Where in Kyiv the highest salaries are paid: the difference between districts exceeds 26 thousand hryvnias
In Kyiv, a significant difference in wage levels between districts continues to persist. In some parts of the capital, the average salary already exceeds 57 thousand hryvnias, while in others it remains at just over 31 thousand hryvnias.
Updated statistical data for the first quarter of 2026, obtained by the "Judicial and Legal Newspaper", indicate that the gap between districts is over 26 thousand hryvnias, with business and administrative centers of the city remaining the leaders in earnings.
Average salary in Kyiv in Q1 2026
The average monthly nominal salary of a full-time employee of enterprises, institutions, and organizations in Kyiv in Q1 2026 was 46,307 UAH.
The statistics cover full-time employees of enterprises, institutions, and organizations in the capital.
Which district of Kyiv has the highest salaries
The highest average monthly salary was recorded in the Podilskyi district — 57,553 UAH per full-time employee.
Districts with the highest indicators also included:
- Holosiivskyi district — 54,828 UAH;
- Pecherskyi district — 52,110 UAH;
- Shevchenkivskyi district — 46,066 UAH.
All these districts exceeded or approached the city average.
Where in Kyiv the lowest salaries are
The lowest average monthly salary among the capital's districts was recorded in the Desnianskyi district — 31,230 UAH.
Salaries below the city average were also recorded in:
- Dniprovskyi district — 36,760 UAH;
- Darnytskyi district — 37,440 UAH;
- Sviatoshynskyi district — 38,104 UAH;
- Obolonskyi district — 40,528 UAH.
Salaries by Kyiv districts: full ranking
The average monthly salary of full-time employees in Q1 2026 was:
- Podilskyi district — 57,553 UAH;
- Holosiivskyi district — 54,828 UAH;
- Pecherskyi district — 52,110 UAH;
- Shevchenkivskyi district — 46,066 UAH;
- Solomianskyi district — 42,517 UAH;
- Obolonskyi district — 40,528 UAH;
- Sviatoshynskyi district — 38,104 UAH;
- Darnytskyi district — 37,440 UAH;
- Dniprovskyi district — 36,760 UAH;
- Desnianskyi district — 31,230 UAH.
The gap between districts exceeded 26 thousand hryvnias
The difference between the district with the highest and lowest average salary in the capital amounted to 26,323 UAH. Thus, the average salary in the Podilskyi district is almost 1.8 times higher than that of the Desnianskyi district.
Updated statistical data show that the highest salaries are traditionally concentrated in districts with a large number of office centers, business structures, and administrative institutions, while in residential districts the wage level remains below the city average.
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