Average wages have risen in Ukraine: how much are people being paid?
The average salary in Ukraine rose to 28,321 UAH in February 2026.
This was reported by the State Statistics Service.
Compared to January, the figure rose by 1.2%.
The highest salaries were recorded in Kyiv—45,651 UAH—and the Kyiv region—29,077 UAH.
The lowest salaries were in Kirovohrad (20,083 UAH) and Chernivtsi regions (20,460 UAH).
Among sectors, IT and telecommunications lead the way—at nearly 79,000 UAH.
The lowest salaries are in the culture, sports, and entertainment sector—about 18,700 UAH.
Wage arrears as of early March amount to 3.5 million UAH.
In 2026, more than half of Ukrainian employers plan to raise salaries by 10–20%. Businesses are also maintaining their workforce, continuing to hire people, and actively employing veterans and internally displaced persons.
In Ukraine, the highest salaries among civil servants are earned by employees of collegial government bodies, where the staff is smaller but the number of managers is larger.
