What are the salaries of Ukrainians in Europe in 2025
Ukrainians who have gone to work in Europe receive salaries that far exceed Ukrainian rates: the average in the EU is 3155 euros per month, while at home it is only 484 euros. The highest incomes are recorded in Switzerland (8104 euros), Luxembourg (6755 euros), and Denmark (5634 euros), despite most working in unskilled positions. This is reported by Finance.ua.
Average salaries in Europe: statistics
Average salaries in Europe vary by country, but even in the poorest EU states they are twice as high as in Ukraine. According to Eurostat data for 2023, here are the top countries for Ukrainians:
Switzerland: 8104 euros (the highest in Europe);
Luxembourg: 6755 euros;
Denmark: 5634 euros;
Norway: 5027 euros;
Ireland: 4890 euros.
In Eastern European countries like Poland (1505 euros) or Bulgaria (1125 euros), salaries are lower, but still attractive.
Minimum salaries in Europe
The minimum wage ranges from 551 euros in Bulgaria to 2704 euros in Luxembourg, compared to 164 euros in Ukraine.
What do Ukrainians work as in Europe
The most popular jobs among Ukrainians are unskilled labor:
drivers and couriers;
construction workers;
cleaners and maids;
warehouse and production workers;
hospitality staff.
Highly qualified workers, such as IT specialists or medical professionals, earn more, but they are fewer in number. Real examples illustrate the picture: Alex, a driver in Poland, earns 63.5 euros a day (270 zlotys), but complains that Poles are paid more. Yevhen in the same country earns from 706 to 1412 euros depending on the workload. Natalia in a restaurant earns 941 euros after taxes. Maria from the Netherlands started with 7 euros/hour unofficially, while at DHL she earned 400 euros a week at minimum wage.
Experts predict that with integration into the EU, Ukrainians will have better access to skilled jobs, but currently, 70% of migrants are in the unskilled sector.
Earlier, we reported where in the EU they pay over 50 euros an hour.
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