In Ukraine, at the beginning of 2026, the average salary indicator significantly increased, which is used for calculating insurance contributions and pension payments. It has already been approved by the Pension Fund, and this value will determine future pension payments. This is reported by 24 Channel.
According to the PFU, starting from January 26, 2026, a new average salary indicator for the year 2025 will be used to calculate pensions. It is formed based on monthly data from the previous year, for which insurance contributions were paid.
Average salary indicator for pension calculation in 2026: numbers
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average salary for December 2025 — 24,292.88 UAH
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average indicator for the whole 2025 year — 20,653.55 UAH
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growth compared to November — over 3 thousand UAH
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increase since the beginning of the year — more than 5 thousand UAH.
The Pension Fund notes that throughout the year, the average salary in Ukraine mostly increased, which will directly affect the formation of pension payments.
Average salary in Ukraine and its impact on pensions
The head of the parliamentary committee on finances, Danilo Hetmantsev, reported that in 2025, the average salary increased by 8.3% compared to 2024. According to him, the income structure looked like this:
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964 thousand employees earned less than the minimum wage
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323 thousand people — at the minimum wage level
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6.1 million Ukrainians — above the minimum wage
The Pension Fund reminds that the pension amount depends not only on the average salary but also on the insurance experience and individual income. For example, with 30 years of experience at age 63 and an income of about 10 thousand UAH, the estimated pension will be around 3.9 thousand UAH.
Let us remind you that the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is working on raising the minimum pension to 6000 UAH, which will affect at least one-third of pensioners.