Whether indexation of salaries for military personnel. Salaries of military personnel in Russia. What's in store for the future

Starting January, regular military personnel will receive increased salaries. Moreover, the growth of their monetary allowance will continue in the next two years. As the correspondent of RG-Nedelya was told in the Russian Defense Ministry, the corresponding decision has been made and is not subject to revision.

Three times four

There has been no increase in army pay for the last five years. But now it will grow annually - until 2021. The amount of indexation, according to Deputy Defense Minister Tatyana Shevtsova, will be 4 percent per year. For these purposes, 18 billion rubles have been allocated to the defense budget of this year, and the increase itself will take place from January.

In 2019, the recalculation of army salaries will be carried out from October 1, it is planned to spend 22.6 billion on an increase in monetary allowance. A similar period and percentage increase is planned for 2020 - 41.2 billion rubles are provided for this indexation of military payments in the budget.

Shevtsova explained how all this will look in practice using the example of the monthly salary of a battalion commander with the rank of lieutenant colonel.

Now, together with various additional payments, he receives 85,345 rubles a month. Taking into account the January increase, his allowance will rise to 88,759 rubles. Thus, the increase will be 3414 rubles. In another year, it will increase to almost seven thousand, and in 2020 it will amount to 9,239 rubles.

The wallet will become noticeably heavier not only for officers, but also for career sergeants, as well as ordinary contract soldiers. For example, a squad leader with three badges on shoulder straps will receive 47,821 rubles instead of the previous 45,982 rubles. In the fall of 2019, his total salary will increase to 49,734 rubles. And a year later - up to 51,723 rubles.

The corresponding indicators for the shooter of an ordinary contract service look like this. In December - 30,781 rubles per month. Since January of this year - 32,012 rubles. 33,292 rubles - in 2019 and 34,624 - in 2020.

It is known that in addition to money for a military rank and position, regular military personnel also receive various payments and allowances - they amount to up to half of the total salary of a serviceman. Money is added for class qualifications, for special conditions of service, for working with classified information, etc. Some amounts are charged monthly, others - once a year or from time to time. In total, there are up to one and a half dozen various additional payments in the army.

The correspondent of "RG" asked Tatyana Shevtsova whether it is planned to increase these surcharges and introduce new ones in the near future? The deputy minister said that for now everything will remain as it was. "The main thing is that we managed to keep these payments in the 2018 budget," Shevtsova said.

The retirees went up

In contrast to the servicemen, the wallets of military retirees became heavier at the end of December, when the already increased January pension was accrued to former officers and ensigns.

The amounts provided for in the budget for the indexation of military pension payments in the next three years were previously made public. But now every retired serviceman must have determined his personal allowance.

To do this, the amount of the previous pension had to be multiplied by 4 percent. This is the figure that Deputy Defense Minister Tatyana Shevtsova named. Moreover, the same indicator is also included in the plans for recalculating retirement payments not only for 2018, but also for the next two years.

However, if all the same 4 percent growth for the active military reflects an increase in salaries for military rank and position, then for military pensioners the corresponding recalculation is made in the column "for length of service."

The salary will increase not only for officers, but also for contractors

The Ministry of Defense has already performed the necessary arithmetic for some categories of retirees. For example, a former battalion commander who retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel receives 24,610 rubles a month instead of the previous "average" 23,633 rubles. Taking into account other increases, this retiree will receive 25,595 rubles from October 2019, and 26,619 a year later.

According to Shevtsova, the coefficient used to determine the amount of a military pension since January 2018 is 72.23 percent of the monetary allowance, which is taken to calculate such payments.

"Pulling up" retired payments to the pensions of those who parted ways with shoulder straps after 2012 is not a quick matter. Ideally, the process could be accelerated by a double recalculation - according to the increased salaries of servicemen and the indexation of the pension itself.

However, the Ministry of Defense admits that it is not yet possible to do this. The economic situation in the country will change, additional funds will appear in the treasury - then, perhaps, it will be possible to return to such a practice.

Saved on housing

On what they can, the military saves. And the funds received are also used to solve the social problems of servicemen. For example, at the end of last year, by decision of the head of the Ministry of Defense, Sergei Shoigu, an additional 5 billion rubles were allocated for the provision of housing subsidies due to homeless officers.

The department saved this money on the monetary allowance of regular military personnel.

