Salaries: Arts, sport, entertainment
In the “Arts, sport, entertainment” industry, the average salary of a full-time employee in August 2026 was UAH 21,619. That is 32.2% less than the average for the whole economy (UAH 31,892). Over the year, the average salary rose by 16.8%. The industry ranks 18th by pay among 19 industries. The industry has 98,900 full-time employees, 1.8% of all those covered by the survey.
- Average salary, August 2026
- 21,619 UAH+16.8% year on year
- Compared with the whole economy
- −32.2%average UAH 31,892
- Rank among industries
- 18of 19
- Full-time employees
- 98,9001.8% 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 Zhytomyr Oblast (UAH 51,213) and lowest in Ternopil Oblast (UAH 11,666): a 4.4-fold difference. Over the last 12 months, the highest average salary was in June 2026 (UAH 22,855) and the lowest was in January 2026 (UAH 17,828).
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 976 vacancies in this industry and 651 unemployed people who previously worked in it: 0.7 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
- Health care and social work — UAH 22,280
- Hotels, restaurants, cafés — UAH 23,746
- Education — UAH 19,109
- Water supply, sewerage, waste — UAH 24,760