The Russian Ministry of Labor and Social Protection named the most highly paying jobs in Russia as of the first half of 2017. According to the data from vacancies the top 3 positions are taken by Ship Captain (with a monthly salary of 500,000 RUB , or about $8,500), Aircraft Commander (320,000 RUB, or about $5,500), and Chief Technologist in the gold mining industry (312,000 RUB , or about $5,400). For comparison, the average monthly salary in Russia is 38,700 RUB (about $661) according to Rosstat.

The complete ranking looks like this:

1. Ship Captain — 500,000 RUB
2. Aircraft Commander — 320,000 RUB
3. Chief Technologist in the gold mining industry — 312,000 RUB
4. Head Coach of ice hockey team — 300,000 RUB
5. Construction Site Manager — 250,000 RUB
6. Dentist — 200,000 RUB
7. Risk Manager — 200,000 RUB
8. Electrical Engineer — 195,000 RUB
9. IT Analyst — 190,000 RUB
10. Aircraft Co-pilot — 180,000 RUB

Source: Izvestiya