The average salary for vacancies in Ukraine in 2025 is 13,649 UAH, but earnings vary significantly across different regions and professions. The highest offers are in Kyiv and Kherson region, while the lowest are in Rivne and Poltava regions. This is reported by the State Employment Service.
Average salaries for vacancies in different regions in 2025
According to the State Employment Service, salary levels depend on the region and the field of activity. In cities and regions with high economic potential, offers are higher, while in less developed regions they are lower. Here is how average salaries are distributed by regions:
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Kyiv - 17,859 UAH.
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Kherson region - 16,011 UAH.
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Lviv region - 15,167 UAH.
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Kyiv region - 15,252 UAH.
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Rivne region - 11,200 UAH.
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Poltava region - 11,376 UAH.
Which professions are the highest paid in 2025
As for professions, the highest paid are workers associated with technological equipment and qualified specialists with tools. Workers in trade and the simplest professions earn less. Average salaries by sectors:
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Equipment servicing workers - 16,771 UAH.
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Qualified tool workers - 15,973 UAH.
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Managers - 15,863 UAH.
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Professionals - 13,310 UAH.
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Specialists - 12,312 UAH.
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Trade and service workers - 11,303 UAH.
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Simplest professions - 11,215 UAH.
Among popular professions, salaries look like this:
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Teachers of general secondary education - 13-14 thousand UAH.
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Drivers - 13-14 thousand UAH.
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Cooks - 11-12 thousand UAH.
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Laborers - 11-12 thousand UAH.
After the full-scale invasion of Russia in 2022, many Ukrainians faced job loss or forced changes in their profession. At the same time, there is still a demand for qualified specialists in regions with high economic activity, such as Kyiv.
Earlier we wrote that Ukrainians are offered rare professions where salaries reach 20 thousand UAH.