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Ukraine's State Statistics Service has drawn up its own rating of most lucrative professions in the country, stating that specialists in the field of finance and insurance can earn most in Ukraine with an average salary of almost UAH 12,000, or US$456, per month, according to Gazeta.ua.
"The average wage in Ukraine ranges from UAH 4,600 to UAH 11,800 [$175-$448], depending on the type of activity," it said, Gazeta.ua reported.
The highest salaries are in air transportation and insurance, while the lowest are in health care and agriculture.
In particular, wages in agriculture, forestry and fisheries are UAH 4,800 – UAH 5,100, while catering personnel get UAH 4,600 per month.
The average salary by field of activity:
Finance and insurance UAH 11,879
Information and telecommunications UAH 11,127
Professional, scientific, and technical activities UAH 9,082, incl.
- R&D sector UAH 7,269
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security UAH 7,103
Wholesale and retail trade; car and motorcycle repair UAH 7,008
Industry UAH 6,844
Transport, storage, postal, and courier services UAH 6,798, incl.
- land and pipeline transport UAH 6,473
- water transport UAH 5,887
- air transport UAH 27,343
- warehousing and support activities in transport services UAH 7,424
- postal and courier activities UAH 3,398
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- activities in the field of creativity, arts, and entertainment UAH 5,250
- operation of libraries, archives, museums and other cultural institutions UAH 4,860
Construction UAH 5,639
Real estate UAH 5,418
Education UAH 5,292
Health care and social assistance UAH 5,292, incl.
- health care UAH 4,568
Administrative and support service UAH 5,142
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries UAH 5,127, incl.
- agriculture UAH 4,819
Temporary accommodation and catering UAH 4,656
Other services UAH 4,860.