All people choose a place of work based on various principles: someone follows in the footsteps of their parents, someone strives for self-realization and therefore looks for a job for the soul, and for someone the most important criterion is prestige and high pay labor. In Belarus, as in any other country, many job seekers are looking for a place with high incomes. What is the highest paid profession in Belarus?
Country Brief
The Republic of Belarus is a state located in Eastern Europe with its capital in the city of Minsk. It borders with Russia, Ukraine, Poland, the B altic countries: Lithuania and Latvia. The territory of Belarus is 207 thousand km22 - this is the 84th place in the world. As of January 1, 2018, 9.5 million people live on it (84% of them are Belarusians). About 30% of the population lives in Minsk and the region. 4.5 million people are economically active population.
The state has been leading its history since 1991 - the year of the collapse of the USSR and theindependence. Belarus is a unitary state with a presidential form of government. Since 1994, Alexander Lukashenko has been the current president, in whose hands is executive power. Legislative power is exercised by a bicameral parliament.
Economic specifics
The economy of Belarus is being built in accordance with the market model. In some areas, the share of state ownership is high (mining and energy industries, agriculture). For Belarus, industry is extremely important - its share in GDP is about 37%. About a third of the entire working-age population of the country works in the industrial sector. Agriculture is also important for the state: it provides 7% of GDP and jobs for 10% of the economically active population.
GDP, as of 2016, amounted to 47.4 billion dollars (per capita - 4990 dollars), which is 2.6% lower than in the previous year. The level of imports is $3.8 billion higher than the level of exports ($22.9 billion), indicating a negative trade balance. Exports are mainly refined oil, potash fertilizers - the manufacturing industry of Belarus occupies about 2/3 of the total industry. Mostly crude oil and gas are imported.
The situation at the labor exchange
Analyzing the current situation on the labor market in Belarus, namely on the sites where employers and job seekers post their ads, vacancies and resumes, we can say that 25% of unfilled vacancies arevacancies for sales and customer service managers. Employers also need salespeople, who account for 17% of open vacancies. There is also a shortage of experienced drivers - 10% of vacancies remain open. However, these are not the highest paid professions in Belarus: managers receive an average of 1,000 rubles (about 30,000 Russian rubles), while salespeople receive 750 rubles.
In the case of job seekers, the state of affairs in the labor market is quite favorable for them. 13% of job seekers want to engage and develop in the field of management, which is quite consistent with the offered vacancies.
Doctors and teachers in short supply
As of 2017, the state is experiencing an acute shortage of medical personnel and workers in educational institutions. The most demanded professions in Belarus at the moment are the professions of a doctor and a teacher. The Ministry of Labor of Belarus reports a shortage of qualified personnel in cities and rural areas. The seriousness of the situation can be understood based on statistics: on June 1, 2017, in the cities of the country, only 21 physicians were considered unemployed in the presence of 2405 offers at the labor exchange. Thus, the supply was 115 times higher than the demand.
So, for example, in 2017, there were 314 vacancies for unemployed paramedics, and 136 jobs for obstetricians. Unfortunately, this state of affairs is quite understandable. The fact is that the average salary of a doctor in Belarus is quite low: only 800 rubles (26 thousand Russian rubles). Younga specialist who has just completed an internship can count on a maximum salary of 600 rubles, more often - 300-400. In rural areas, there were 40 times more open vacancies for nurses than there were non-working nurses themselves. The same situation is observed with teachers: an average of 15 workers with pedagogical education applied for 130 vacancies in cities.
Salaries of military and civil aviation pilots
Usually, military personnel receive both good wages and decent pensions after years of service. However, in Belarus, the salary of a military man is on average an order of magnitude lower than in Russia or in countries that are members of the NATO bloc. Until 2017, the average salary of a serviceman was within $300, which is 5 times lower than in Russia at that time. On September 1, 2017, the state raised the salaries and pensions of military personnel.
Pilots of civil aviation in Belarus can get really high wages. Only one salary is within the limits of 1.5 thousand rubles. However, the pilots themselves, who work for Belavia, say that the amount can reach up to 3,000 rubles.
Top 3 jobs with good earnings
Over the past few years, there has been a tendency in Belarus to increase the role and influence of several areas: economic, informational, as well as marketing and management. There are quite a few real qualified specialists in the economic sphere, which can be seen in Belarus as well. That is why large companies and corporations are looking for experienced employees for credit positions.experts, financial analysts in order to maximize their profits. Moreover, financial directors receive huge salaries by the standards of the country - from 3 to 8 thousand rubles, which makes the position one of the highest paid professions in Belarus.
The country is also in great demand and will continue to be in demand for IT specialists, as information technology does not stand still. At the start of a career, the salary is not so high, but over time it can reach 2.8 thousand rubles. The sphere of marketing and management is also actively developing. Marketers, advertisers, sales specialists will always find a job with a stable salary. It, subject to high qualifications and experience, can be 2-3 thousand rubles.
General conclusion
Belarus is an Eastern European state with a developed economy, in which agriculture and industry, mainly manufacturing, play an important role. As in other countries of the European region, in Belarus the most promising and rapidly developing areas are marketing, management, information technology, and finance.
As of 2017, the highest paid profession in Belarus, according to vacancies on the labor exchange, is the profession of financial director. His salary can reach 8 thousand rubles (260 thousand Russian rubles). Quite a good salary in Belarus is received by IT-specialists (1.5-2.8 thousand rubles) and experienced marketers, advertisers (2-3 thousand rubles). There is a shortage of teachers and doctors in the country - for onean unemployed physician has an average of 100 vacancies. However, their salary is quite small - from 400 to 900 rubles.
