Top 3 Highest-Paying Blue-Collar Jobs in Transbaikalia
Construction superintendents turned out to be the highest paid in the regional ranking.
The highest-paid blue-collar job in Transbaikalia in 2025 was that of a construction superintendent — on average, employers offer such specialists 151,696 rubles per month (about $1,686 at current rates) (+34% year-on-year). Salary offers for representatives of blue-collar professions were reported by experts from Avito Raboty (Avito«s job section) to Chita.Ru.
The salary level largely depends on the candidates« experience, specifics and working conditions. Job postings typically indicate salary ranges that reflect differences in specialists» qualifications, schedule and employment format. Some positions also involve shift work. When calculating average salary offers, experts considered data on vacancies for entry-level specialists with 1 to 3 years of experience.
Second place was taken by bricklayers: in 2025, they were offered an average of 128,500 rubles per month (about $1,428) (+28% year-on-year).
Third place in the rating of high-paying professions was taken by engineers. The average offered income here reached 122,452 rubles per month (about $1,361) (+37% year-on-year).
