Wages in the public sector are an important socio-economic indicator that in one way or another affects the size of salaries in commercial organizations. Therefore, many managers and employees often have the question: what is the increase in salaries for state employees in 2020? After all, based on its size, you can index salaries in your company. Please note: Rosstat has published the average salaries of state employees by industry and region for the first half of 2020.

In 2018, the Government, executing the “May Decrees” of the President on raising the salaries of state employees (2020), approved the allocation of 14.5 billion rubles to finance the increase in the salaries of certain categories of employees of budgetary institutions. Salary indexation is also planned for 2020. Let's see what these separate categories of workers are. But let's start with the news.

Salary increase from 01.10.2019

• employees of federal state, budgetary and autonomous institutions;
• employees of federal state bodies, civilian personnel of military units, institutions and subdivisions of federal executive bodies in which the law provides for military service and equivalent service.

Besides, Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated June 13, 2019 No. 279 “On increasing the official salaries of judges in the Russian Federation” from October 1, 2020, salaries will also increase for judges of all ranks: from judges of the Constitutional and Supreme Courts to justices of the peace of constituent entities of the Russian Federation - by the same 4, 3%.

Who are civil servants and state employees

First you need to figure out who the state employees are. It is obvious that in everyday life this word “hides” all those people who receive a salary from the budget: officials, security officials, employees of state institutions, doctors, teachers, scientists. But it would not be entirely true to unite all state employees in one big category. Indeed, from the point of view of legislation, they are divided into different categories:

• civil servants (persons working in state bodies, in state institutions);
• public sector employees (teachers, scientists, doctors, kindergarten teachers, employees of cultural institutions and university professors).

The difference lies not only in the name, but also in the approach to material support, subordination and social services. As usual, it is somewhat better for civil servants. Yes, and their salaries and allowances are regulated by separate legislation. Since the salaries of officials and the military are subject to specific rules, we will dwell in more detail on what salary increase for state employees in 2020 was provided for the so-called “other categories” and what will be the salary increase for state employees in 2020 in Russia (latest news).

State employees: doctors, teachers and accountants

According to rough estimates, about 33 million people work in the public sector in Russia. Of all citizens of working age (approximately 83 million people), the share of state employees is more than a third. Of these, about half are those who cannot be called civil servants, namely employees:

• schools;
• kindergartens;
• secondary and higher educational institutions;
• medical institutions;
• libraries, museums and other cultural institutions;
• scientific institutes.

All of them receive wages from the state budget of the Russian Federation: federal or local. Their working conditions are regulated by the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, as well as regulatory legal acts developed by the department that manages the activities of the institution. For example, for doctors it is the Ministry of Health, and for cultural workers it is the Ministry of Culture.

It is noteworthy that although all these legal acts (unlike law enforcement agencies) are open and publicly available, it is difficult to officially understand the level of salaries of employees of these structures. After all, the remuneration system involves not only a salary, but also a whole layer of various bonuses, subsidies and bonuses. Therefore, for example, the salary of a chief accountant in a budgetary organization can be the same, but different employees in different industries will receive completely different amounts.

However, when it comes to average salaries, then when they are calculated, all additional payments are usually taken into account. So, according to Rosstat, the average salary in the country amounted to 49,348 rubles (data for June 2020). Since statistics were sampled for all regions and cities, for small towns this figure turned out to be too high: in practice, doctors and teachers in small municipalities can receive only 12,000-15,000 rubles a month. In general, the picture of average salaries by industry of public sector employees and regions is presented in the table, formed on the basis of Rosstat data on average salaries of public sector employees.

July 23 Rosstat published data on average wages of certain categories of workers in the social sphere and science in organizations of state and municipal forms of ownership in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation for January-June 2020.

Salaries of state employees in the 1st half of 2020, table:

For comparison: Rosstat data on the salaries of officials at various levels (for 2018).

Salary of state employees in 2020

The indexation of public sector salaries is part of Vladimir Putin's 2012 election program. The main document is Presidential Decree No. 597, sometimes called “Order 597 of the President: Roadmap 01/01/2018”. Then, in May, immediately after taking office, the head of state issued 11 decrees that dealt with raising the salaries of civil servants and other state employees. Then the President promised to raise salaries by 2020, primarily for teachers and doctors.

