In 2015, a slight improvement was observed in the Ukrainian labor market, and income growth was recorded. However, difficult economic conditions have affected wages. In the labor market, there are fewer highly paid vacancies.
The situation in the capital looks best - the average salary in Kiev in the last month of 2015 amounted to 8,486 hryvnias (20,604 rubles). The exchange rate of the Ukrainian currency against the Russian one according to the Central Bank of the Russian Federation as of October 21, 2016 is 1 to 2.428. However, companies are less likely to indicate estimated revenue in their ads. The average salary in Kiev for an office employee is about 5-7 thousand hryvnias (12 140-16 996 rubles), in the regions - 4 000-6 000 hryvnias (9 700-14 500 rubles).
The situation in Ukraine as a whole
In the first quarter, the average salary for women was 3,966 hryvnias (9,629 rubles) for men - 5,379 (13,060). The gender gap is most visible in the telecommunications and financial sectors. The strong sex in them gets 1.3 and 1.6 times more than the weak. These industries are among the three leaders in terms of salaries in Ukraine. If you look at the average salary in Kiev in these areas, then this is about 12 thousand hryvnias (29,136 rubles).
Companies are in no hurry to open up future earnings in their ads. Only 20% of vacancies in Ukraine are published indicating the expected salary. Two-thirds of all proposals in the regions, excluding the capital, are in the range of up to 8 thousand hryvnias (19,424 rubles). Only 6-7% of employers are willing to pay more than $ 1,000 (62,441 rubles). The exchange rate of the American currency against the Russian one according to the Central Bank of the Russian Federation as of 10.21.16 amounted to 1 to 62.441.
The top ten in the country
The highest paid vacancies of 2015 in Ukraine were the following proposals:
- Sales manager in the IT sector in the city of Dnepropetrovsk.
- Java Developer in Uzhgorod.
- Head of the commercial department in an agricultural company in Odessa.
- IOS Developer in Dnepropetrovsk.
- PHP Middle developer in Kharkov.
- PHP / Javascript / SQL Developer in Odessa.
- Head of a bank branch in various regions of Ukraine.
- Presale engineer in the field of information security in Lviv.
- Key Account Manager in the field of foreign economic activity in Rivne.
- Mortgage Legal Advisor in Zhytomyr.
Capital dynamics
The average salary in Kiev in August 2016 is 8,586 hryvnias (20,847 rubles). This is only 100 UAH (243 rubles) more than in 2015. The beginning of 2016 was marked by a sharp drop in income in most industries.
The average salary in Kiev in January 2016 was only 7,126 hryvnias (17,302 rubles). This is 1.2 times less than in December last. In the following months, the average salary in Kiev gradually rose. In April, it reached 8,228 hryvnias (19,978 rubles). However, in May there was another fall. In June and July 2016, average salaries in Kiev gradually rose. In August, another small drop occurred.
By industry
You can not consider the question of what is the average salary in Kiev, without considering the situation in various fields. The economy of the capital is the largest among administrative entities of Ukraine in terms of gross regional product. The city is the center of banking, insurance, media, journalism and publishing. It is the capital that receives the majority of foreign investment. In Kiev there is an innovative park Bionic Hill. The interaction of science and production allows us to produce competitive products in the capital. The most developed sectors were such as wholesale and retail trade, financial activities, hotel and restaurant business, mechanical engineering, chemical and food industries.
Most get in the mining industry. The average salary in this industry is about 30 thousand hryvnias (72,840 rubles). Two times less get in the field of financial and insurance activities. The average salary in Kiev in this area in August 2016 amounted to 14,935 hryvnias (36,262 rubles). The top five also included information sector employees, scientists, energy and traders. Least of all receive in the field of temporary accommodation and catering. In August 2016, their salary amounted to only 4,341 hryvnias (10,540 rubles). In second place from the end, teachers and doctors. Their average salary does not exceed 5 thousand hryvnias (12 140 rubles).
Top 10 in Kiev
However, average salaries in Kiev do not always allow an adequate assessment of the whole picture. There are fewer highly paid jobs on the market. A director’s position with a salary of several thousand dollars is rarely vacated. Companies are less likely to indicate their estimated level of income, preferring to negotiate directly with the applicant. With an indication of earnings, only a quarter of vacancies are published. About 70% of offers in Kiev are in the range of up to 12 thousand hryvnias (29 136 rubles). The highest paid jobs are in sales and programming. In 2015, the following proposals were published in Kiev:
- CEO of a development company. Estimated earnings - 70 thousand hryvnia (169 960 rubles).
- Middle / Senior Ruby on Rails developer. Estimated income level - 2 500-4 000 US dollars (156 103-249 764 rubles).
- Senior PHP / Magento Developer. Estimated income level - 2,500-3,500 US dollars (156 103-218 544 rubles).
- Senior JavaScript Developer. Estimated level of earnings - 2,400-3,000 US dollars (149,858-187,323).
- Front End Web Designer. Estimated earnings - $ 2,500.
- National Legal Adviser (OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine). The estimated level of earnings is $ 2,080 (129,877 rubles).
- International Business Development Manager in an IT company. Estimated earnings - 50 thousand hryvnia (121,400 rubles).
- Drupal back-end developer. Estimated income level - 2,000 US dollars (124,882 rubles).
- Contextual advertising manager in a large international company. Estimated income level - 2,000 US dollars (124,882 rubles).
- Sales Director at an IT company. Estimated earnings - up to 40 thousand hryvnias (97 120 rubles).
Jobs in the capital market
Most Kiev residents do not work in their specialty. The situation in Ukraine is similar. Only 45% of graduates work in a field that matches their diploma. Moreover, 36% decide on choosing a different field of activity immediately after receiving a document on graduation from a higher educational institution.
Among the reasons for this state of affairs are often called the impossibility of obtaining a decent income at work in the specialty. Only a third of respondents stated that they simply did not like the sphere of activity to which their diploma corresponded. The largest salaries are traditionally offered in the capital. Most of the new resumes in 2015 were posted by young professionals, especially recent university graduates, as well as sales managers, programmers, economists and administrative workers. The largest number of vacancies was just in Kiev, Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkov, Lviv and Odessa.