Salaries of officials significantly exceed the average in Ukraine. But in 2025 they are growing quite slowly. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing data from the Ministry of Finance.
In July 2025, the average salary in central state bodies of Ukraine amounted to 62.6 thousand hryvnias. Compared to July last year (58.5 thousand hryvnias), it increased by 7.0%. Thus, the salary increased by half less than inflation for this period (14.1%).
According to the PFU, the average official salary in Ukraine in July was 20,456 hryvnias, an increase of 17.9% over the year.
Salary ranking
According to the Ministry of Finance, in July, 22,246 people received salaries in central state bodies.
The National Commission for State Regulation of Energy and Utilities (102.8 thousand hryvnias) leads in terms of salaries. The National Commission for State Regulation of Energy and Utilities employs 517 people.
In second place is the National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NACP) – 95.8 thousand hryvnias. The number of employees is 367 people.
The Antimonopoly Committee pays 92.7 thousand hryvnias. The committee employs 265 people.
In the Verkhovna Rada, the average salary is 87.2 thousand hryvnias. The number of employees is 843.
In fifth place is the Ministry of Digital Transformation – 82.8 thousand hryvnias. The ministry employs 217 people.
The salary in the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is 81.6 thousand hryvnias. There are 708 officials working there.
Managers’ salaries
The average salary of department heads is 139.2 thousand hryvnias. The highest salaries among 513 managers in the following departments:
NACP – 337 thousand hryvnias (5 officials),
Accounting Chamber – 264.8 thousand hryvnias (6 managers),
Central Election Commission – 226.8 thousand hryvnias (18 people),
Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine – 219.1 thousand hryvnias (9 officials),
Apparatus of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine – 204.2 thousand hryvnias (5 managers),
Ministry of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine 200.5 thousand hryvnias (10 people).
