In May 2026, the average salary of employees in Ukraine rose to 30,961 UAH. Over the month, the figure increased by 1.5%, and the highest incomes are traditionally received by employees in the IT, telecommunications, and financial sectors. This is reported by Delo.ua citing data from the State Statistics Service.
Average salary in Ukraine in May 2026: where the highest payments are made
According to the State Statistics Service, in April, the average salary was 30,515 UAH, and in May it increased to 30,961 UAH.
The highest level of wages among regions was recorded:
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Kyiv — 47,115 UAH;
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Kyiv region — 32,374 UAH.
The lowest average salaries are received by employees:
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Chernivtsi region — 22,354 UAH;
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Kirovohrad region — 22,336 UAH.
The largest growth in incomes in May was observed in industry, logistics, the financial sector, information technology, and certain service sectors.
Salaries in Ukraine: which sectors remain the highest paid
The leader in wage levels remains the information and telecommunications sector. On average, its employees earn 76,997 UAH per month.
Meanwhile, the lowest salaries were recorded in the healthcare and social assistance sector, where the average income is 21,554 UAH.
At the same time, the State Statistics Service reported that as of June 1, 2026, the total wage debt in Ukraine reached 3.8 billion UAH.
Experts also note that the official average salary does not reflect the real incomes of most Ukrainians. The figure is calculated as an arithmetic mean, therefore it is significantly influenced by the high salaries of certain categories of employees, particularly in IT, among top managers, and military personnel. According to specialists' estimates, the median salary today is about 22-23 thousand UAH.
It should be noted that in Ukraine the minimum wage is twice as low as in Moldova.