Salaries are increased primarily for those state employees who are subject to the Decrees of the President:

Salary increases are phased in. Finally:

• for university teachers and doctors (health workers with higher education), the salary level should be at least 200% of the average salary in the region;
• for middle and junior medical staff and social workers, the salary level should not be lower than the average salary in the region.

Unfortunately, not all categories of state employees fell under the "May decrees". It is obvious that there are quite a lot of those who have not been raised salaries. Therefore, officials promised not to bypass them and also to index their salaries. Thus, in accordance with the law "On the federal budget for 2020 and for the planning period of 2020 and 2021", it is planned to increase the salaries of state employees (see the table below for indexation rates).

Increasing the salaries of state employees from 01/01/2019

It should be noted that some state employees will have to increase salaries regardless of indexation. Indeed, from January 1, it is planned to increase the minimum wage (increasing the minimum wage), which will affect the salaries of junior and middle-level personnel with secondary education. From 01/01/2019, the minimum wage is 11,280 rubles. This increase in salaries will affect approximately 1.6 million people in the public sector.

Regional decisions to increase salaries for state employees

Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated December 28, 2012 No. 2599-r obliges the governments of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation to adopt orders on their regional "road maps" in which to prescribe specific figures for each year to increase salaries. Thus, the roadmap for the Sverdlovsk region to increase wages 2020 stated that the level of the average salary of social workers should be at least 100 percent of the average monthly salaries in the Sverdlovsk region. And the Government allocated an additional 2.9 billion rubles from the federal treasury to raise salaries for state employees in 2020 in the Krasnoyarsk Territory so that regional allowances and the northern coefficient could be taken into account.

At the end of the year, regional authorities traditionally prepare appropriate decisions regarding salary increases for the next year. For example, in the Lipetsk region, deputies decided to raise the salaries of state employees who are not subject to May decrees by 10% in 2020.

The importance of the services provided by the health sector is not in question. In our country, the state has assumed the responsibility to support medicine, giving all citizens of the Russian Federation, without exception, the opportunity to receive the necessary medical care free of charge. However, it is obvious that there is still a lot of work to be done: there is an activity plan of the Ministry of Health for 2013-2018 signed by the President of the Russian Federation, which defines the goals and ways to achieve them, aimed at optimizing and increasing the efficiency of the entire medical care system. As a result, it is planned to improve the quality of life of citizens, provide all the required medical services and preventive work.

Any goals set by the state are achieved by people. Therefore, a special place among the planned activities is occupied by the regulation of the activities carried out by medical workers and the improvement of their working conditions. Of course, given the level of salaries in 2013, the issue of their revision was the most relevant then, and to this day. It is quite difficult to raise salaries at a time, due to the serious burden on the state budget, so the increase in salaries is gradual. What changes it makes sense to expect and - we will consider in this article.

Reform in medicine

The reform in the medical field in 2013-2018 consists of two successive stages. The first was aimed at improving the efficiency and optimizing the activities of workers in this area. For many, the word "optimization" is practically synonymous with the phrase "job cuts." Which is logical. Many remember the revision of the staffing table, the closure of empty hospitals, the reduction in the number of beds and, as a result, the reduction of jobs a couple of years ago.

The second stage is a change in the working conditions of the remaining employees. Among them - a 2-fold increase in wages, the transfer of workers to an effective contract. The implementation of these goals is planned for the period 2016-2018. Therefore, one of the few good news in the coming year is the fact that the reduction of physicians in 2017 in Russia is not planned. Moreover, there is currently a significant shortage of medical personnel.

This is not surprising: the low salaries of doctors working in free hospitals leave much to be desired, not to mention the junior and middle medical staff. The Healthcare reform was just designed to correct this situation, to increase the prestige of an honorable and difficult profession, making it decently paid, and perhaps gradually it will be possible to implement this.

current situation

In the medical field, all employees are conditionally divided into 3 groups: junior medical staff (nurses, laboratory assistants), middle medical staff (pharmaceutical) and senior medical staff - doctors and other employees with higher education and directly providing medical services to the population. According to the data of the Ministry of Health and Rosstat, the lowest salaries in this area have junior medical staff. Compared to the average income in the region, their wages are only slightly more than 50%. The second group of employees gets a little more - closer to 80%. Doctors earn 1.5 times more than the average.

