Sakha sets 2027 minimum wage at 72,300 and 81,018 rubles
From 1 January 2027, the minimum wage (MROT) in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia, Russia) will be 72,300 rubles in zone 1 and 81,018 rubles in zone 2. Acting Finance Minister Ivan Alekseyev announced the figures on 15 October at open hearings in the Il Tumen legislature.
The hearings considered draft law No. 445-7 on the republic's state budget for 2027 and the 2028-2029 planning period. Alekseyev said the national MROT will rise by 6.8% from 1 January 2027. He said the increase, based on the president's May decree, is aimed at developing healthcare, education, the social sphere and culture.
Alekseyev also noted that MROT in Sakha rose by about 16% from 1 January this year. For employees of organisations funded from the republic's budget, including the 80% northern supplement, the figure is 67,733 rubles with a district coefficient of 1.7 and 75,861 rubles with a coefficient of 2.0.
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