The current and past years have tested Russia and its citizens "for strength." deteriorating standard of living and economic indicators first of all, it was reflected on those who receive income (salary, pension, allowance, etc.) from the state and local budgets. Such representatives include doctors, teachers, military personnel, civil servants and other categories. Citizens of these professions are interested in whether there will be an increase in their salaries in the new year.
The monetary allowance of military personnel in 2017 will change upwards, this can already be said with absolute certainty.
The profession of a military man is one of the most prestigious in Russia, respected by both the state and the citizens of the Russian Federation. A very large number of people serve and work in this area and their number continues to increase. But, in order for “quantity to develop into quality”, all employed people in the military sphere must have decent conditions of service and material support.
How is the salary of military personnel calculated?
Servicemen under the contract do not receive wages, for them there is such a thing as monetary allowance. The federal law that regulates this process is numbered 306-F3 and is referred to as " On the monetary allowance of military personnel and the provision of separate payments to them ". It consists of three main components:
1. Military salary, the amount of which directly depends on the position and rank of the serviceman:
- sergeant;
- lieutenant;
- major;
- general.
2. A military man's monthly bonus is considered as an encouragement for a well-performed service, when there are no complaints against the soldier during its passage (by average standards, it fluctuates around 25 percent of the total salary);
3. An additional allowance for the allowance of a serviceman is nothing more than a reward for services to the Motherland and an incentive for dangerous service conditions (its size ranges from 10% to 40% of the total salary of a military man). The table of such allowances includes:
- cash bonus for years of service;
- material aid provided by the military every year;
- additional allowance for service in hot spots;
- allowance for severe and difficult climatic conditions (Sevastopol, Yakutsk and Vladivostok are very different in severity of climate) and so on.
To calculate the monetary allowance of a soldier, a special calculator is used.
Indexation of monetary allowance for the military
Due to the crisis in the country's economy, the authorities in 2016 were unable to index wages for military personnel. The monetary allowance for the military is financed only from the general state budget, unlike other categories of state employees, whose salaries can be increased at the expense of regional budget revenues.
For the new year 2017, the authorities set a goal to index the amount of monetary allowance and provision for all military personnel. The latest news suggests that the rise financial security for the military will certainly take place at the rate of inflation.
Other privileges for members of the military
In addition to high salaries, the military has additional benefits that are not available to other categories of the population. Military personnel are provided with food, clothing and housing. The military also have the opportunity to retire earlier than other categories of workers and employees, and at the same time continue to serve, receiving both a pension and a monetary allowance.
The growth of military pensions for years of service in Russia from 2012 to 2023
| Year | Pension amount |
| Ensign who served twenty years as a platoon commander | |
| year 2012 | RUB 10,050; |
| 2015 | RUB 11,130; |
| 2018 | 12,400 rubles; |
| 2021 | 13,400 rubles; |
| 2023 | 14,100 rubles; |
| Lieutenant colonel, twenty-five years of service, position of battalion commander | |
| year 2012 | 17,700 rubles; |
| 2015 | 19,700 rubles; |
| 2018 | RUB 21,650; |
| 2021 | RUB 23,590; |
| 2023 | 24,900 rubles; |
| Colonel, who served 33 years, the position of regiment commander | |
| year 2012 | 25,400 rubles; |
| 2015 | RUB 28,225; |
| 2018 | 31,050 rubles; |
| 2021 | 33,900 rubles; |
| 2023 | RUB 35,770 |
Thus, the profession of a military man is very prestigious and financially profitable at the present time in Russia. And most importantly stable, which cannot but attract young defenders of the fatherland.
The Government of the Russian Federation decides:
salaries for military positions and salaries for military ranks of military personnel undergoing military service under a contract;
salaries for military positions of military personnel undergoing military service by conscription;
official salaries and salaries for special ranks of persons serving in the troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation and having special police ranks, employees of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation, institutions and bodies of the penitentiary system, the federal fire service of the State Fire Service, customs authorities Russian Federation and persons in command of the federal courier communications.
2. To the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, when reviewing the amount of pensions for citizens dismissed from service in federal bodies to control the circulation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, and their family members, the amount of monthly salaries in accordance with the previously occupied position and the special rank assigned, subject to paragraph 1 of this resolution.
3. Establish that in case of an increase in the salaries of the military personnel and employees in accordance with paragraph 1 of this resolution, their amounts are subject to rounding up to the nearest whole ruble upwards.
