Salaries of Swift Developers in Russia: Market Overview 2024

Salaries of Swift Developers in Russia: Market Overview from Junior to Senior

Swift is the primary language for development within the Apple ecosystem (iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS). Despite the growth of cross-platform solutions (Flutter, React Native), native iOS applications remain the standard for the premium segment, banking apps, and high-performance products. In 2024, demand for Swift developers in Russia persists, although the market has undergone changes due to the geopolitical situation and the departure of some Western companies. In this article, we will break down real salary figures, factors affecting income, and provide code examples to help you level up your skills.

Current State of the Swift Market in Russia (2024)

The Russian iOS development market is experiencing a stabilization phase. After 2022, many large clients (banks, retail, EdTech) refocused on the domestic market. This has created a steady demand for specialists capable of maintaining and developing complex native applications. Key trends:

• Increased requirements for Senior level: companies are looking for developers who can not only write code but also design architecture, optimize performance, and manage a team.
• Lowered entry barrier for Junior: internships and courses continue to produce newcomers, but competition for initial positions is high.
• Remote and hybrid work: most vacancies offer a remote format or hybrid (2-3 days in the office).
• Import substitution: the number of projects migrating from outdated technologies to modern SwiftUI + Combine is growing.

Salaries of Swift Developers by Level (Gross, Moscow/St. Petersburg)

Data is based on aggregating vacancies from HH.ru, LinkedIn, and specialized Telegram channels for the first half of 2024. Figures are given before tax (gross).

Junior Swift Developer (0-1.5 years)

• Range: 80,000 – 150,000 ₽
• Median: 110,000 ₽
• Requirements: knowledge of Swift basics, UIKit, basic understanding of MVVM, ability to work with REST API via URLSession.
• Example interview task: write a simple data model and JSON parser.

struct User: Codable {    let id: Int    let name: String    let email: String}

func fetchUsers(completion: @escaping ([User]) -> Void) {    guard let url = URL(string: "https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users") else { return }    URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: url) { data, _, error in        guard let data = data, error == nil else { return }        if let users = try? JSONDecoder().decode([User].self, from: data) {            DispatchQueue.main.async {                completion(users)            }        }    }.resume()}

Middle Swift Developer (1.5-4 years)

• Range: 180,000 – 300,000 ₽
• Median: 240,000 ₽
• Requirements: confident proficiency in SwiftUI, experience with Core Data or Realm, knowledge of multithreading (GCD, OperationQueue), working with Git Flow, CI/CD (Fastlane, GitHub Actions).
• Code example: working with asynchrony and Swift Concurrency.

import SwiftUI

struct ContentView: View {    @State private var users: [User] = []        var body: some View {        List(users, id: \\.id) { user in            VStack(alignment: .leading) {                Text(user.name).font(.headline)                Text(user.email).font(.subheadline)            }        }        .task {            await loadUsers()        }    }        func loadUsers() async {        guard let url = URL(string: "https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users") else { return }        do {            let (data, _) = try