Of course, no one was deprived of the legal salary of soldiers and officers. It was mainly about an accelerated settlement with people whose stay in the army had recently been of a formal nature. De jure, the so-called stewards were listed in the ranks, and de facto they had long been mastered in civilian life. By law, the command did not have the right to dismiss them from the army without providing a free apartment, housing certificate or targeted subsidy.

Until this problem was solved, people received money from the Ministry of Defense, which they put in advance in the budget of the department for the whole year. As soon as the issue of a particular soldier was closed, and at the same time his army biography officially ended, departmental payments came to an end.

So, month after month, savings accumulated, which Shoigu “redirected” toward housing subsidies towards the end of the year.

As a result, the issue of additional payment of housing money to 777 servicemen was resolved. Taking into account their households, almost two and a half thousand people will now be able to find their own roof over their heads.

In total, almost 7,000 regular military personnel used this form of solving the housing problem in the Armed Forces last year, to whom the Ministry of Defense transferred a total of 42.78 billion rubles.

The largest amount was received by a person on the waiting list from the Northern Fleet - 15.2 million rubles were credited to his family. As for the average military housing subsidy, it amounted to 6.2 million rubles.

According to the Ministry of Defense, more than 70 percent of those who are preparing for the dismissal of servicemen prefer money to other forms of housing. Over the four years that the army has been paying housing subsidies, more than 142 billion rubles have been transferred to the accounts of almost 25,000 military people on the waiting list.

Infographics RG / Anton Perepletchikov / Mikhail Shipov / Boris Golkin

Parallels

Before the revolution, the salary of a second lieutenant (lieutenant), together with "additional" money, was about 80 rubles.

A modern lieutenant receives 66,000 rubles a month.

The lieutenant could buy with this money: 170 kg of meat; 230 kg of sugar; 66 kg of butter; 100 kg of Tula gingerbread; 115 kg of cheese "Russian"; 200 bottles (0.61 liters) of official vodka.

Modern lieutenant: 260 kg of meat; 1600 kg of sugar; 110 kg of butter; 120 kg of Tula gingerbread; 130 kg of cheese "Russian"; 260 (0.5 l) budget vodka.

It must be borne in mind that a second lieutenant in the army of the Russian Empire, unlike modern lieutenants, had to buy uniforms for his hard-earned money (ceremonial uniform - 70 rubles, spurs - 14 rubles, etc.). But under the tsar, graduates of military schools who passed their final exams with good marks were given a one-time allowance for uniforms and equipment in the amount of 300 rubles. That is, once dressed in full, actually at public expense. And if he went to the cavalry, then they added another 200 rubles per horse.

Today, the platoon commander in his unit receives a Makarov pistol free of charge. Under the tsar, the lieutenant was given only a state-owned Nagant revolver (it was ineffective for combat) and handed ... a recommended list of modern and powerful pistols that were supposed to be bought for their hard-earned money. A self-loading "Colt" in 1914 in a weapons store cost 40 rubles.

One type of monetary allowance for the tsarist army has no modern historical parallel. Before the revolution, a junior army officer, when dispersing demonstrations and civil riots, received an increase in salary - 1.5 rubles. per day. The general who led the suppression of mass unrest - 3 rubles. Interestingly, before the 1917 revolution, the lieutenant had the right to a very long vacation - up to 2 months. But he was paid on the condition that the officer took him no more than once every two years.

In May 2018, the National Defense Control Center of the Russian Federation held a regular meeting of the leadership, during which Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the intention of the department to increase the salaries of military personnel in 2019.

In 2019, the military will raise salaries by 4.3%, which will bring the average income to 45,370 rubles. Over the past 5 years, the salaries of military personnel have increased only twice: in 2012 by 2-3 times and in 2018 by 4%.

Military revenues to rise by 4.3% in 2019

The Russian Defense Committee analyzed the financial situation of Russian servicemen. Over the past 5 years, the real income of the military has decreased by 46% due to, and the purchasing power has fallen by 60%. Salaries have not changed since 2012, when the last recalculation was carried out. Indexation of payments was also not carried out, which contributed to the depreciation of income.

For this reason, it was decided to bring the average military salary to 45,370 rubles in 2019. In the future, it is proposed to index the income of the military annually in accordance with the economic situation in the country.

Russian President Vladimir Putin pays special attention to the standard of living of the Russian military. They were tasked with raising the provision of this group of citizens to the level of the average salary of workers in the leading sectors of the economy - the financial sector and the oil industry.

In 2018, payments were increased by 4%. The state has spent more than 67 billion rubles on this. In the near future, 83.9 billion rubles in 2019 and 148.4 billion rubles in 2020 will be allocated to increase payments to military personnel.

