The largest number of IT specialists in Ukraine have salaries in the range of $1,000 to $2,000, almost a quarter of them. Next come specialists who earn from two to three thousand - almost 20% of them, but only 9% have salaries above $6,000. This is stated in a new report from DOU.
IT specialists working abroad have higher salaries. Only 35% of those working outside Ukraine earn up to $3,000, while all the rest have higher salaries. In particular, 19% earn over $6,000.
The difference between technical and non-technical IT workers, such as HR, recruiting, marketing, sales, and others, is tangible. In Ukraine, 65% of non-technical specialists earn up to $2,000, while this figure is 33% for technical ones. Abroad, 43% of non-technical specialists earn up to two thousand and 16% of technical ones.
Among non-technical IT professionals, only 1% of employees have a salary of over $6,000, while abroad the figure is 6%. In Ukraine, only 15% of non-technical professionals have a salary of over $3,000. Abroad, 9% have a salary of over $5,000.
The highest salaries for IT specialists are in the USA, 26% of them earn over $10,000, in Ukraine and Europe such salaries are rare and only 1-3% of workers receive them. In Canada, salaries are also higher than in Europe, but still lower than in the USA. 24% of Ukrainians in Canada earn over $6,000 "net", and 6% - over $10,000.
As for Europe, the highest "net" salaries are in the UK, Spain, Portugal, Croatia and Slovakia. About 20% of IT professionals in these countries earn more than $6,000. In Germany, Romania, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic, between 9% and 14% earn more than $6,000.
10% of developers in Ukraine have a salary of $6200 or more, and abroad – from $7480. Back-end developers have higher salaries both in Ukraine and abroad, and Front-end – lower. The highest paid AQAs have from $5280, Manual QA – from $3300. In general, testers abroad have 13% higher salaries than in Ukraine.
Specialists in Tech Leadership, which includes roles such as CTO, Head/Director of Engineering, and others, earn from $12,500. In General Leadership, such as CEO, founder, and others, they earn from $18,800, and Tech Leadership – $13,400.
The biggest difference in salaries between Ukraine and other countries is for Sales and General Leadership specialists, where they can earn twice as much abroad. On the other hand, Tech Leadership, Project and Product Management, as well as Art & Animation, have a minimal difference, where they are only 4-8% higher abroad.
Newcomers in the IT field who are lucky can count on a salary of $1,000, which is how much 10% of specialists with up to a year of experience earn. Abroad, these 10% have $2,000 or more. Among experienced specialists, the difference is smaller, but at the same time, in Ukraine, the highest-paid employees with over 5 years of experience earn 15% less than abroad.
Starting salaries in non-technical areas can be higher than in technical ones. In particular, in Ukraine, the highest-paid non-technical specialists with up to a year of experience earn from $1,200. With experience, this situation changes, because after three years, technical specialists in Ukraine have salaries that are one third higher than those of non-technical specialists. Abroad, this difference is one quarter.