Salaries: Information and communication
In the “Information and communication” industry, the average salary of a full-time employee in August 2026 was UAH 79,170. That is 148.2% more than the average for the whole economy (UAH 31,892). Over the year, the average salary rose by 21.4%. The industry ranks 1st by pay among 19 industries. The industry has 118,300 full-time employees, 2.2% of all those covered by the survey.
- Average salary, August 2026
- 79,170 UAH+21.4% year on year
- Compared with the whole economy
- +148.2%average UAH 31,892
- Rank among industries
- 1of 19
- Full-time employees
- 118,3002.2% 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 91,252) and lowest in Kherson Oblast (UAH 15,280): a 6.0-fold difference. Over the last 12 months, the highest average salary was in March 2026 (UAH 85,673) and the lowest was in September 2025 (UAH 64,330).
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 425 vacancies in this industry and 792 unemployed people who previously worked in it: 1.9 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
- Financial and insurance activities — UAH 61,004
- Professional, scientific and technical activities — UAH 41,281
- Public administration and defence — UAH 41,089
- Energy: electricity, gas, steam — UAH 38,630