In order to understand how much people earn who have spent considerable time learning a complex profession and who are responsible for the health and lives of fellow citizens, it makes sense to recall the average wage in Russia in 2016 - 32 thousand rubles. So it turns out that the average income of a doctor is now about 48 thousand rubles. At the same time, the average salary consists of the maximum northern and metropolitan salaries and the minimum peripheral ones. It immediately becomes obvious how small the monetary allowances of all state employees in general and in medicine in particular. Especially in small towns, where doctors have no other alternatives in the form of better-paid places in private clinics, except to work in a free district clinic.

Plans for 2017

In accordance with the plans within the framework of the medical reform to increase the salaries of physicians in 2017 in Russia, their income should increase by almost 2 times compared to the initial stage. It is difficult to judge now how likely it is to fulfill this plan; it will become clear at the end of the current year. Nevertheless, these are the figures that are in the document signed by the President of the Russian Federation and adopted by the Ministry of Health.

The trick is to be expected on the other hand. Until this year, the average salary of a public sector employee was determined only on the basis of data from state employers. Since the current year, the average Russian salary includes income received in commercial organizations. Obviously, doctors in city hospitals receive significantly less than their counterparts in private clinics. Taking into account income from paid services, average earnings on paper are growing, the planned increase in salaries in the healthcare system in 2017 in the Russian Federation is being carried out, but in fact there are no significant changes, and average earnings are only becoming more average. Of course, doctors work in private clinics and it seems logical to take into account their salaries. The only pity is that for an ordinary therapist from a city hospital, the salary will remain miserable.

Wage indexation

Every year in Russia, salaries and benefits are revised to reflect inflation. And although last year many citizens were left with non-indexed salaries, they were raised for public sector workers. Albeit not by the expected value: in the current year, indexation was only 5.5%, while inflation was twice this figure. This year we can already talk about a certain stabilization of the economic situation.

In view of the foregoing, many will ask the question - so what will happen to the salary of doctors? Will the situation change in any way for that same ordinary therapist from the district center? At a minimum, the indexation of the salaries of doctors is expected in full, and so far there have been no statements from the authorities that the planned actions have been suspended in the media. There are currently no reasons for not indexing. Although it will be possible to confidently say about the guaranteed significant increase in the salaries of doctors more than inflation, according to the results of the year.

Conclusion

The shortage of professional staff and young specialists in this vital area is significant, and this is almost the last chance for the state to rehabilitate the prestige of this profession. At the moment, many prefer to work in private paid organizations, rather than in state institutions. But the right to free medical care should remain with every citizen of our country. Therefore, everyone wants to believe that the authorities will find the means to implement the planned salary increase for doctors in 2017 in Russia. The latest news about the income of public sector employees does not refute this fact, and in the current difficult situation, this is already good news.

In 2016, the salary of doctors is considered one of the most discussed topics. It turns out that at the end of 2015, information appeared in the media that supposedly the 2016-2017 budget should be spent mainly on raising the salaries of state employees. Physicians also belong to this sphere of figures. Needless to say, before such a decision was made, the salaries of medical workers were more like a handout from the state. However, in the past few years, this situation could at least be explained by the budget deficit. Now the problem has leveled off a bit and everyone is very concerned about the question of what the salary of doctors is planned for in 2017.

The main question of the day: will there be an increase?

If you trust the government statistics of 2016, medical workers can be safely called the richest people among the rest of Russians. Of course, none of them are millionaires, and it is worth talking about the statement itself in more detail.

The wealth of doctors lies in the fact that even with a beggarly salary, these specialists continue to save thousands of people every day and agree to do their job no matter what. In addition, according to the new legislation, every day they have to fill out a lot of paperwork in strict accountability. A couple of years ago, everything was radically different: doctors were divided into several categories, each of which was responsible for treating a certain part of the body. Now a student has to spend 10 years of his life studying at medical universities. At the same time, such “students” need to know absolutely everything about the human body and all its diseases. Accordingly, such a specialist should simply know by heart how to treat any human disease. But is it possible? More precisely, shouldn't such a smart and knowledgeable worker count on a good salary? After all, without this mandatory item, the prestige of any profession very quickly falls below the plinth.

