Avito Works experts studied the dynamics of vacancies and average offered salaries for specialists involved in winemaking. According to the platform, in the first half of 2024 the number of vacancies in this area increased by 68% compared to the same period last year. In the wine production industry, the average offered salaries increased by 37% and amounted to 112,267 rubles for a rotational schedule.
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The most popular profession in winemaking in the first half of this year was the profession of agricultural worker, which accounts for 12.7% of the total number of vacancies in the segment. The average offered salary for applicants for this position is 49,757 rubles for a full day.
Second place goes to the profession of gardener with a share of 8.5% and an average proposed salary of 39,861 rubles for new employees at full time. In third place in demand is the specialty of a tractor driver; the share of job offers for them is 7.6% of the total number of vacancies in the industry, with average salary offers for new employees of 70,674 rubles for a full day.
In fourth place is the profession of a packer with a share of 6.5%, and candidates for these vacancies can apply for an average of 82,377 rubles. This indicates an increase in the volume of finished products and their preparation for shipment to consumers.
The profession of technologist closes the top five most popular professions in winemaking, accounting for 3.2% of the total number of vacancies. In the first half of 2024, candidates for this position could be offered an average of 72,229 rubles.
“Currently, the most in-demand specialists are fitters for working with winemaking equipment, microbiological chemists and wine material processors. We are ready to help qualified specialists with relocation and housing, and we have dormitories for seasonal workers. There are corporate discount systems for all employees,” commented Svetlana Tkachenko, HR Director of the Kuban Vino winery, Chateau Taman brand.
Also, the most popular and sought-after professions in the field of winemaking were agronomists (2.5%) and foremen (2.2%). This indicates that the industry requires not only labor, but also qualified specialists capable of managing complex processes in winemaking and viticulture.
7 most popular and widespread professions in winemaking
Source: "Avito Rabota"
“We are really short of tractor drivers. Out of season, the staff shortage is 10%, and during the wine growing season, from April to October, this figure increases to 27%. There is also an acute shortage of winegrowers themselves – people who care for the grapes and harvest them. The shortage of these specialists exceeds 50%. A small part of Fanagoria’s need for such people is met by internal migrant workers, but this does not completely solve the problem of hiring people to work in the vineyards. There are several reasons for this: a decrease in young people’s interest in the profession, and high competition in the industry,” said Pyotr Romanishin, CEO of the Fanagoria company.
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