4. Expenses associated with the payment of monetary allowances to military personnel and employees in accordance with this resolution are made within the budgetary appropriations of the federal budget provided for these purposes by the relevant federal executive authorities.
Document overview
From January 1, 2018, the monetary allowance of contract servicemen and salaries for military positions of conscripts will increase by 4%.
In a similar amount, from the indicated date, the monetary allowance of persons serving in the National Guard troops and having special police ranks, police officers, institutions and bodies of the penal system, the Federal Border Guard Service of the State Border Service, customs authorities and persons in command of the federal courier communications will be indexed.
The specified indexation is taken into account when revising the size of pensions for citizens dismissed from service in the federal drug control bodies and members of their families.
The legendary and invincible Russian army, which has known the joys of victories, nourishes the fighting spirit of more than half of Russian citizens who are confident that the patriotic mood will strengthen the country's position at the world level. Recently, there are capital investments in defense, the salary of the military is increasing, and the attractiveness of the service has grown significantly. A surge of patriotic excitement was also caused by the events in Ukraine that unfolded in 2014.
Our army is armed quite well, given that Russia has the largest number of weapons of mass destruction in the world, including nuclear weapons. Such maintenance requires a lot of expenses, which grow by 1.2-2% every year. About a third of the entire national budget is spent on general military needs. So what are the figures for calculating the current level of salaries of military personnel?
What does the salary consist of?
The salary of the military consists of a salary and various kinds of additional payments, and there are a number of indicators that affect the minimum level of monetary allowance:
- military position held;
- personal achievements and merit;
- length of service;
- duration and conditions of military service;
- place and time of passage (peacetime, "hot spot");
- qualifications and tasks;
- existing military ranks.
In many states of the post-Soviet space, it is the list of these main factors that affects the salary of the military. Additional monetary remuneration may be awarded for knowledge of foreign languages, a high level of physical fitness, higher education, absence or competent way out of emergency situations.
By the way, the well-being of people in uniform today is at a decent level. The average salary of the military of the Russian Federation last year amounted to 62,000 rubles, which is 2 times more than a Russian.
You can conditionally understand the monetary allowance using the table below. Conditionally, because the earnings of each soldier are affected by several indicators.
| Military rank, position | Salary according to military position | Salary according to military rank | Average accrual per month including all surcharges |
| Lieutenant (platoon leader) | 7000 | 12 442 | 50 000 |
| Captain (company commander) | 7 900 | 13 970 | 52 000 |
| Major (deputy battalion commander) | 8 490 | 14 760 | 55 600 |
| Lieutenant Colonel (battalion commander) | 9 100 | 15 529 | 60 281 |
| Colonel (commander of the regiment) | 9670 | 17 500 | 70 320 |
| Major General (Brigade Commander) | 10 896 | 18 630 | 74 000 |
| Lieutenant General (army commander) | 11 500 | 29 354 | 117 000 |
According to the new law, the salary of a lieutenant without additional charges should be 50,000 rubles, with allowances - 80,000 rubles. To many, these figures will seem quite modest for people with such a responsibility on their shoulders - to defend their homeland. But if you consider that until 2012 the average salary of a lieutenant was 14,000, then you can see a significant improvement in the situation.
What's in store for the future?
Each state understands the importance of having a well-equipped and motivated army, increasing its combat capability and the level of professionalism of its employees, as well as the importance of creating good conditions for them. All forces and resources are being urgently invested in the development of the production of defense equipment in order to replace earlier deliveries from other states that applied sanctions to Russia.
Due to the current economic situation, there is no need to talk about the prospects that there will be an increase in the salaries of the military, but, despite this, indexation is carried out annually for the level of inflation for soldiers, officers and generals.
What is the salary of the military in Russia and other countries?
In the US, a general's average monthly income is 1.3 million rubles. The maximum salary of a Russian colleague is 200,000 rubles. It turns out that Russia spends up to 140 million rubles a month on its generals, which is 8.5 times less than in America. An American private receives 120,000 rubles a month, including all allowances. German soldier - 141,000 rubles, English - 125,000 rubles.
In the CIS countries, things are even sadder than in Russia. So, in Belarus, a lieutenant receives 6,550 rubles a month in Russian money, a Ukrainian colleague - 15,000.
Military fees. Salary
Participants receive not only monetary rewards, but also full food and clothing. All income (salary, stipend, allowances, etc.) that could have been received during the course of the training camp is compensated.
