How much do programmers, product managers, and web architects in Ukraine earn on average compared to those in Poland, Germany, and the United States? NV Business publishes the average salaries of tech professionals in those countries according to data from the consulting company Korn Ferry.

  • The Polish market is the most similar to the Ukrainian market in terms of salaries today, according to Anastasia Smolianina, Associate Client Relationship Manager at Korn Ferry (Ukraine and Central Asia), quoted by the publication. This similarity has become one of the criteria for Ukrainian companies when choosing a region for relocation or opening new offices.
  • According to Korn Ferry, a large number of technology companies are talking about dumping in the labor market due to the war. Salaries of current employees remain the same as before the war. However, when hiring new people, salary offers have decreased. Average salaries in Ukraine are as follows:
Korn Ferry’s data for the period March-April 2023. The data do not take into account the variable part of the salary (bonuses, bonuses), which depends on the result
  • JavaScript remains the most popular programming language among Ukrainian developers, followed by Java and Python. C#, PHP, and C++ also stay in the top 10 most popular languages.
  • For comparison with the previous infographic, here are the average salaries of IT specialists in Poland, Germany, and the United States:
The data do not take into account the variable part of the salary (bonuses, bonuses), which depends on the result
The data do not take into account the variable part of the salary (bonuses, bonuses), which depends on the result

Also, Korn Ferry reports that the tendency to revise salaries still exists, and important factors for this decision are employee performance: productivity, experience, and the pace of professional and career growth.