In addition to the basic income, all the military receive all kinds of bonuses for seniority, risk, secrecy. The share of such additional payments is 60% of the total income. All of them are tied to the salary, which means they will automatically increase.

Salary increases for the military will be carried out according to the approved schedule

In 2018, payments to the military were recalculated in January. The average salary has become at the level of 43.5 thousand rubles. The salary increase schedule suggests an adjustment once a year in October. At the same time, military pensions will also be reviewed. Thus, in 2019, the income of the military will remain unchanged at the level of 2018 for 9 months. The average official salary will increase to 45.37 thousand rubles.

In fact, wages depend on many factors - length of service, conditions of service, qualifications, rank. Therefore, absolute values are calculated individually.

For example, the average salary of an ordinary contractor will be 24.4 thousand rubles, and a corporal of sapper troops - 37 thousand rubles, the squad leader will receive 53.3 thousand rubles, the platoon commander - 71.5 thousand rubles.

How will indexing work?

448.7 billion rubles were initially allocated to increase the salaries of the military in 2018 and 2019-2020. However, the State Duma criticized this bill for a long time, arguing that it was an inappropriate expenditure of funds.

After a certain time, amendments were made, according to which from the current year, until 2020 inclusive, the planned indexation will be 4% for every 12 months. In 2018, 67 billion rubles were allocated for the implementation of the bill.

Important! Wage indexation with a coefficient of 4% is only an estimated inflation rate, which may change for unforeseen reasons.

Such changes will affect the salaries of officers, soldiers (1.03 million people) and equivalent categories:

police officers;
foreign intelligence;
employees of the National Guard;
employees of the Federal Penitentiary Service;
employees of the state security service.

In addition, indexation is also waiting for the salaries of civil servants working in units. It should be noted that the salaries of the military from January 1, 2019 will not increase. Indexing is scheduled for October. For its implementation, 83.9 billion rubles have been allocated to the budget. In a year, the implementation of this measure, given the desire to increase the number of contractors, will require 148.4 billion rubles. In addition to increasing salaries, it is planned to re-equip the army, improve weapons and equipment, and scientific research.

On the issue of benefits

In the budget for 2018-2020, the same benefits were fixed as previously. Recall that for the military, these articles are presented:

life insurance;
free medical care;
issuance of housing certificates after retirement;
preferential mortgage - in 2018-2019, those who have served in the army, equivalent structures or the National Guard for three years or more will be able to use it. It is assumed that from 2018 a new rule will be in force - members of the family of military personnel will be able to combine their accounts to obtain a housing loan. The rate for the military is calculated individually, but the authorities say that preferential housing loans are no more than 10% per year.

The material was prepared on the basis of information from "Info-Vsem" and open sources specifically for the site

Thus, the Government has adjusted plans to increase monetary allowances and military pensions in comparison with the previous 2017. As we wrote earlier, the draft law “On the federal budget for 2018 and for the planning period of 2019 and 2020” provided for an increase in the monetary allowance of military personnel and persons equivalent to them from October 1, 2019 and from October 1, 2020.

by 4% respectively.

In addition, most of the military pensioners, excluding former military judges, military prosecutors, military investigators, due to the use of a reduction factor when calculating a military pension, currently receive a pension that is not in full (read more about the reduction factor in a pension here =>) .

See the current online payroll calculator for military personnel here =>

See the current online military pension calculator here =>

Recently, the Russian army has been seriously reformed, becoming more efficient both in terms of technical equipment, and in terms of strength and quality.

An important role in the further development of human potential in the army is played by material motivation and the answer to the question of whether there will be an increase in salaries for the military in 2018.

When is the upgrade planned?

In connection with the initiative of the Ministry of Defense, the President of the Russian Federation decided to index the salaries of military personnel in Russia in 2018 (as well as over the next 3 years) and annually increase the salaries of security forces in the amount of at least 4%. Earlier, in 2012-2017, due to the crisis and lack of money in the budget, indexation had to be abandoned. That is why the question of whether the salaries of military personnel were raised is especially relevant in 2018.

Indexing of the next years - 2019 and 2020 - will take place in October. The figure of 4% is expected; it has not yet been reflected in the administrative documents. The specific size of subsequent indexations will become clear when specifying the inflation rate in the country in 2018.

What is provided

Federal Law No. 306-FZ of 07.11.2011 established the system of payment for activities in the army and the structure of monetary allowance.

