In 2024, as Ukraine continues to defend its independence against the backdrop of an ongoing war, the average salary in state bodies continues to show significant growth. If at the beginning of the year the average accrued salary in state bodies was 38.6 thousand hryvnias, then by October this figure had reached 57.5 thousand, which means more than 19 thousand hryvnias in addition in just ten months.
Interestingly, against the backdrop of the growth of civil servant salaries, the average salary in the country, according to the State Statistics Service, is only 21.9 thousand hryvnias. This is three times less than that of civil servants. Separately, it is worth mentioning the supervisory boards of large state structures, where official salaries are at least 200 thousand hryvnias. It should be noted that state funds are used to pay civil servants, and raising salaries is an important step in the context of the economic crisis.
The largest increases are observed in some ministries and state agencies. In particular, in the Ministry of Veterans Affairs, salaries increased from 20 to 55.1 thousand hryvnias, and in the Ministry of Economy, they increased from 40 thousand to 69.1 thousand. In the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, salaries rose from 22.6 to 53.5 thousand hryvnias, and the State Agency for Energy Efficiency was noted for an almost fourfold increase — from 15.6 to 60.6 thousand hryvnias.
On the other hand, the Ukrainian authorities have faced serious financial problems affecting important sectors such as defense, social benefits for pensioners, and salaries for doctors and teachers. Due to the lack of funds, Ukraine is forced to postpone the construction of fortifications and other defensive measures, which threatens the country's national security. The lack of funding for the military and doctors, combined with record salaries for officials, is creating serious tension in society.