Fees apply to those who are in the reserve and have already completed military service. The participants of the training camp are also adult citizens who have been trained at the military department.
Allowances and additional payments
Initially, it may seem that the salary of a military man in Russia is completely non-existent, but this is without allowances. And that's pretty serious. additional payments, which can eventually amount to 50% of the salary. Financiers monthly "plus" to the monetary allowance of people in uniform allowances, which can seriously differ from each other in amount. For example, an ordinary soldier will receive an allowance of 100 rubles for qualification, and the commander of an underwater missile carrier, by order of the Ministry of Defense No. 400, will receive 200,000 rubles.
A serviceman in the army receives good housing bonuses, in the case of conscientious service, a contract soldier is given the right to purchase permanent housing using the accumulative mortgage system. If after 7-10 years a situation arises that the state will have to fully pay the rest of the mortgage lending.
Contract military. Salary
Service in the ranks of the Russian army under a contract is a fairly popular phenomenon. Contractors are voluntary members of the Armed Forces who carry out their activities on the basis of an agreement. The main conditions are the age limit and conscientious performance official duties. The first contract is concluded under the conditions if the citizen is at least 18 and not more than 40 years old. It is expected that from 2017, fighters under the age of 30 will be recruited.
In 2016, the amount of monetary allowance for contractors was established according to two laws:
- dated 07.11.2011 N 306-FZ dated 06.04.2015 "On the monetary allowance of military personnel and the provision of individual payments to them."
- Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of 12/05/2011 N 992 (08/06/2015) "On the establishment of salaries for the monetary maintenance of military personnel under the contract."
According to these legislative documents, the salary of the military is made up of the salary for the military position and the salary for the military rank. Bonuses and additional material assistance paid annually for good service are added to the total amount.
Average size of DD (cash allowance)
- Ordinary contractor - 30,000 rubles.
- Sergeant and foreman - 40,000 rubles.
- lieutenant - 55,000 rubles.
When entering military service under a contract, the salary of a soldier is:
- in the ground forces - from 19,000 rubles;
- in the navy - from 22,000 rubles;
- in the air force - from 20,000 rubles;
- in the navy on submarines - from 40,000 rubles.
In 2016, these data were presented by Tatyana Shevtsova, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation. Military personnel under the contract also receive worthy benefits:
- Compensation for the costs of rented housing, if a service apartment was not provided. The amount of payments depends on the region and averages 50%.
- When moving to a new place of service, "lifting" is paid for all family members.
- With a length of service of more than 20 years, a contractor receives a cash allowance in the amount of 7 monthly salaries. If the total length of service is less than 20 years, lump sum payments are equal to 2 salaries.
Service in the army under a contract is a prestigious profession, and the number of contract soldiers is increasing every year, so the question always remains: what is the salary of the military? For the period 2015-2016, this number is 200,000 people. By 2017, it is planned to double the figure.
Regardless of the size of the salary and position held, contractors receive paid leave every year, taking into account 30 days or more.
Profession - military pilot
The work of a military pilot is very difficult and dangerous. Moreover, as a rule, during military conflicts, pilots are not left in captivity, but destroyed. The profession is considered unhealthy due to emotional overload. Military aviation in Russia is given special attention, including material support and housing. Rapid career advancement and the same early retirement.
The salary of a military pilot is not less than 100,000 rubles, this is in peacetime. In addition, employees are provided with food, and the first are on the list for housing. According to the latest data, the size of the pension of military pilots is on average 1.7 times higher than that of civilians. Pension payments are accrued in the amount of 55%, but not more than 80%.
Cash allowance for medical staff
There is such a profession as the military among doctors is seriously different from other specialists. A military doctor is one of the most respected professions. This is a person with an exclusively higher medical education. Only an officer from the junior staff can become a doctor in the army, ensigns go to paramedics, privates to orderlies, and sergeants to instructors. But, unfortunately, this respect is not traced in the salary of military doctors.
Colonels, heads of departments, receive from 20,000 rubles. The average allowance for lieutenants is 10,000 rubles per month.
Should we expect a salary increase in 2017?
Will the salaries of the military increase and will indexation be carried out? Federal Law No. 306 of 2011 states the need for annual indexation of wages, bonus payments and monetary allowance. In 2017, indexation is expected to occur in February, based on price increases in 2016. But it is too early to talk about wage increases, even despite the current law, especially in the context of economic instability.
Indexing and Crisis
The crisis in our country today is really serious, every resident of Russia has felt it. This could not but affect the income of the population, which decreased by 20%. The increase in military salaries depends, as already mentioned, on the length of service, position held, military rank.