At the moment, the entire field of medical personnel can be divided into 3 main categories, each of which has its own salary level.

1. Junior staff, consisting of laboratory assistants and nurses. To date, this category of medical staff has the lowest salaries. Would you like to know more about this? You are welcome! Somewhere around 50% of the "very little" level.
2. Nursing staff, including pharmacists. The level of this category of workers receives a significantly higher salary - 80% of the previously indicated level.
3. Senior medical personnel: doctors and other employees. Their salary reaches 1.5 times the average.

So should all these categories of healers expect a salary increase in 2017? If the reforms promised by the government of the Russian Federation nevertheless take place at the beginning of the new year, then there will be an increase in salaries for employees of the medical sector - salaries will double against the background of the initial stage. But can such wonderful assumptions be realized in the current reality?

Latest news regarding raising the "medical" patch

The following conclusion is not a secret for anyone: the current situation in the medical industry does not look too rosy. Nevertheless, the latest media news predicts an increase in wages for all doctors from the beginning of 2017 by about 55-60%. Everything else will be issued with various bonuses and surcharges - as usual. Despite such optimistic news, there is a certain amount of fear and even a catch in it. Why is it worth starting to worry about your income now, although there are no obvious reasons for sadness yet?

The fact is that until this year, the average salary of a public sector employee was determined, calculated and issued based on the data provided by the state employer. Starting from 2017, the salary of a physician will consist of the income that they receive in commercial organizations (one of the points of the medical reform). Of course, everyone is well aware that doctors working in public clinics and hospitals receive much lower salaries than their commercial counterparts. If you just take the income from private clinics and add it all up on paper, then the average salary in this case will increase significantly. But this is only on a piece of paper. In fact, there are no changes in this plan, and the usual average earnings will become even more average.

Of course, no one is going to argue with the fact that the income of a doctor working in a private clinic cannot be taken into account when calculating the average salary. But if you choose this path for the development of the situation, then the salary of a medical worker will forever freeze at the same level, and will never increase. And no reform will help here.

Today, a very tangible problem is the lack of professional personnel, especially in rural areas. As a result, innocent people suffer. I would like to believe that after the announced medical reform, the situation on the periphery will change for the better.

Where is the positive side in all this?

Despite the announcement of an increase in the average salary of doctors in 2017, the news itself does not sound too optimistic. In order to slightly improve the mood of health workers, it is worth announcing a new salary increase system for doctors, which was recently proposed by the Ministry of Health.

According to the noted department, sometimes the incomes of doctors who have identical qualifications and occupy almost the same positions differ dramatically. And at the same time, uniform standards are used in the current system of remuneration. Why is this happening and how can this inequality be stopped?

As everyone knows, the amount of the doctor's income is strongly influenced by the level of compensation, the amount of which directly depends on the amount of work performed by him. Nevertheless, the exact amount of this very compensation is determined by the management, which can sometimes show a share of loyalty. As a result, we can only say with confidence that next year all doctors will be given a salary increased by 60%. All other "additives" can be obtained in the form of bonuses and additional payments. This step will reduce the likelihood that the heads of medical institutions will charge different salaries to people with the same positions.

In conclusion, it is worth rejoicing health workers with the fact that in 2017 there are no planned staff reductions in this area. It's just that too much time has passed since the last wave of optimization, and thousands of qualified employees have lost their jobs. In general, next year will still not be very favorable for public sector workers, but in general the situation with the state economy is leveling off, so the situation should improve very soon.

The country's budget for next year is, without exaggeration, the most discussed topic. How could it be otherwise: the crisis, constant fluctuations in the exchange rate and oil prices, sanctions - all these consequences of global financial instability could not but affect the Russian economy. And it is natural that these consequences made some adjustments to the government's plans, which concerned the formation of the budget for the next 2017. Medical workers are waiting in particular tension for the adoption of the budget, as according to recent media news, their salaries may change significantly next year.

