The median salary for plasterers in Ukrainian job vacancies reached 85 thousand UAH, becoming the highest among the professions listed in the study. Amidst the shortage of qualified personnel, offers for experienced craftsmen significantly exceed the payment for unskilled workers. This is reported by 24 Kanal referring to OLX Work.
Salaries in construction and logistics: who are the leaders
Plasterers are offered a median of 85,000 UAH per month, facade workers 70,000 UAH, bricklayers 66,011 UAH, and tilers 65,000 UAH. Meanwhile, the figure for laborers stands at 20,766 UAH.
The difference between offers for plasterers and laborers exceeds 64 thousand UAH. This means the median payment for the former profession is about 4.1 times higher, although both belong to the construction sector.
Median means the middle of an ordered set of salary offers. It does not guarantee a specific income for each employee and is not the arithmetic mean of the salaries of all employed in the profession.
In transport and logistics, the highest offers are for long-haul drivers. The median indicators for the professions listed are as follows:
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Long-haul drivers: 65,000 UAH.
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Drivers: 41,600 UAH.
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Pickers: 41,250 UAH.
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Couriers: 40,000 UAH.
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Unloaders: 23,125 UAH.
Thus, salaries in logistics also significantly depend on specialization. The median offer for a long-haul driver is about 2.8 times higher than the figure for an unloader. When comparing vacancies, it is important to consider the duration of trips, schedules, and experience requirements.
Wages in manufacturing and trade: how offers differ
Among production specialties, technologists lead with a median salary of 69,022 UAH. Constructors are offered 57,812 UAH, mechanics 47,100 UAH. For electricians in manufacturing and CNC operators, the figure is the same: 46,000 UAH.
Median salary offers for other manufacturing professions are:
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Carpenters: 44,375 UAH.
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Furniture assemblers: 43,125 UAH.
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Assemblers: 36,250 UAH.
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Turners: 33,750 UAH.
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Fitters: 23,000 UAH.
In trade, the highest offers among the listed positions are for customer service managers: 48,000 UAH. Sales managers and sales representatives are offered 40,000 UAH each.
For sales assistants, the median is 30,000 UAH, for promoters 25,000 UAH, for salespeople 24,250 UAH. The lowest figure in this category is recorded for cashiers.
OLX Work associates the difficulties with hiring, including mobilization and lack of prepared candidates. At the same time, some job seekers prefer office vacancies, complicating the search for workers in skilled specialties.
High employer offers indicate a demand for specific skills, however, salaries for identical professions may vary depending on the region and working conditions. Before employment, it is advisable to clarify whether the stated amount is before tax payments, whether it depends on output, and how many hours need to be worked.