SuperJob found out which couriers in Yekaterinburg employers are willing to pay more than 200,000 rubles.

      Russia is recording a seasonal rise in demand for couriers, reports the high‑paying job search service SuperJob, which studied employer offers and applicants' expectations for the position of driver‑courier in logistics companies.

      The number of vacancies in the delivery sector rose by 12% over the week. Over the year, the number of vacancies in delivery services fell less than in the labor market as a whole (down 11%, while the Russian labor market fell by 16%). Over the year, the average monthly earnings of auto‑couriers increased by 23%.

      The salary "ceiling" for driver‑courier vacancies reached 300,000 rubles per month in Moscow, 250,000 in Saint Petersburg, and 220,000 in Yekaterinburg.

      The average profile of an applicant for a driver‑courier vacancy in Yekaterinburg today is as follows. He is a 41‑year‑old man with a secondary vocational education who worked at his last job for 2.7 years. At the time of posting their resumes, 82% of such workers are unemployed.

      In Yekaterinburg, 55,000–65,000 rubles are offered to an employee with a category B driving license (passenger car — note by Uralweb), at least one year of driving experience, no record of license revocation, and excellent knowledge of the city. Having a personal car may be among the employer's preferences.

      In the Ural capital, 65,000–75,000 rubles are offered to an applicant who has a driver's medical certificate (for work in a company vehicle), skills with a cash terminal, knowledge of the rules for filling out route and consignment documentation, at least 3 years' driving experience, and at least six months' experience as a driver‑courier.

      A candidate with knowledge of business etiquette and at least one year of experience as a driver‑courier can earn 75,000–110,000 rubles.

      The highest salary, 110,000–220,000 rubles, can be expected by a specialist with experience handling a large number of deliveries and at least 2 years' experience as a driver‑courier.