The average monthly salary in Ukraine in January-April 2016 was 4686 hryvnia (approximately USD $188). July 2016 Ukrstat reports provide breakdown by region and industry.
In 2016 the real disposable income of households in Ukraine dropped by 15% as compared to the previous year, the State Statistics Service of Ukraine reported. The actual income Ukrainians attain today is only 85.1% of the comparable period in 2015.
Average monthly salaries and wages in Ukraine
The average wage for the first 4 months of 2016 in Ukraine dropped to 4686 Ukrainian hryvnia. By today’s exchange rate it’s approximately USD $188.
Average salaries differ by region.
- The highest wages recorded in the city of Kiev, where in April 2016 they were 8228 hryvnia ($331) a month.
- Kiev region in total only achieved the average of 4966 hryvnia in April 2016 ($200).
- The level of remuneration has increased from January to April for the majority of regions.
- Fluctuations of the exchange rate between US Dollar and Ukrainian hryvnia cause adjustments to amounts in dollars, displayed for comparison purposes.
For the first 4 months of 2016 the average salary in Ukraine was 4686 hryvnia, which is approximately USD 188.
Top-8 regions with the highest salaries in Ukraine (April 2016)
- Kiev region: 4966 ($200)
- Dnipropetrovsk: 4870 ($196)
- Zaporizhya: 4746 ($191)
- Odessa: 4428 ($178)
- Mykolayiv: 4423
- Poltava: 4300
- Lviv: 4282 ($172)
- Kharkiv: 4210 ($169)
The lowest level of wages was recorded in April in Ternopil at 3442 ($138).
Regions where the monthly salary is below 4000 hryvnia
- Rivne: 3953
- Ivanovo-Frankivsk: 3918
- Cherkasy: 3911
- Zakarpattia: 3906
- Sumy: 3905
- Vinnytsya: 3837
- Volyn: 3762
- Chenihiv: 3762
- Khmelnytskiy: 3733
- Kirovhrad: 3694
- Kherson: 3677
- Zhytomyr: 3630
- Chernivtsi: 3571
- Ternopil: 3442 (lowest in Ukraine)
(This list excludes Donetsk, Luhansk regions.)
Ukrainian households obtain 45% of their income from wages and salaries. 35% of income is derived from social payments, transfers, and welfare, Ukrstat’s Household income and expenditure report for the first quarter of 2016 recorded.
There was also 9.5% decrease in financial assets per household recorded as compared to 2015.
Average salaries in Ukraine in April 2016. Data: Ukrstat. Graphics: EM. (Click to enlarge)
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Awful 🙁 it’s not much money at all. People have to buy food, clothes, pay for their flat, spend money on public transport, buy games for children… I hope this situation will be better on sometime
These are not the actual numbers. Most people do not earn more then $50 USD
Average wage in a country is like an average temperature in a hospital: Some people earn more, others less.
What a stupid compare! Temperatures in hospitals don’t differ that much, they are usualy rather high, while there’s a big difference in wages in Ukraine. Like the guest above wrote, many people don’t earn much more than $50/month. For example, a state pension is about that amount.
John,
Really, “stupid”? Are you just as respectful talking to women on Elena’s Models website? If yes, you’d do tons better if you opt to acquire some manners 🙂
“Average temperature in a hospital” is a proverbial saying in Russia, by the way 🙂
Think what temperatures bodies in a hospital’s morgue exhibit, for instance.
The point is that while top officials earn giant salaries, regular stuff works for miniscule wages, although “the averages” hide this.
Hi Elena, I belong to a European dating site and I have been absolutely overwhelmed by thousands letters from Ukraine ladies aged 18-58 from very distinguished professions, journalists, lawyers, including a paralegal and an attorney. Nurses, Doctors, dentists designers models, Etc. Highly talented and gifted ladies. I’m just wondering why I would be receiving such a high number of letters from Ukraine ladies, when I live in a country-Australia; where ladies just ignore me. I’m neither handsome, wealthy nor famous yet, I feel as if every single lady in the Ukraine has sent me a letter on said dating site.… Read more »
Rein,
The answer is very simple: PPL dating.
“PPL” stands for “pay per letter”. It is the mode of operation of PPL dating sites. First they start emailing through a dating site and then “her computer broke” and now she has to use a PPL site where you have to pay for every message sent and received. The switch occurs when you have already fallen for the “lady”.
Google “The ugly truth about PPL dating sites for Ukrainian women”.
Helol Rein, I have no idea how I ended up in here. But I could not help read your post. You say that you are neither handsome, wealthy or famous. What evidence is there that you are not? I would not use “The women in Australia ignore me” statement as an excuse. Because aussie women are dam right feminists anyway. I believe that any man can find any woman he desires to be with. I also believe in challenging the status quo. The way we challenge the status quo is having the belief that you do not have to be… Read more »
Rogue, to help someone he first of all needs to want to be helped 🙂
Oh, and John, I work in a hospital and quite often, it’s very cold, lol.
With all due respect.
Rein, come to Ukraine. Just being foreigner gives you an opportunity to get laid with beautiful women. Saw that a lot of times in a bar, ladies trying to hook up every English speaking visitor 🙂
In ALMOST any scenario it’s better to hook up with a foreigner and marry them and try to start a new life in any west european country instead of living in the cesspool of corrupt “leaders” that is Ukraine.
So thats just– natural, if you will, to hook up with foreigners.
Thanks mom for deciding not to stay! lel
Is anyone aware of the annual salary for a fashion designer in Kiev, Ukraine????
Joe Z.,
Why do you need to know the annual salary of a fashion designer in Kiev, Ukraine? Did you get on one of those PPL sites where you pay to date beautiful Ukrainian women wanting to find a partner abroad? 😉
Hi elena,
I am an american divorced male 50 years old looking to meet older women for marriage
How can i contact you
David, why do you want to contact me? What’s the purpose?
Hi, can someone tell me how much a female paramedic earn in the city of Khmelnitskly as I am hopefully going to move there from the UK.
Peter, very little. She will be lucky to make USD $300/month, more like $200 a month.