The average salary offered for couriers in Russia, according to data for March 2026, was 158.8 thousand rubles. This was reported to RIA Novosti by the press service of the hh.ru service.
“The proposed average salary for couriers was 158.8 thousand rubles, which is 17 percent or 23 thousand rubles more than a year ago,” she says. message.
In March 2026, employers posted more than 16.7 thousand job openings for couriers – 45 percent more than in the same period last year.
Behind the apparent simplicity of work in a delivery service, a high degree of responsibility and physical activity is hidden, because a simple principle works here: deliver more, earn more. “Moscow Evening” got acquainted with details about the work of the capital’s couriers.
New regulations for the operation of courier services in Moscow have been approved. The main change is the transition to the address-based model: now a single digital system receives data not only on the activities of companies, but also on the work of each delivery employee.
The movement speed of couriers using personal mobility devices (SIM) in Moscow will be limited to 25 kilometers per hour.