Salaries: Mining and quarrying
In the “Mining and quarrying” industry, the average salary of a full-time employee in August 2026 was UAH 38,378. That is 20.3% more than the average for the whole economy (UAH 31,892). Over the year, the average salary rose by 13.0%. The industry ranks 6th by pay among 19 industries. The industry has 88,500 full-time employees, 1.6% of all those covered by the survey.
- Average salary, August 2026
- 38,378 UAH+13.0% year on year
- Compared with the whole economy
- +20.3%average UAH 31,892
- Rank among industries
- 6of 19
- Full-time employees
- 88,5001.6% of all in the survey
Hryvnias per month. The grey line is the average for the economy.
Source: Derzhstat. Period: January 2021 — August 2026. Updated 5 October 2026.
Where this industry pays more
Pay in this industry is highest in the city of Kyiv (UAH 79,470) and lowest in Odesa Oblast (UAH 13,821): a 5.7-fold difference. Over the last 12 months, the highest average salary was in September 2025 (UAH 38,409) and the lowest was in February 2026 (UAH 31,709).
Source: Derzhstat. Period: August 2026. Derzhstat does not show regions where the industry has too few enterprises.
Vacancies and unemployed at the Employment Service
At the end of June 2026, the State Employment Service had 877 vacancies in this industry and 1,065 unemployed people who previously worked in it: 1.2 unemployed per vacancy.
Source: State Employment Service. Period: end of June 2026. The Employment Service classifies the unemployed by the industry of their last job.
Industries with a similar salary
- Energy: electricity, gas, steam — UAH 38,630
- Other services — UAH 37,199
- Wholesale and retail trade — UAH 36,973
- Manufacturing — UAH 35,842