The salary of the military in 2018 consists of the following elements:

monthly salary according to military rank;
monthly salary for a military position;
monthly payments;
other additional payments.

The same legislative act determines the procedure for increasing both salaries for positions and salaries for ranks on an annual basis. The procedure is implemented when the law on the budget for the relevant period is adopted, taking into account the level of inflation.

The government has decided on the indexation of monetary allowances and military pensions in 2019

The decision on how much the salary of the military will be increased in 2018, as in previous periods, is made by the Government of the Russian Federation.

As for forecasts for the next period, the government plans to bring the salary of an employee closer to the living wage established in the Russian Federation.

To whom and how much should be increased

Finally, let's figure out what the salary of the military in 2018. Approximate salaries of officers and enlisted personnel according to statistics (taking into account content by position and rank) on average are:

sergeants and warrant officers - 30,000 rubles;
junior officers - up to 60,000 rubles;
senior officers - up to 80,000 rubles;
commanding staff - about 100,000 rubles.

Comparison of the income of a military man and a specialist from another sphere is in favor of the former.

This is understandable, because the prestige of the profession, which is associated with the defense of the Motherland and the danger to life, must be raised to a high level.

On Saturday, September 29, 2018, the Government of the Russian Federation submitted draft law 556362-7 "On the federal budget for 2019 and for the planned period of 2020 and 2021" to the State Duma of the Russian Federation, which, as follows from the explanatory note to the bill, provides for an increase in budget appropriations for the annual increase in wages and salaries of military personnel and persons equivalent to them on the forecast level of inflationfrom October 1 in 2019 by 4.3%, in 2020 by 3.8% and in 2021 by 4.0 percent.

Thus, the Government has adjusted plans to increase monetary allowances and military pensions in comparison with the previous 2017.

State Duma: In 2019, military pensions in Russia will grow by 6.3% ...

As we wrote earlier, the bill "On the federal budget for 2018 and for the planning period of 2019 and 2020" provided for an increase in the monetary allowance of military personnel and persons equivalent to them from October 1, 2019 and from October 1, 2020, respectively, by 4 percent .

Since military pensions are calculated based on the monetary allowance of military personnel, an increase in monetary allowance by 4.3% from October 1, 2019 will also lead to an increase in pensions of military pensioners from October 1, 2019 by 4.3%.

As can be seen from the bill, it is proposed to index military pensions from October 1, 2019 only to the forecast level of inflation.

At the same time, the published report on the activities of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation for 2017 notes: “Often in their appeals, citizens raise the issue of violations of the legislation governing the increase in military pensions, in particular, the failure to comply with the provisions of the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated May 7, 2012 No. 604 "On the further improvement of military service in the Russian Federation" in terms of increasing the size of military pensions. Indeed, subparagraph "d" of paragraph 1 of the said Decree contains a requirement for an annual increase in military pensions by at least 2% above the inflation rate, however, in practice this requirement is not met.

The Commissioner considers it unacceptable to infringe on the pension rights of veterans of the military and law enforcement service and supports the proposal of the State Duma to the Government of the Russian Federation to ensure the full implementation of the requirements of subparagraph "d" of paragraph 1 of the aforementioned Decree of the President of the Russian Federation during 2018.".

Thus, if the bill is adopted, military pensions will again remain under-indexed by 2 percent due to the failure to comply with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated May 7, 2012 No. 604.

At the same time, the Government of the Russian Federation submitted draft law No. 556372-7 to the State Duma of the Russian Federation, which is supposed to leave the specified reduction factor in pensions in 2019 and 2020 at the same level - 72.23%

See the current online payroll calculator for military personnel here =>

See the current online military pension calculator here =>

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev believes that in 2011 the allowance of the military may be increased by 6.5%. This information is given in the Budget message of the head of state, published by the Kremlin press service.

“Taking into account the dynamics of wages in the economy and the decline in inflation, I consider it possible to increase by 6.5% from April 1, 2011 the monetary allowance of military personnel and persons equivalent to them, from June 1, 2011 - payroll funds for employees of federal state institutions (or the volume of subsidies budgetary and autonomous institutions in the appropriate amount) and the salaries of judges and prosecutors, and from September 1, 2011 - a scholarship fund,” the message says.

Earlier, Medvedev said that it is necessary to establish salaries for military personnel by a special law. He noted that the share of salaries in the overall structure of monetary allowance over the past 20 years has decreased from 70-80% to 20%.

