Ministry of Education: 76% of teachers receive a salary below the minimum wage
76% of Russian teachers have salaries below the minimum wage (SMIC). This is reported by TASS with reference to the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation. On Wednesday, at a meeting of the Federation Council Committee on Science, Education and Culture, the ministry presented data for 2021. The minimum wage then was 12,792 rubles. From January 1, 2022, it was raised to 13,890 rubles.