The average monthly salary of full-time employees in September 2025 increased by 2.7% compared to August 2025 and amounted to UAH 26,623, according to the State Statistics Service (SSS).
According to the statistics agency, in September 2025, the average monthly salary in education increased by 17.1% to UAH 16,901, in transport, postal, and courier services – by 6.7% to UAH 27,793, in construction – by 6.3%, to UAH 24,456, in the arts, sports, and entertainment sector – by 4.4%, to UAH 19,319, in professional, scientific, and technical activities – by 3.7%, to UAH 35,166, in industry – by 3.5%, to UAH 29,954, in water transport enterprises – by 2.9%, to UAH 25,601, in agriculture – by 2.4%, to UAH 25,727, in other services – by 2%, to UAH 29,577, and in administrative services – also by 2%, to UAH 20,490, in wholesale and retail trade – by 0.4%, to UAH 31,266.
At the same time, there was a decrease in salaries in public administration and defense by 6.4%, to UAH 32,871, in financial and insurance activities – by 3%, to UAH 50,706, in healthcare – by 1.6%, to UAH 18,373, in information and telecommunications by 1.4% to UAH 64,330, in air transport enterprises by 1% to UAH 57,028, in temporary accommodation and catering by 1% to UAH 18,807, and in real estate operations by 0.2% to UAH 23,011.
According to the statistical agency, total wage arrears in September 2025 increased by 4.9% compared to the previous month and amounted to UAH 3.691 billion as of October 1, 2025.
The data does not include territories temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation and parts of territories where hostilities are (were) ongoing.
The average salary of full-time employees in July 2025 was UAH 26,499, according to the State Statistics Service (SSS).
According to the statistics agency, the highest average salary last month was recorded in Kyiv – UAH 40,546, and the lowest in the Chernivtsi region – UAH 19,202.
The average salary in July 2025 in the field of information and telecommunications was UAH 67,222, in finance and insurance – UAH 55,994, in professional, scientific, and technical activities – UAH 34,068, in public administration and defense – UAH 33,896, in wholesale and retail trade – UAH 31,424, in industry – UAH 29,063, in transport, postal and courier services – UAH 26,612, in real estate operations – UAH 22,6987, and in construction – UAH 22,775.
The average number of full-time employees in Ukraine in July 2025 was 5.368 million people.
The wage fund for all employees in July 2025 amounted to UAH 150.361 billion, and for full-time employees – UAH 142.233 billion.
The State Statistics Service reminds that the data does not include territories temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation and parts of territories where hostilities are (were) ongoing.
Average salary of staff employees (UAH)
State employment center
