In Ukraine, since the beginning of a full-scale occupation, after a long stagnation in the labor market, there is a trend of increasing wages. However, this does not apply to everyone. Focus He learned who can increase their income in 2023.
Official statistics on the level of salary in Ukraine, which was discontinued in January 2022 – at that time the average salary in the country was 14,577 UAH. During a full-scale war, such data is not made public, and to understand the situation it is necessary to rely on the statistics of personnel portals.
as he wrote Focus According to the 2022 statistics of the Work.ua personnel portal “More work, less money. How and to whom the salary increase in 2023 is reflected”, the average salary in Ukraine did not change and amounted to UAH. 15,000. But in February 2023, for the first time after the start of a full-scale occupation, a positive trend appeared – the average salary on the portal increased by 1,000 UAH to 16,000 UAH.
According to work.ua, Here are the five highest paying categories:
- real estate: 30 thousand UAH;
- TOP management, senior management: 30 thousand UAH;
- transport, automobile trade: 22.5 thousand UAH;
- sales, purchases: 20 thousand UAH;
- agriculture, agribusiness: 19.5 thousand UAH
According to the work.ua database of vacancies, the least paid is the job of cleaners – 8 thousand UAH, janitors – 8.5 thousand UAH, dishwashers – 9 thousand UAH, veterinary assistants and masters of industrial training – 10 thousand UAH each. For comparison, the minimum wage in Ukraine in 2023 is 6,700 hryvnia. There are no plans to increase the minimum wage in Ukraine by 2023.
The statistics of different personnel portals may differ significantly, but the salary increase trend is confirmed. At GRC.ua, the dynamics of the average salary for vacancies are as follows:
- end of 2021: UAH 17124;
- October 2022: 13500 UAH;
- March 2023: 25880 UAH
Natalia Slinko, Head of Recruitment and Executive Search at GRC.ua, said: FocusDuring the war in the grc.ua database industry leaders changed both in composition and salary. The TOP 5 in October 2022 was as follows:
- IT: 92100 UAH;
- TOP management: 48300 UAH;
- purchases: 32300 UAH;
- consulting: 28800 UAH;
- mass media and art: 27700 UAH
However, according to his addressee, in March 2023 focus, IT professionals struggled in the ranking led by senior executives, the banking industry moved up to third place for the first time in a year, and marketing and accounting returned to the top five. So, here’s what the TOP-5 industry leader looks like in terms of salaries on grc.ua in March 2023:
- TOP management: 73300 UAH;
- IT: 71700 UAH;
- banks, investments, leasing: 41,300 UAH;
- marketing, advertising, public relations: 35200 UAH;
- accounting: 34900 UAH
Salary increase expectations in 2023 differ by industry, occupation and experience. Anastasia Shevchenko, managing director of Lugera Ukraine, highlights the following areas where the best salary dynamics are expected:
- CT;
- construction, energy, oil and gas production and other industries related to the restoration and maintenance of country life
- military doctors, engineers, psychologists, cardiovascular surgeons, cardiologists and other professions related to the security and defense of the country;
- accountants, auditors, financial managers and other professionals are in high demand in the market as a significant number of employees leave abroad.
However, the increase in demand and, accordingly, better salary prospects await, above all, specialists with established and substantial experience, while the current times are not the best for starting a career.
As stated in the comment Focus Natalia Slinko, despite the fact that during the war about 30% of Ukrainians were unemployed, there is a significant shortage of professional specialists with 5-8 years of experience, deep functional expertise and knowledge of English in the labor market. Meanwhile, according to the interlocutor of the publication, the demand for workers without significant professional expertise has decreased by 30%, and salaries for such open positions remain at the level of autumn-winter 2022-2023.
Previously Focus Citing a new study, he described how many Ukrainians went abroad to escape the war and how many would likely not return.
Source: Focus
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