Average Salary in Ukraine in July 2025 and Forecast for 2026–2028
As of July 2025, the average salary in Ukraine was 26,499 UAH. The highest incomes are earned by specialists in the fields of information technology and telecommunications, as well as employees in aviation transport and financial activities. Meanwhile, the lowest salaries are received by representatives of creative professions, librarians, and educators.
This is reported by AgroReview
Average Salaries by Sector
- Information and Telecommunications: 67,222 UAH
- Aviation Transport: 57,946 UAH
- Financial and Insurance Activities: 55,994 UAH
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Activities: 34,068 UAH
- Public Administration and Defense, Mandatory Social Insurance: 33,896 UAH
- Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles: 31,424 UAH
- Provision of Other Services: 29,123 UAH
- Industry: 29,063 UAH
- Warehousing and Support Activities for Transportation: 28,979 UAH
- Transport, Warehousing, Postal Services, and Couriers: 26,612 UAH
- Scientific Research and Development: 26,354 UAH
- Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing: 24,929 UAH
- Agriculture: 24,833 UAH
- Water Transport: 24,729 UAH
- Land and Pipeline Transport: 23,807 UAH
- Real Estate Transactions: 22,987 UAH
- Construction: 22,775 UAH
- Healthcare: 20,326 UAH
- Healthcare and Social Assistance: 20,062 UAH
- Temporary Accommodation and Food Services: 19,612 UAH
- Postal and Courier Activities: 19,589 UAH
- Arts, Sports, Entertainment, and Recreation: 18,150 UAH
- Education: 16,029 UAH
- Operation of Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Cultural Institutions: 14,873 UAH
- Activities in the Field of Creativity, Arts, and Entertainment: 14,468 UAH
The statistical data only includes official salaries, excluding unofficial payments.
Salary Growth Forecast
According to the government decree dated August 6, No. 946, the forecast for the economic and social development of Ukraine for 2026–2028 is based on two scenarios: optimistic and pessimistic. The optimistic scenario anticipates a significant improvement in the security situation starting in 2026, while the pessimistic scenario considers the continuation of full-scale military aggression from Russia.
“The optimistic scenario predicts an increase in the nominal average monthly salary to the following levels: 2026 – 30,240 UAH; 2027 – 35,268 UAH; 2028 – 39,758 UAH.”
In the event that the pessimistic scenario is realized, the average salary is projected to be at the following levels:
- 2026 — 30,032 UAH
- 2027 — 34,808 UAH
- 2028 — 39,436 UAH
Additionally, under the optimistic scenario, an increase in the number of employed individuals aged 15–70 is expected to rise from 13 to 13.2 million during 2026–2028, indicating a gradual improvement in the labor market situation.