Assessing dynamics of number and salaries of municipal employees in Kabardino-Balkarian Republic

Kh.M. Rakhaev, Zh.S. Zhangorazova, E.S. Bakkuev, L.Kh. Kunizheva

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Abstract: Local self-government is a vital area of public life. Its functioning is carried out by municipal employees – a specific type of professional employee directly and indirectly involved in local self-government and the pursuit of the interests of the population directly in their place of residence. Municipal employees are called upon to promptly and adequately realize the interests of the population of municipal entities.
Aim. To develop and substantiate methodological recommendations for the development of a remuneration system for municipal employees in local government bodies of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic based on an assessment of the dynamics of their salaries and numbers.
Materials and methods. The following methods are used in preparing this article: comparative statistical analysis of the dynamics of the number and salaries of municipal employees, statistical analysis to study the relationship between the number of municipal employees and their salaries, taking into account various factors, and tabular and graphical visualization. The empirical basis of the study was formed by government statistics and research on the topic. Calculations were performed using Excel.
Results. Based on the conducted assessment, the workload of municipal employees is increasing in the context of growing population needs and interests, improving living standards, and improving the quality of life. Therefore, appropriate employee motivation is necessary. According to estimates, the current level of municipal employee salaries is lower than the salaries of civil servants and employees of commercial enterprises. Furthermore, the number of municipal employees is also significantly lower, as the number of municipal employees is determined by a formal criterion – the population size of municipalities – and this dependence often proves irrational and ineffective.
Conclusions. Based on an assessment of the dynamics of the number and salaries of municipal employees, the study identified key problems in the municipal employee remuneration system.

Keywords: municipal employees, headcount dynamics, wages, correlations

For citation. Rakhaev Kh.M., Zhangorazova Zh.S., Bakkuev E.S., Kunizheva L.Kh. Assessing dynamics of number and salaries of municipal employees in Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. News of the Kabardino-Balkarian Scientific Center of RAS. 2025. Vol. 27. No. 5. Pp. 223–233. DOI: 10.35330/1991-6639-2025-27-5-223-233

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Information about the authors

Khadis M. Rakhaev, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Department of Management, KabardinoBalkarian State Agrarian University named after V.M. Kokov;
1v Lenin avenue, Nalchik, 360030, Russia;
r3bizengin@mail.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7211-3026, SPIN-code: 8316-6534
Zhansurat S. Zhangorazova, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Department of Management, KabardinoBalkarian State Agrarian University named after V.M. Kokov;
1v Lenin avenue, Nalchik, 360030, Russia;
econ_dekanat@rambler.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7694-3035, SPIN-code: 7557-7852
Eldar S. Bakkuev, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Department of Management, KabardinoBalkarian State Agrarian University named after V.M. Kokov;
1v Lenin avenue, Nalchik, 360030, Russia;
bakkuev@mail.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2175-6619, SPIN-code: 3401-6753
Larisa Kh. Kunizheva, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Management, Kabardino-Balkarian State Agrarian University named after V.M. Kokov;
1v Lenin avenue, Nalchik, 360030, Russia;
abazova.lara@yandex.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5417-2543, SPIN-code: 3497-6505