In August last year, the salaries of servicemen increased by 8.5%. Thus, the monetary content of the platoon commander - lieutenant was 17 thousand rubles, and together with the regional coefficient 23.5 thousand rubles. The battalion commander, a lieutenant colonel, began to receive 22.3 thousand rubles without a district coefficient, and over 30.7 thousand rubles with a coefficient.

The reforms may also affect the internal affairs bodies. The Budget Message says that starting from 2012 the public security police will be financed from the federal budget.

Dmitry Medvedev also instructed the government of the Russian Federation to consider ways to improve the efficiency of federal civil servants. Including in order to reduce their number by 20% in the next three years. It is assumed that 50% of the savings, which is formed due to the reduction of staff, can be left at the disposal of the federal government.

Also earlier, the president introduced a bill to the State Duma, according to which the age limit for being in the state civil service was limited to 60 years.

February 23, 2011, at a meeting in Kaliningrad, Vladimir Putin said that from January 1, 2012, the pensions of military pensioners will increase by 1.5 times.

Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated March 31, 2011
The State Duma proposed to increase the salaries and pensions of the military

N 225 Moscow "On increasing the monetary allowance of military personnel and employees of some federal executive bodies"

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 (hereinafter referred to as military personnel);

salaries for regular positions and salaries for special ranks of employees of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation, institutions and bodies of the penitentiary system, the federal fire service, bodies for controlling the circulation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, customs bodies of the Russian Federation and persons in command of the federal courier communications (hereinafter referred to as employees).

2. Establish that in case of an increase in the salaries of the monetary maintenance of military personnel and employees, their amounts are subject to rounding up to a whole ruble upwards.

3. 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, and employees of departments of internal affairs bodies who are supported at the expense of the budgets of the subjects of the Russian Federation and local budgets - within the limits of the funds of the corresponding budgets and interbudgetary transfers provided for these purposes from the federal budget to the budgets of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation

Salary increase for the military in 2018

The issue of military salaries is planned to be reviewed in 2018. The question remains whether the salaries of military personnel will be raised.

Criteria for the formation of military remuneration

The prospect of employment in the army on a contract basis allows you to have a stable high monthly income. Naturally, at the initial stages, the salary will be minimal, however, with the acquisition of experience and length of service, the salary will increase significantly. The salary calculation for employees directly depends on several circumstances, which include:

the salary is determined by the rank of the serviceman, as well as the position held in the army;
the location of the military unit on the ground;
features of an official position in a certain place or a number of troops associated with secrecy add about 65% to the entire salary;
successful passing of qualification exams (possibility of increase up to 30%);
increase in case of unsafe service conditions (up to 100%);
bonus for special merits (100% of salary);
accruals in the form of bonuses for good performance (about 25%);
accrual of increases for extremely difficult working conditions (applies to the regions of the northern part of the country);
compensation for housing costs;
one-time minor allowances for the preparation of living conditions in a new place.

Important! The last paragraph provides for the amount equivalent to 100% of the salary, also family members of military personnel fall under the category: also 25% of the same amount.

In any case, the salary of employees in power structures, first of all, depends on the rank and service conditions.

Salary of military personnel at the present time

Military salary

The material side of the military structure was limited in December last year. At that time, the state administration passed a law that abolished the indexation of wages for the military, which significantly affected their financial situation. External economic factors also contribute to this, since a significant increase in inflation and prices is noticeable.

These circumstances made it possible to depreciate the work of law enforcement agencies to 48%, which is almost half of the salary. The delay noted in the 2016 law is extended until January 2018. This can negatively affect the morale of employees and lead to dissatisfaction on their part.

In connection with the current situation, the question arises of returning the use of indexation of wages for military personnel. This will not be marked by too intensive indicators, however, there is a chance to resolve the issue in favor of employees. A possible salary increase for the military in 2018 is planned, however, its exact figures are not yet known. The only forecast in this case is the possibility of rising to the level with inflation.

What is the situation with the salaries of civilian employees

Salary of civilian employees

The circumstances of the civilian staff of law enforcement agencies largely correspond to the state of employees of law enforcement agencies. Even before the cancellation of indexation, the position of the material side was not very high.

The aforementioned law of 2016 also contained information regarding this category of employees. The new three-year budget for 2017-2019 testified to the lack of intentions of the government to index or increase military salaries, including in 2018.

Should we expect an increase in wages?

Experts predict progress in resolving the issue of military salaries in 2018. This is supported by several factors, the first of which indicates the possibility of depreciation of wages to a critical level.

