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<p>The article is devoted to the assessment of qualification and working conditions which influence civil servant pay levels. The paper analyses two groups of measures: qualification and professionalism measures (e.g., level of education, work experience, etc.) and working conditions measures (e.g., work location, working hours, etc.). The empirical base of the research is the survey conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM) in 2017. The results of the regression analysis show that there are distinctions in measures determining civil servants’ pay differentiation in comparison with the average pay in the economy and with the civil servants’ expected pay. Civil servant pay levels should be more explained by qualification and professionalism than it is now. The research results would be useful for the optimisation of the civil servant pay system in Russia.</p>
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The article is devoted to the assessment of qualification and working conditions which influence civil servant pay levels. The paper analyses two groups of measures: qualification and professionalism measures (e.g., level of education, work experience, etc.) and working conditions measures (e.g., work location, working hours, etc.). The empirical base of the research is the survey conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM) in 2017. The results of the regression analysis show that there are distinctions in measures determining civil servants’ pay differentiation in comparison with the average pay in the economy and with the civil servants’ expected pay. Civil servant pay levels should be more explained by qualification and professionalism than it is now. The research results would be useful for the optimisation of the civil servant pay system in Russia.

Impact of Qualification and Working Conditions on Civil Servant Pay Levels in Russia

HSE University, Institute for Public Administration and Governance, Public Service Development Centre

NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration and Policy

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The article is devoted to the assessment of qualification and working conditions which influence civil servant pay levels. The paper analyses two groups of...

Impact of Qualification and Working Conditions on Civil Servant Pay Levels in Russia

Published Online: Jun 14, 2022

Page range: 201 - 221

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nispa-2022-0009

Keywords
allowances, bonuses, civil servants’ pay, civil service, measures of civil servants’ pay, professionalism, qualification, remuneration, working conditions

© 2022 Nadezhda Shaimardanova, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Impact of Qualification and Working Conditions on Civil Servant Pay Levels in Russia

Published Online: Jun 14, 2022

Page range: 201 - 221

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nispa-2022-0009

Keywordsallowances, bonuses, civil servants’ pay, civil service, measures of civil servants’ pay, professionalism, qualification, remuneration, working conditions

© 2022 Nadezhda Shaimardanova, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
allowances, bonuses, civil servants’ pay, civil service, measures of civil servants’ pay, professionalism, qualification, remuneration, working conditions