Ukrainian freelancers in 2025 can earn $ 500–3000 per month, working from home. What are the most profitable professions, where to look for orders and how to avoid fraud? We understand the details.
The Ukrainian market of remote work In 2025, he offers a wide range of opportunities. The most popular specialists in the field of IT, digital marketing, copywriting, testing software and virtual assistance remain.
The most profitable professions in the field of freelance and remote work
IT specialists remain leaders in terms of income. For example, developers working with JavaScript, Python or Java languages can earn up to $ 2000 per month. UX/UI designers receive from $ 1000 to $ 3000 per project, and cybersecurity specialists have income between $ 2000–3000. This is written by Goit.
digital marketing also provides stable income, writes Alltops. SEO and SMM managers can count on a salary of $ 500 to $ 1,500 per month, and targetologists-up to $ 2000 for the campaign.
Copywriting and translations Popular among beginners, notes Goit. The average cost of the article is from 300 to 1,500 UAH, and the translations are paid in the range of $ 0.05– $ 0.15 per word.
QA testers receive good income, especially in automated testing . Automation QA can earn up to $ 4000, and Manual QA – up to $ 2890, state the “personnel of the business world.”
Virtual assistants are engaged in the organization of tasks and customer service, receiving from $ 800 a month. Itchua writes about this.
Where to look for orders
To find a job, both international and Ukrainian platforms should be used, Targettrend notes.
among international platforms, Upwork (where average income is $ 20-50/h) and Fiverr, suitable for quick tasks, for example , creating logos for $ 50–300.
In Ukraine, freelancers actively use Frealacehunt platforms (10%commission, proven customers), Work.ua, Robota.ua and Djinni (anonymous work search for IT specialists).
It is important to note that in order to work with foreign clients it is necessary to own English at the level of Intermediate+.
how much can you really earn online?
The income depends on the profession, experience and Platforms:
- Beginners: $ 500-800 per month (copywriting, simple Tasks in SMM).
- average level: $ 1000-2000 (development, design, marketing).
- Experts: $ 3000+ (technical specializations, cybersecurity, architecture).
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on Upwork Ukrainian freelancers earn an average of $ 20–100/h, and on Freelancehunt – 300–1000 UAH/h.
In 2021, Payoneer reported that from the third quarter of 2020 to the third quarter of 2021, the average income of Ukrainian freelancers increased by 20%, reaching $ 3720 per quarter.
Creators on social platforms also showed significant growth-their The average income has increased by more than 1.5 times (58%) – to $ 1570 In the third quarter of 2021.
Ukrainian IT companies working with foreign customers increased average income by 28%over the year, reaching $ 4390 in the third quarter of 2021. At the same time, the number of such companies also increased by 7%.
freelancers working through international exchanges also recorded an income increase of 20% compared to July-September 2020. In the third quarter of 2021, their average earnings amounted to $ 3720, and the number of specialists increased by 14%.
However, according to the research of the FreelanceHunt service, published in August 2022, most freelancers (74.79%) receive up to $ 500 per month, 15.76% earn to $ 1000, 6.13% – from $ 1000 to $ 2000, 1.97% – from $ 2000 to $ 3000, and only 1.35% have income More than $ 3000. About this writes Ain.ua. The highest earnings are observed among programmers, designers and marketers.
With the outbreak of war, 66.52% of freelancers experienced a decrease in income. More often this is reported by designers, copywriters and programmers. At the same time, 24.93% of performers have earnings remained at the same level, and 8.55% even grew up. It was possible to improve the financial situation in this difficult period, mainly programmers and designers.
for 49.72% of respondents, remote work became the only source of income, while 50.28% have additional opportunities for earnings.
The competition in the market increased, according to 56.76% of specialists. At the same time, 39.08% consider it stable, and 4.16% even note its decrease.