Shoigu announced an increase in the monetary allowance of military personnel in 2018, 2019 and 2020

The second is the formation of a high indicator of dissatisfaction of the social group, this factor in the case of employees in law enforcement agencies acquires dangerous tendencies. Similar cases have already been noted in history, which was adopted by the government of the state. However, even based on this circumstance, the answer to the question of whether the salaries of the military will be raised in 2018 is not known for certain.

Should we expect an increase?

Experts do not doubt that an increase is to be expected, but what limits this increase will affect is still open. According to experts in the field of economics, sociology and political science, it is necessary to consider the issue of abolishing indexation. Otherwise, the government runs the risk of encountering resentment from the military, and this threatens with mass unrest.

State structures have already raised the issue of raising military salaries for 2018. The result was the adopted bill, which provides for the return of indexation and raising the salaries of employees. This bill also touches upon issues related to the remuneration of law enforcement officers and federal employees. We also considered the possibility of returning the indexation of judges' salaries.

At the beginning of 2018, based on the specified points in the bill, it is predicted that the indexation of salaries for the military will resume. At the same time, the mechanism and percentage of indexation, most likely, will be subject to change. It is reliably known that the position of indexing will now directly depend on the balance and approval of the budget, and not on the percentage of inflation, as was previously accepted.

With dissatisfaction already beginning to grow, officials allow themselves to make encouraging forecasts regarding the growth of military salaries in 2018. At the same time, today the situation remains within the same boundaries, and the economic part is falling into a greater decline.

Forecasts regarding salary for law enforcement agencies for 2018

Regarding the expected increase, both independent experts and representatives from the government expressed their opinion. In this case, the opinions agreed, the minimum amount of salary should be 50 thousand rubles. This applies only to the salary itself, not counting the different plan of increases and bonuses.

For the period from 2017 to 2018, the government already intends to allocate about 400 billion rubles for material compensation for the work of military personnel. This number takes into account the possibility of curbing inflation, however, even with such an allowance, it cannot cover the needs of the largest army. The Department of War is already focusing government attention on considering a suspension of indexing. In January next year, the indexing moratorium is scheduled to be lifted. The state leadership predicts a halt in the depreciation of military salaries in 2018, in addition, an increase of 5.5% is expected. The data is based on the arguments of government experts. Such measures are planned to be taken in order to prevent outbreaks of discontent.

There is another way out of the situation, as experts say. In the event of a financial opportunity to increase, such measures will be immediately applied. However, this will be marked by a completely insignificant increase, amounting to 3-4% of the current salary, which is now called compensation. So the question of whether there will be a salary increase for the military in 2018 remains open.

Recent years have been marked by serious reform initiatives in Russia's military industry. There are a number of programs in the country, the purpose of which is to increase the efficiency of army structures, modernize weapons and technical equipment, as well as optimize measures in relation to the number of military personnel and personnel of the army. Nevertheless, the issue of salaries for military personnel remains among the most topical.

The government says the military is among the most protected Russians today, with salaries considered among the highest in the country, and social guarantees are constantly growing. However, the remuneration of this category of citizens has not been indexed for a long time. According to estimates, since 2012, under the influence of devaluation and falling oil prices, the standard of living of the military has dropped by almost 50%! However, literally in 2018-2019, the authorities promise to radically change the situation for the better. Well, let's discuss the prospects for raising salaries for the Russian military!

For the umpteenth time, the authorities of the Russian Federation promise to significantly increase the salaries of military personnel. But will they keep their promise in 2019?

How is the salary of the military formed?

The emergence of the contract army has created a new category of jobs in Russia. Of course, at the beginning of an army career, one cannot count on significant payments - the lack of a rank and work experience imposes its own limitations. Salary begins to grow only after a while, as it is formed under the influence of certain factors. The most important elements of the salary of a regular military include:

salary amount- its meaning determines the rank and position of a person who has devoted himself to military service;
the location of the military unit- the same principles apply here as for civil salaries (for example, the northern allowance, which can raise the salary by 2 times);
presence of special conditions- we are talking about bonuses for secrecy, for serving in special places or special branches of the troops. Such allowances can add up to 65% to the totals;
confirmation and advanced training- subject to successful completion of qualification tests, you can get up to 30% bonus;
risk premiums– a risky service can double the salary;
bonuses- for special achievements, a bonus of 100% of the salary can be added to the salary of a soldier, and 25% can be added for excellent service;
housing allowances;
covering the costs associated with settling in a new place of residence- for military personnel, they can reach a whole salary, and for family members - a quarter of this amount.

