Ministry of Finance: The average salary of officials exceeded 50,000 hryvnias

The average salary of officials exceeded 50 thousand hryvnias. Illustrative photo from open sources.

In four months, the average salary of officials increased by 32% and exceeded 50 thousand hryvnias.

According to the Ministry of Finance, it has currently updated data on wages and the number of employees of state bodies, local state administrations and judicial authorities based on data received from state bodies.

It is indicated that the average accrued salary in May reached 50.9 thousand hryvnias, which is 32% more than in January 2024 (38.6 thousand hryvnias).

The salary structure already includes vacation allowances and material assistance.

The National Commission for State Regulation in the Energy and Utilities Sector (NCSREU) leads the way in terms of salaries. On average, its employees receive 89.7 thousand hryvnias.

In second place is the Antimonopoly Committee — 88.3 thousand hryvnias. The Secretariat of the National Tripartite Socio-Economic Council pays 72.4 thousand hryvnias.

We will remind that the average salary in Ukraine in the first quarter of 2024 increased by 22.5% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 18,903 hryvnias.