Question with two unknowns

According to statistics, confirmed by the estimates of officials, the salaries of medical workers, despite the instability and financial crisis, are steadily growing from year to year. So, since the beginning of this year, wages have increased by almost 35%! (from 35,900 rubles to 48,946 rubles). But even on such seemingly unimaginable results, the country's government is not going to stop. According to a decree signed by the President (May 2012), the salary of a medical worker should still increase to twice the average salary level in the region of residence. “Finally, the “poor” health workers will be able to breathe a sigh of relief,” Russians might think, but is everything as smooth and promising as it really is? Frankly speaking, the figures on paper are hard to believe. Doctors (meaning not the chief doctors of large medical institutions) have never been able to boast of high salaries. Despite the fact that they perform very complex and responsible work, their salary is obscenely low. And here are such promising figures... To solve this unfair state of affairs was the original goal of government bills. But here, too, doctors will need to compromise to achieve their goals.

Behind such a tempting salary increase, one significant nuance is hidden - in connection with the staff reduction, which is regulated by officials, the medical staff remaining in the institution will need to work at 1.5 rates (and this is only according to the most optimistic forecasts). Naturally, for such processing, the health worker will receive a salary more than he received before, but at what cost is another question.

Mathematical payroll

The salary level, of course, is not the same for the entire field of health workers. At the moment, there are 3 main categories of medical workers, where each category has its own specific salary level:

1. junior staff- This category includes medical registrars, laboratory assistants and nurses. As you can already guess, the salary in this category is the lowest, sometimes even on the border of the minimum subsistence level.
2. middle staff– this includes nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, midwives, dentists and technicians, etc. In other words, this category includes those employees who received medical education in a secondary medical school. The salary for this category is at the average level.
3. senior personnel- doctors who have received higher specialized postgraduate education in the chosen field of medicine (specialists in narrow fields, pharmacists, etc.). According to the rank, the salary is also calculated.

To date, wages for employees of medical institutions are accrued in accordance with a government decree adopted in 2012. When calculating salaries, the following components are taken into account:

• salary;
• compensation payments (harmful working conditions, etc.);
• allowances (long-term continuous service, rank allowances, etc.);
• incentive payments (bonuses, rewards, etc.).

The plans of the government, of course, from the initial initiative of the president, is a gradual increase in the guaranteed component of the salary (salary) by 50-60% until 2018. But since there is nowhere for the government to get additional funding that could cover the hole in the budget thus formed, the decision came, as they say, by itself - in order to increase one component, it is necessary to reduce the other. As a result, the salary increases, while the additional part - compensatory and incentive payments - decreases. The resulting example can be solved even by a first grader. As for this most additional part, it will be paid to employees of medical institutions only upon approval of the management team. In other words, in order to receive a bonus or bonus, you will still need to “sweat” very much.

Perspective changes: good or bad?

Starting from January 1, 2017, salaries in the medical field will be calculated in a new way. If earlier the salary was calculated and paid based on the data submitted by the employer to administrative financial institutions, now in the new year the salary of a physician will be calculated and paid out from the income received by a commercial institution. In other words, a doctor working for a state institution will still receive a salary from the funds accrued according to the regulations, and a doctor from a commercial clinic will receive payment for work from the budget of the same clinic. From here, the conclusion suggests itself - the more expensive the services in a commercial clinic, the higher the doctor's salary, but the salary of a health worker from a state institution remains fixed.

In order to somehow smooth out the tangible difference and fulfill the May presidential instructions, from January 1, 2017, the salary of state medical employees will be increased by 55-60%. It would seem a tangible increase, but again, only on paper. After all, if you figure out where the additional funding will come from, it becomes clear that the salary of an average doctor will actually be only 10-15% higher than the previous level.

But not everything is as bad as it seems. According to optimistic estimates of experts, it is expected that the country's economy will not only be able to withstand difficulties, but will also receive the opportunity for proper development, and an increase in budget revenues should be expected after the growth of indicators. Well, it remains to be hoped that the written forecasts can become realities and already in the new year 2017, doctors will finally receive a proper reward for their important and responsible work.

The current regulatory framework spells out the methods for forming the salaries of doctors in Russia. The accrued amount consists of 3 parts: the allowance for the length of service, the rate and compensation for harmful conditions. The subjects of the federation have been given the right to establish additional payments for certain categories of medical workers. According to the norms of the current legislation, the surcharge is optional. Appointed subject to the availability of appropriate financial resources in the budget.

