It became known what percentage of Penzants earn more than 200 thousand rubles a month

The size of wages largely determines the standard of living of a person and his opportunities. Everyone wants not only to cover everyday expenses, but also to allow themselves the desired shopping, travel and other pleasures. Someone is happy with their earnings, and someone wants to increase income. While some only dream of a salary of 200 thousand rubles a month, others already receive such amounts. It became known what proportion of working Penza residents can boast of such earnings and what salaries are most common in the region.

According to the results of the RIA Rating study, Penza region took 71st place among Russian regions in terms of the share of employees earning more than 200 thousand rubles a month. Only 1.4% of employees in the region have this level of income.

At the same time, the share of those whose monthly salary is less than 45 thousand rubles reaches 37.2%. The range of typical salaries in the Penza region is from 38 to 77 thousand rubles.

For comparison, in the neighboring Ulyanovsk region, the share of workers with a salary above 200 thousand rubles is 2.6%, and the region itself ranks 45th in the ranking. In the Saratov region, the indicator is 1.7%, which corresponds to the 66th position. In the Republic of Mordovia, the share of highly paid employees is slightly lower than in the Penza region - 1.2%. The region is in 76th place.

At the same time, the share of workers with a salary of less than 45 thousand rubles in the Ulyanovsk region is 38.7%, in Saratov - 39%, and in Mordovia - 38.1%. In all three regions, this figure is higher than in the Penza region.

In general, in Russia, 7.5% of employees receive a salary of more than 200 thousand rubles, and 24.6% receive less than 45 thousand rubles. The range of typical salaries in the country ranges from 46 to 115 thousand rubles.

The leader of the rating was the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, where 42% of employees earn more than 200 thousand rubles a month. The Magadan region was followed by 28.4% and the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug by 25.2%.

The study was prepared by the RIA Rating Center for Economic Research on the basis of official statistics for the period from September 2025 to August 2026. Salaries before income tax were taken into account.

Thus, the share of workers with a salary above 200 thousand rubles in the Penza region is more than five times lower than the all-Russian indicator, and the share of those receiving less than 45 thousand rubles significantly exceeds the national average.