In November 2025, the highest average salary level among Ukrainian workers was noted in the defense sector — this category includes contract military service, as well as professions such as UAV operators, communications specialists, mechanics, shooters, and other specialists. Workers in this field are offered an average of ₴70,550 (equivalent to $1,669) per month.
This is reported by Finway
High-Paying Professions in Construction and Transportation
The second highest income level in 2025 was for facade workers, with a median salary of ₴52,500 ($1,242), which has remained stable throughout the year. Plasterers, long-haul truck drivers, and real estate brokers earn an average of ₴50,000 ($1,183). According to analysts, the construction sector remains one of the leaders in terms of high-paying job vacancies. This is especially true for jobs related to cladding, as well as specialists in auto repair and car washes.
Professions That Provide Stable High Income
The list of high-income professions in 2025 includes body repairers, foremen, bricklayers, tile setters, builders, painters, auto electricians, auto painters, welders, assemblers, auto mechanics, and mechanics. Their average salary ranges from ₴35,000 ($828) to ₴48,500 ($1,147) per month. There is a significant demand for specialists in these fields throughout the year.
“Supervisors in retail and dentists were also offered salaries around ₴35,000 at the end of the year.”
Thus, high wages in 2025 are primarily characteristic of the defense sector, construction and repair work, as well as certain specialists in the fields of trade and medicine.