Not so long ago, everyone who was called to without fail, paid insignificant sums - 500 rubles, today the figure has increased to 2000. Considering that the soldiers are provided with food and housing, we can say that for a start the amount is quite tolerable. An increase in monetary allowance can only be carried out during indexation.
The indexation for employees in the Armed Forces is scheduled for 2017 due to the increased inflation rate. Today, the average military salary is 30,000 rubles, but the government believes that it should rise to at least 50,000 rubles. In 2016, indexation was also expected, but was never carried out.
military pension
Soldiers tend to retire early. Already at the age of 40, you can count on pension payments, but on the condition that the military continues to serve further. To date, a bill has already been prepared to increase payments to pensioners by 7%. This indicates the desire of the state to strengthen its army. It is extremely important for Russia to have a powerful armed structure.
It is also planned to index pension payments by 3% for employees who are on vacation.
Summing up the resume
The annual increase in the salaries of the military and the improvement of conditions are due to the fact that Russia has recently needed to strengthen its combat positions. And, as you know, for a long time, service in the ranks of the Russian army was unpromising and completely unprestigious. In order to attract people, monthly salaries are also being increased and issues of improving living conditions are being addressed.
The main task of the state in the military sector is the replenishment of officers in the army ranks.
In general, the salary of the military today in the country is decent, especially in comparison with civilian incomes. Although it is quite difficult to earn money on your own housing. For many conscripts living in the outback, the prospects for working in the Russian Air Force are very tempting, given the current crisis and complete unemployment in the countryside. High patriotic feelings are, of course, good, but whether or not to serve under a contract, everyone decides for himself.
Work, albeit monetary, but hard, harmful, sometimes thankless and dangerous, and the risk to life is already inherent in the salary. Service in the army allows you to receive a stable income now and confidence in a secure future.
The well-being of military personnel for 2017 is planned to be improved. After all, no changes with payment are expected until next year. Therefore, everyone wants to quickly find out what the salary increase for the military will be in 2017. We must not forget about the level of the state, characteristic of a military power. It is impossible to do without a powerful army, but the state needs to maintain it and encourage it from the budget. It is clear that all qualified specialists are paid a monetary allowance corresponding to their rank and the number of years spent in the service.
And whoever serves the year of the compulsory army, without shoulder straps with stars, can only hope for full provision in terms of accommodation, food, uniforms. And as a monetary incentive, a monthly payment in the amount of about two thousand national rubles is accrued.
Responsibility for the assignment of decent monetary allowance to contract employees lies with the state, which is represented by the chairmen of the government. It is on them that the increase in the salaries of the military in 2017 depends.
Component indicators affecting the amount of allowance for the service
The amount of military income is determined by several criteria. The number of years served, together with the position and position, should be considered in the same way as the position by rank. Those who do compulsory service in a military unit cannot count on mountains of gold. After all, this is a temporary stay in the army, when all the costs of food and the provision of basic necessities are assigned exclusively to the fatherland. Therefore, only a couple of thousand rubles fall on the hands of a soldier. Although a couple of years ago this amount did not exceed five hundred rubles. Despite the fact that the transport costs from the place of residence to the service are also covered by the state budget.
However, the rest of the military, who have decided to bear the long-term debt to the Motherland, protecting it and its citizens, should count on slightly different amounts. Everyone who continues to serve will not have to think about increasing salaries as part of indexation throughout the current year. The state of the crisis that swallowed up the country's budget not so long ago is to blame. Such measures contributed to the savings of budgetary funds in the total amount of about several billion rubles. But due to inflation, it will not be necessary to delay the suspension of the increase. Thus, the latest news in the government provides for an increase in wages for the military in 2017 twice.
To increase wages in 2017, the military to be!
At this time, an increase in wages has become a necessity. Despite the mass of negative global factors caused by tension in the Far East and neighboring Ukraine, it will still be necessary to think about improving financing. After all, without improving the financial situation of the military, it is impossible to imagine a strong and ready for anything army. But without this today it is impossible to strengthen the position of Russia's defense on the world stage, especially in politics.
Therefore, the indexation of salaries for military personnel in 2017 is just as necessary as the demonstration of their capabilities at the next all-Russian training or competition. And according to preliminary forecasts, it should be at least 5.5%, and according to a possible increase in inflation, by 9%. But this is only a possible minimum, corresponding to the overall increase in prices.