Not so long ago, a document was submitted to the government, according to which, in the period from 2017 to 2019, 448.7 billion rubles will be allocated for the financial allowance of the military. This is quite comparable with the financing of previous years, which means that wage growth is not expected again. It was also stated that spending up to 30% of the budget on defense in conditions where even the Reserve Fund will be used for financing is completely inappropriate.

This bill was immediately subjected to sharp criticism from the State Duma Committee responsible for defense issues. Soon the President addressed the graduates of the military academies and voiced theses that ran counter to the main provisions of the new law. He promised that military personnel would receive increased allowances and housing, and that they themselves and their families would be awarded the right to the highest quality medical care.

After some time, the bill was amended. It seems that on the eve of the elections, the authorities considered that it would be inappropriate to lose the votes of a significant part of the electorate. That is why the draft budget, which was adopted for 2018, includes an indexation measure within 4% (this indicator is determined taking into account the projected inflation rate in the country). Such an increase will be applied not only to the salaries of the military, but also to those categories of Russians who are equated with them.

In this regard, a four percent increase is expected for employees of internal affairs bodies, firefighters, foreign intelligence officers, as well as representatives of the National Guard, the Federal Penitentiary Service, the FSB and the FSO. It should also be noted that, according to the bill, other Russians who have not had their salaries increased for a long time also fell under the effect of indexation. For example, in 2019, the freeze will be lifted for federal officials, state employees, deputies, representatives of the judicial and prosecutorial spheres, as well as employees of the Investigative Committee.

Salaries will be indexed for both the military and those who are equated to them

By the way, not everyone agrees that indexing should be carried out by the same percentage for all of the categories listed. For example, Vasily Zatsepin (head of the laboratory of military economics at the Gaidar Institute) believes that it is necessary to increase the salaries of military and civil servants. According to him, for these categories of Russians over the past few years, the standard of living has not only stopped growing, but even decreased. With the current salary of a sergeant, it is not so easy to complete the ranks of a contract army, so it is important to switch to an annual indexation that takes place automatically.

Another opinion was expressed by Ilya Sokolov, an analyst from the Center for Strategic Research. He believes that the military already receive more representatives of the public sector, so it is inappropriate to increase their salaries at the same pace. Moreover, the military also has additional benefits. These include mortgages at reduced interest and medical care, which are not provided, for example, for teachers. As for the indexation procedures for 2019-2020, it is still too early to talk about them.

Specific figures will become known by the end of 2018, when economic departments will be able to predict inflation. Unlike the next year, when indexation will be carried out on January 1, 2018, in 2019 and 2020 the deadline for this event will be shifted to October 1. In total, about 2.7 million people will fall under “military” indexation measures in Russia. According to official statistics, now the power structures, army ranks and departments that are equated to them are represented by the following composition:

there are 1.9 million people in the armed forces, of which 1.03 million are direct military personnel;
the number of employees representing the bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs includes about 904 thousand Russians;
employees representing the federal penitentiary service, now about 225 thousand people;
251 thousand people are employed in the fire fighting structure;
The National Guard is represented by 340,000 citizens.

If we also count the civilians who serve these units and also fall under indexation procedures, then in total 3.5 million Russians will fall into the circle of people with a four percent increase in salaries in 2018.

What amount will it cost?

According to Viktor Bondarev, who holds the post of Head of the Russian Council for Defense and Security, another 52 billion rubles in 2018, 66 billion in 2019, and 121 billion in 2020 will be added to additional funding for military personnel in addition to the figures previously budgeted. allocated to increase financial allowance, look like this:

in 2018, 67 billion rubles will be spent on indexation activities;
in 2019, this procedure will cost the Russian Federation 83.9 billion rubles;
in 2020, wage growth will require another 148.4 billion rubles.

In 2019, 83.9 billion rubles will be spent on indexing military salaries

Thus, the total amount of expenses for monetary allowances increased several times. The authorities promise that the payments will cover the lack of indexation procedures in previous years. Bondarev said that he considered this measure absolutely justified, since the military had not been subjected to this procedure for five whole years. In his speech, he also noted that today the budget for defense issues is balanced.

