“Since the first manned flight into space, a new profession has appeared in the world, which requires special skills, courage, and constant training on the verge of human efforts.
Astronaut is an honorable profession, but life-threatening and unhealthy. That is why the retirement age for the conquerors of stellar space comes early. It was strange to hear that our cosmonauts were paid slightly more than an office worker in Moscow. The world's leading space power can afford more, because space travel is not a walk down the promenade.
NASA astronauts, for example, receive a minimum wage equivalent to 420 thousand rubles a month, and for experienced pilots it reaches a million rubles.
Therefore, I consider the decision to increase the salaries of our cosmonauts a very timely measure. And then for the power it is somehow offensive. This is not just a matter of fair pay, but of Russia's international prestige, ”explained Timofey Bazhenov.
Recall that on April 12, 2021, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a significant increase in cosmonauts' salaries. For those who are candidates, the increase will be 70%, and for those who have already flown into orbit – 50%.