The introduction of trade restrictions leads to the search for compromises in the form of domestic industry as a manufacturer that independently provides for the needs of the army. As a result, the search for funds to increase the salaries of the military can also be carried out within the budget. The idea of raising salaries is supported at the level of financial management of the country. On Monday, in the morning, Natasha was given the task of organizing a corporate celebration on March 8 in Turkey for the company's employees. The event manager has already worked with the largest international tour operator Coral Travel, so this time she began to select the necessary tour for the event on the coralov.ru website.
What is the planned increase in the monetary allowance of military personnel in 2017, it is worth figuring out. On average, a soldier is paid 30,000 bills a month. According to the authorities, the average salary of a military man should be fifty thousand rubles. Here it is worth making a note in the direction of increasing the specified amount due to all kinds of allowances, material incentives and more. And military commanders are paid in excess of an additional five hundred rubles, because they bear the burden of responsibility.
About military pensions
Not only the salary increase for military personnel is expected in 2017. Those citizens who for many years of service paid their debt to the Motherland, defending it, being exposed to danger, stress, are entitled to decent security in the years after the service. The payment of a pension, starting from the fifth decade, may be the only financial source, or have the role of an increase if a person continues to work.
This is what it is worth serving years faithfully, achieving status and receiving a decent salary. So, doubling the military pension compared to the civilian one will not come as a surprise to anyone, just like the increase in military salaries in 2017.
People in the public service, which includes the military, must necessarily receive decent monetary allowance. After all, hardships and hardships military service offer significant compensation. Yes, and rulers who do not value their army quickly cease to be such.
The current president of the country has greatly raised the prestige of the armed forces, and the salaries of personnel have also increased significantly. But the inflation of recent years has greatly reduced the well-being of the military, and the indexation of monetary allowance has not been carried out since 2012. Therefore, the question of whether the indexation of monetary allowance for military personnel in 2017 worries many officers, ensigns and contractors.
What indexation is expected and whether it will be
After the deterioration of the economic situation in the country, in 2015 the government adopted federal laws No. 68-FZ and No. 371-FZ. They say that in the current year of 2016 there will be no indexation of monetary allowances for military personnel. The expenditure part of the budget could not accommodate this article. Since the military receives money from the federal budget, the regional authorities are not able to correct the situation on the ground on their own.
Reasons to expect indexation of monetary allowance in 2017:
- ending economic crisis;
- lifting of sanctions;
- the adoption of the relevant law by the renewed composition of the Duma;
- increased risk of service due to the tense situation in geopolitics.
Reasons for not indexing in 2017:
- constant inflation;
- the decline of the domestic economy;
- budget deficit;
- no increase in prices for raw energy carriers.
What is the monetary allowance of the military
The military reform, successfully launched a few years ago, has significantly increased the well-being of people in uniform. The system of payments has changed, thanks to which allowances have increased almost three times. Monetary allowance is calculated based on the salary for the rank and position and numerous allowances, depending on the type of troops, conditions of service and other factors.
The list of the main types of allowances for military personnel under the contract:
- for category and class;
- for years of service;
- secrecy;
- service in severe climatic conditions;
- work in dangerous conditions;
- career achievements;
- financial assistance (once a year);
- additional coefficient for participation in hostilities;
- as a reward for a conscientious approach to the performance of official duties.
There are a number of other payments that we have not talked about, but they are highly specialized. Thus, each military man receives a fairly decent amount, but given the lack of indexation, it annually depreciates by about 11%.
The position of parliamentarians and government
The bill on the temporary suspension of the indexation of monetary allowance was put forward by the Government of the Russian Federation, and was announced by the Deputy Minister of Finance. Faction" United Russia", representing the absolute majority in the State Duma, unanimously supported the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers. The representatives of the other factions voted against the adoption of the law, but due to their minority, they could not do anything.
Inflationary losses of monetary allowance for the previous two and a half years amounted to a significant amount, but the deputies, apparently, do not take this fact into account. What will the lack of indexation of the monetary allowance of military personnel in 2017 lead to:
- deterioration in the standard of living of the military and their families;
- growing dissatisfaction in the troops with the party in power and the government;
- a decrease in the strength of the RF Armed Forces due to the early termination of the contract by the military;
- decrease in conscientious performance of professional and official duties.
In this regard, the government urgently needs to reconsider its attitude to the indexation of military allowances. So far, not a single parliamentarian has accurate information on resolving the situation in a positive way.