Salaries of Programmers - Who Earns More and Why.

There is an opinion that programmers have the highest salaries, reaching several thousand dollars per month. However, not everyone understands the situation in the IT industry as a whole.

The editorial team of Novyny.LIVE talks about changes in programmers' salaries in 2025, as well as where they earn more - in Ukraine or abroad.

Salaries in IT - Who's Pay Has Increased

In 2025, the trend of rising salaries in IT continues in Ukraine. According to new survey results on salaries among 5,000 Ukrainian developers, Senior developers and team leaders are being paid more, but some companies have reduced payments for Middle level.

Over the last six months, salaries are as follows:

• Senior developer - an average of 4.7 thousand dollars per month;
• Team Lead - 5.3 thousand dollars;
• Technical Lead - 5.6 thousand dollars;
• Middle developer - almost 2.4 thousand dollars;
• Junior developer - about 930 dollars;
• Intern - an average of 376 dollars.

Companies that create their own products and startups offer the highest salaries.

Who Receives Solid Salaries

The highest salaries are received by those engaged in Back-end or Mobile development. Among Ukrainian programmers, those working with Scala, Go, Kotlin, Swift, and Python are the most highly paid.

In Ukraine and Abroad - How IT Work is Paid

In Kyiv and Lviv, programmers' salaries average 3.7 thousand dollars per month. In other cities of Ukraine, developers’ salaries range from 2.9 to 3.6 thousand dollars. Salaries abroad are often higher, for example, in the USA, the UK, and Spain.

• USA - almost 8.8 thousand dollars;
• UK - over 7.2 thousand dollars;
• Spain - around 5.6 thousand dollars.

According to the survey, developers with a high level of English earn on average more. This is particularly noticeable among Middle and Senior programmers.

It is also known that salaries for Ukrainian builders will rise, as a guaranteed tariff rate of 401% of the minimum subsistence level has been established for them. There is also an idea of implementing a four-day work week in Ukraine during wartime, according to Danil Hetmantsev.

Ukrainian programmers continue to receive high salaries, especially those who work in Back-end and Mobile development. Salary rates are rising, particularly for Senior developers and team leaders. This indicates stability and potential growth in the IT industry in Ukraine.