dispatcher | 72,700 RUB | ![]() |
Ambulance Driver | 72,300 RUB | ![]() |
Ambulance Officer and Paramedic | 81,700 RUB | ![]() |
Ambulatory Services Director | 148,000 RUB | ![]() |
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor | 171,000 RUB | ![]() |
Anesthesia Technician | 104,000 RUB | ![]() |
Anesthesiologist | 303,000 RUB | ![]() |
Anesthesiology Assistant | 109,000 RUB | ![]() |
Assistant Optometrist | 84,400 RUB | ![]() |
Audiologist | 177,000 RUB | ![]() |
Biomedical Engineering Director | 144,000 RUB | ![]() |
Biomedical Engineering Technician | 74,100 RUB | ![]() |
Cardiac Technician | 70,100 RUB | ![]() |
Cardiovascular Specialist | 390,000 RUB | ![]() |
Cardiovascular Technologist | 145,000 RUB | ![]() |
Central Sterile Processing Technician | 86,900 RUB | ![]() |
Charge Entry Specialist | 97,300 RUB | ![]() |
Clinical Application Specialist | 93,200 RUB | ![]() |
Clinical Biochemist | 174,000 RUB | ![]() |
Clinical Cytogeneticist | 145,000 RUB | ![]() |
Clinical Data Reviewer | 91,300 RUB | ![]() |
Clinical Development Specialist | 112,000 RUB | ![]() |
Clinical Field Associate | 96,700 RUB | ![]() |
Clinical Genetic Technologist | 150,000 RUB | ![]() |
Clinical Microbiologist | 187,000 RUB | ![]() |
Clinical Molecular Geneticist | 168,000 RUB | ![]() |
Clinical Neuropsychologist | 212,000 RUB | ![]() |
Clinical Research Coordinator | 108,000 RUB | ![]() |
Clinical Scientist | 203,000 RUB | ![]() |
CME Specialist | 163,000 RUB | ![]() |
CT Technologist | 92,600 RUB | ![]() |
Cytogenetic Technologist | 135,000 RUB | ![]() |
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer | 118,000 RUB | ![]() |
Dispensing Optician | 91,000 RUB | ![]() |
Dosimetrist | 131,000 RUB | ![]() |
EKG Technician | 89,100 RUB | ![]() |
Endoscopic Assistant | 82,000 RUB | ![]() |
Endoscopy Technician | 78,400 RUB | ![]() |
Enterostomal Therapist | 124,000 RUB | ![]() |
Epidemiologist | 159,000 RUB | ![]() |
FGP Ultrasound Techncian | 83,400 RUB | ![]() |
Health Systems Specialist | 114,000 RUB | ![]() |
Health Technologist | 125,000 RUB | ![]() |
Healthcare Data Analyst | 102,000 RUB | ![]() |
Hearing Aid Specialist | 99,100 RUB | ![]() |
Histotechnologist | 122,000 RUB | ![]() |
Immunologist | 185,000 RUB | ![]() |
Industrial Hygienist | 130,000 RUB | ![]() |
Infection Control Coordinator | 92,600 RUB | ![]() |
Infection Control Practitioner | 211,000 RUB | ![]() |
Infection Preventionist | 148,000 RUB | ![]() |
Informatics Practice Specialist | 116,000 RUB | ![]() |
Interventional Radiographer | 152,000 RUB | ![]() |
Lab Assistant | 71,700 RUB | ![]() |
Laboratory Manager | 139,000 RUB | ![]() |
Laboratory Technician | 71,600 RUB | ![]() |
Low Vision Therapist | 168,000 RUB | ![]() |
Mammography Technician | 77,200 RUB | ![]() |
Medical Coder | 70,900 RUB | ![]() |
Medical Courier | 54,300 RUB | ![]() |
Medical Equipment Preparer | 79,900 RUB | ![]() |
Medical Forms Designer | 62,800 RUB | ![]() |
Medical Technologist | 86,600 RUB | ![]() |
MRI Technologist | 78,000 RUB | ![]() |
Music Therapist | 115,000 RUB | ![]() |
Neonatologist | 209,000 RUB | ![]() |
Neurodiagnostic Techncian | 76,200 RUB | ![]() |
Neuropsychology Testing Assistant | 70,500 RUB | ![]() |
Nuclear Medical Technician | 106,000 RUB | ![]() |
Nuclear Medicine Technolgoist | 110,000 RUB | ![]() |
Nutrition Assistant | 76,400 RUB | ![]() |
Occupaitional Therapy Assistant | 82,100 RUB | ![]() |
Operating Room Scheduler | 76,000 RUB | ![]() |
Operating Room Services Director | 231,000 RUB | ![]() |
Ophthalmic Assistant | 84,200 RUB | ![]() |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician | 82,500 RUB | ![]() |
Optician | 180,000 RUB | ![]() |
Orthopedic Technician | 84,300 RUB | ![]() |
Orthoptist | 224,000 RUB | ![]() |
Orthotist | 219,000 RUB | ![]() |
Pathology Assistant | 77,600 RUB | ![]() |
Perfusionist | 243,000 RUB | ![]() |
Phlebotomist | 59,600 RUB | ![]() |
Pre Authorization Case Manager | 116,000 RUB | ![]() |
Prosthetist | 178,000 RUB | ![]() |
Radiation Therapist | 265,000 RUB | ![]() |
Radiation Therapy Technologist | 116,000 RUB | ![]() |
Radiographer | 179,000 RUB | ![]() |
Radiography Technologist | 114,000 RUB | ![]() |
Radiologic Technologist | 113,000 RUB | ![]() |
Radiology Technologist | 111,000 RUB | ![]() |
Respiratory Care Practitioner | 218,000 RUB | ![]() |
Respiratory Therapist | 156,000 RUB | ![]() |
Respiratory Therapy Technician | 94,000 RUB | ![]() |
Sonographer | 115,000 RUB | ![]() |
Sonography Technologist | 118,000 RUB | ![]() |
Speech and Language Pathologist | 176,000 RUB | ![]() |
Ultrasonographer | 92,200 RUB | ![]() |
Ultrasound Technologist | 88,200 RUB | ![]() |
Vascular Technologist | 80,800 RUB | ![]() |
X-Ray Technologist | 117,000 RUB | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Chelyabinsk | 82,800 RUB |
Izhevsk | 66,100 RUB |
Kazan | 86,300 RUB |
Krasnodar | 72,400 RUB |
Krasnoyarsk | 75,200 RUB |
Moscow | 89,700 RUB |
Nizhny Novgorod | 87,500 RUB |
Omsk | 77,100 RUB |
Rostov-on-Don | 77,800 RUB |
Saint Petersburg | 86,100 RUB |
Samara | 76,000 RUB |
Saratov | 68,900 RUB |
Volgograd | 69,800 RUB |
Yekaterinburg | 87,000 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 |