it loses leadership, and the working professions unexpectedly became highly paid. Why did it happen? What is happening in the labor market of Ukraine during the war?
In 2025, the average salary in Ukraine can reach 25,732 UAH, but growth rates will be inhibited due to inflation and structural changes in the labor market. What industries demonstrate the greatest increase in wages, where salaries fall and what professions become “gold”? Analysis of data based on forecasts of government, NBU and analysts.
The main trends in the labor market
average wages in 2025 will grow to 25 732 UAH which is 18.4% more than last year. This is the forecast of the Cabinet. However, taking into account the predicted inflation at the level of 12.4%, real growth will be only 6.5%. The largest increase in salaries is expected in the processing industry and in medium -sized enterprises.
Kyiv continues to lead the level of average salary, which is 29,000 UAH, NBU notes. In Kharkov and Dnieper This figure is in the range of 26,000-27,000 UAH. At the same time, in the front-line regions, such as Sumy region , the level of salaries are lower due to economic risks and an unstable situation.
The top sectors in terms of salaries
IT sphere. despite global abbreviations, It remains the most profitable sector. High income is received by System Architect, which can earn up to 272 thousand UAH per month, although over the past six months their salaries have declined somewhat. Senior Developer receive an average of 188 thousand UAH, while the income of beginners fell to 38 thousand UAH.
It is expected that the competition in the field will continue to grow, especially for beginners, however, DevOPS and cybersecurity specialists will remain in demand.
The defense sector and the military. salaries in this area are one of the highest ones . Private military personnel receive from 50,000 UAH, and specialists with technical skills – more than 70,000 UAH. This is written by Novyny.live.
Construction and working professions. Due to the shortage of personnel and the active recovery of infrastructure, salaries in the construction sector have increased significantly, novyny.live states. The highest income has electric welders who can earn up to 100,000 UAH. The salaries of builders start from 30,000 UAH, and truck drivers receive an average of 27,600 UAH.
finances and the banking sector. average salaries in the financial sector increased by 11.3%. The heads of banks departments receive 55,400 UAH, and the greatest increase was recorded among financial consultants by 9.5%.
Trade and FMCG (goods that have fast turnover and are sold in large volumes). in the field of trade, a gradual increase in income is also observed. Store managers earn an average of 26,300 UAH, which is 2.5% more than last year. Trading representatives in the FMCG sector receive 33,500 UAH, which means growth by 5.4%.
industries with the lowest growth or falling salaries
Real income of education and art workers Significantly reduced – by 14.8 and 10.1%, respectively. In the agro-industrial complex there is a slight increase at 0.6%, and drivers in this area lost 1.1% of the income.
In some specializations of the IT sphere the fall of salaries is also recorded- In particular, Tech Lead and Team Lead income have decreased significantly.
forecasts for 2025-2026
Demand for working specialties It will continue to grow due to active restoration of the country. For example, CNC machine operators (are responsible for managing and setting up numerical programs that control milling and turning machines) can count on salaries up to 120,000 UAH.
IT industry adapts to New global trends, and automation and cybersecurity will remain priority development areas. At the same time, the competition in the technology in the field of technology will intensify.
Remote work will become more popular. And 56% of enterprises are already planning to increase salaries in order to keep specialists working with international clients.
In 2025, the labor market of Ukraine will remain uneven : high salaries in IT, defense and construction Contrast with the fall of income in education and the agricultural sector. Key factors of influence are personnel deficiency, inflation and global challenges. For stable earnings, re -qualification should be considered in demand, such as cybersecurity, logistics or working professions.
Author: Anna Grovetsi