Now there is enough money in it to re-equip the army, improve weapons and equipment, and carry out the planned scientific, technical and research studies. Experts have already calculated that as a result, the indexation of military salaries will cost the country's budget 300 billion rubles, and literally by 2020, about 14% of the state budget will be spent on this part of the costs. If we sum up all the planned expenses from the three-year budget of the Russian Federation for the maintenance of the military, the numbers will look like this:

2.27 trillion rubles (13.8% of the state budget) - the amount allocated for 2018 to pay financial allowances to military personnel and persons who are equated to them. Moreover, this is just a published item of expenditure - experts believe that an even more significant part of the costs may be hidden in that section of the budget that is not subject to assessment;
2.39 trillion rubles (13.95% of the state budget) - expenses for financing allowances in 2020.

By the way, funds for indexation were partially allocated (in the amount of 847 billion rubles) from the "Presidential Fund" - previously they were reserved for "individual decisions of the president." If we talk about structures equated to the military, then the following amounts are planned for them:

for investigators representing internal affairs bodies and related to the investigative committee - 6 billion rubles;
for the main part of the investigative committee - 8 billion in national currency;
for those employed in operational activities in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Federal Penitentiary Service - 6 billion rubles;
the bulk of the representatives of the Federal Penitentiary Service - 20.4 billion in national currency;
for the National Guard - 27 billion rubles;
for representatives of the structures of the Ministry of Emergency Situations - 11.4 billion in national currency.

What will be the salaries of the military?

Although the statistical departments promise the Russian army solid salaries and significant allowances, so far most of the military does not see the promised numbers.

If we make a comparison, the amount of financial allowances issued to military personnel should increase by one and a half times only from January 2018. Interestingly, back in 2015, representatives of statistical agencies reported that, according to their calculations, the average salary in the military units of the country is 60.5 thousand rubles per month. According to the Minister of Economy, the minimum salary for enlisted personnel in 2018 will be 20,000 rubles, and for officers - 45,000 in the national currency.

So far, nothing has been reported about the maximum values, taking into account allowances for special conditions, secrecy and the location of the unit. However, back in 2017, Rosstat representatives said that the average salary of ensigns and sergeants is 30 thousand rubles, for lieutenants it reaches 60 thousand, for captains - up to 65 thousand, for lieutenant colonels - about 80 thousand, for colonels - an average of 95 thousand, and for the highest command - more than 100 thousand rubles a month.

On the issue of benefits

In the budget for 2018-2020, the same benefits were fixed as previously. Recall that for the military, these articles are presented:

life insurance;
free medical care;
issuance of housing certificates after retirement;
preferential mortgage - in 2018-2019, those who have served in the army, equivalent structures or the National Guard for three years or more will be able to use it. It is assumed that from 2018 a new rule will be in force - members of the family of military personnel will be able to combine their accounts to obtain a housing loan. The rate for the military is calculated individually, but the authorities say that preferential housing loans are no more than 10% per year.

The state is in dire need of a strong army. For this reason, contract servicemen are being actively recruited today. They are able to successfully replace conscripts. In order to attract as many new contract servicemen as possible, it is planned to raise salaries for servicemen this year and next.

Amount of cash benefit

The salary of military personnel in the Russian Federation is determined by the Law of November 7, 2011. It includes a monthly salary and additional payments.

The amount of the cash benefit is as follows:

Land service - 20.0 thousand / 30 days.
Navy - 22.0 thousand / 30 days.
Air Force - 20.0 thousand / 30 days.
Service on nuclear submarines - 50.0 thousand / 30 days.

If a soldier receives a rank, the amount increases. The average salary of a foreman and sergeant is raised to 30.0 thousand / 30 days. The lieutenant receives up to 40.0 thousand / 30 days.

Salaries of soldiers and sergeants

The system of bonuses and allowances is quite complicated. Without knowing the basic salary of military personnel under the contract, it is impossible to clarify the size of his salary. The table shows salaries for privates, sergeants and foremen - for military men who do not have higher education.

Shooter salary

A shooter is a private with two years of service. You can find out how much he earns from the plate.

Squad leader salary

The squad leader is understood as a junior sergeant of the 3rd class, whose length of service varies from 2 to 5 years.

The salary of the squad leader, who is a sergeant of the 2nd class and has a length of service from 5 to 10 years, looks like this:

Salary of the deputy platoon commander

A deputy platoon commander is a senior sergeant of the 1st class with a length of service of 10 to 15 years. The table shows how much he receives:

Platoon commander salary

A platoon commander is a foreman, a foreman, whose length of service is 15-20 years. The table shows how much he earns.

How much a foreman, master with a length of service of 20-25 years earns is shown in the table:

Officers' salaries

This position requires a higher education. With allowances, the salaries of officers look quite impressive. Without them, the salary of military officers with an officer rank looks like this: