How Much Is The Salary Of The Russian Mercenaries? Here Are The Details You Need To Know

YOGYAKARTA - Want to know how much Russian mercenaries earn? This topic is often a topic of conversation. There is a lot of speculation circulating. For those of you who are curious, this article will thoroughly explore the real facts.

We will present complete details of their income. Starting from estimating the basic salary to bonus missions. Get up on your feet to get accurate information that many people are often looking for.

Based on reports from the media, it has revealed how much the soldiers received and how much compensation was given to their families if one of them died.

Marca wrote that between May 2022 and May 2023, Russia had allocated 86 billion rubles (about one billion euros, equivalent to around 19.1 trillion rupiah) for the maintenance of the Wagner Group," Vladimir Putin confirmed.

Based on this statement, the secret services of Western countries speculate that Wagner's salaries of around 3,000 euros are paid in cash and gold. This figure is equivalent to around IDR 56,900,000 to IDR 57,500,000, based on the latest exchange rate data on July 25, 2025

However, the payments offered by Prigozhin to those recently recruited from prison are not the same. For the recruitment, he gave a figure of around 2,200 euros (equivalent to around IDR 42,150,000 to IDR 42,170,000) with a work contract of about six months.

Please note, the Wagner group's salary is far above the average regular Russian army, whose allowance ranges from 70,000 to 100,000 rubles (750-1,075 euros) or equivalent to around Rp. 14,325,000 to Rp. 20,617,750 Rupiah.

Meanwhile, for the families of the soldiers who died, Wagner paid them five million rubles, or the equivalent of less than 55,000 euros (about 1.05 billion Rupiah). This is proof that Prigozhin and his men have prepared themselves for any scenario.

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