Minimum wage in Yakutia from January 1, 2027 announced

Ivan Alekseev, acting Minister of Finance of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), said on October 15 at public hearings in the State Assembly (Il Tumen) that from January 1, 2027, the minimum wage including regional coefficients and northern allowances will be 72,300 rubles in the first zone and 81,018 rubles in the second zone.

The hearings discussed draft Law No. 445-7 on the republic's state budget for 2027 and the 2028-2029 planning period. Alekseev said the budget is built to meet all social obligations and the wages of budget-sector employees, and that funds for the three-year period are provided in line with May presidential decrees.

Russia's minimum wage rises by 6.8% from January 1, 2027. Alekseev noted that the increase in Yakutia this year exceeded 16%. With the maximum 80% northern allowance applied, the minimum wage was 67,733 rubles in areas with a 1.7 district coefficient and 75,861 rubles in areas with a 2.0 coefficient.