Growth in the salaries of medical workers from 2013 to 2017

From the moment the employee starts working, an employment or fixed-term contract is concluded with him. In some cases it is a collective agreement. The document spells out the salary of doctors and all the conditions that allow changing it in one direction or another:

• approved classifier of professions;
• developed professional standards;
• surcharges of local authorities;
• decision of the RTK;
• commendations or accolades received.

A separate decree of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation defines the maximum salary for the management of a medical institution. The monthly salary of the chief physician may not exceed eight times the salary of the employees of this medical institution. This wording made it possible to eliminate the conflict associated with certain provisions of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation.

See in the video: the real numbers of salaries for doctors.

A lot of attention is paid to the issue of accounting experience. Thanks to this indicator, the salary of doctors in 2017 will be indexed. On the one hand, the current norms do not allow to take into account the length of service as one of the grounds for increasing or decreasing wages. On the other hand, a special decree of the Ministry of Health recommends taking into account the length of service when assigning compensation payments in 2017 in Russia.

Thanks to this, employees of medical institutions in remote areas of the country received tangible bonuses. Not only compensation for harm worked here. An important role was played by the duration of the work. The professional qualification group is taken into account. Each of them has certain requirements for experience, merit, scientific publications, etc.

Doctor's pay slip with tax deducted

The better the doctor works, the more money he will receive at the end of the month. This allows you to objectively evaluate the contribution to the work of the medical institution of each employee. Statistical information is analyzed monthly. The employee has the right to see it. In the event of disputes that could not be resolved at the level of the head physician, it is necessary to contact the specialized commission on labor conflicts.

Comparison of salaries of medical workers in large cities of Russia

Piecework-premium form of remuneration

The legislation of the Russian Federation allows the accrual of salaries to medical personnel in a piecework format. At the same time, there are a number of legal subtleties to be aware of. They were determined by the decision of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation and the decision of the tripartite commission (RTC). The first rule says that it is possible to set such a format without any restrictions.

This means that in addition to the basic rate, the employee has the right to earn extra money in the same institution. Before signing an addendum to an already existing labor agreement, it is necessary to make sure that the applicant has the appropriate qualifications. This rule is not mandatory if the applicant plans to engage in work that is not related to the provision of medical care.

The second rule requires compliance with the established methodology for the formation of piece-bonus wages. Taken into account:

• the actual cost of the services provided;
• the duration of the work being done.

Incentive and compensation payments are not taken into account. Regardless of the duration of the additional work performed, doctors are charged piecework pay as part of the next paycheck. The payment documents must indicate the terms of the work performed, the coefficients used and possible deductions.

An example of a pay slip for a surgeon in Russia

Calculation of the brigade form of remuneration

In order to improve the efficiency of medical institutions, the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation decided to change the form of remuneration for doctors.

Now the salary of an individual health worker depends on the performance of the team in which he works. The new technique is based on many years of medical experience.

Watch the video: The Minister of Health talks about the sources of increasing the salaries of doctors.

Officials decided not to prescribe strict work hours. This was done for reasons of common sense. Firstly, during the day it is impossible to predict how many calls will be made by patients. Secondly, the team will spend a different amount of time with each patient. This means that, again, standard hours are a very conditional indicator here.

The current legislative framework in the Russian Federation provides for the following formula for determining the size of the brigade form of payment:

• A - the number of calls recorded in the reporting period;
• B is the population of the service area;
• C - the duration of the reporting period (30 or 31 days, depending on the month).

An approximate calculation of the indicator is performed as follows - A x B: C. 418 received calls are taken and multiplied by 1000 people living in this area. The resulting value is divided by the duration of the reporting period. The resulting value is used to calculate the brigade form of remuneration. From a practical point of view, this approach encourages the doctor to work better.

The photo shows the average salaries of doctors in Ukraine

The presence of a direct relationship between efficiency and salary helps the employee to realize responsibility for their own future. However, there is also a downside to the model. Skeptics focus on the possibility of being left without a salary at all. Suppose a medical institution has carried out effective preventive work. The number of calls during the month is at a low level.

If we take only this formula as a basis, then the average salary of doctors in 2017 will be at a similar level. The Ministry of Health, realizing the importance of the decisions being made, left the medical institutions room for maneuver. Medical institutions have the right to use complex methods for calculating wages based on actual conditions.