Average wages across European Union countries rose by 5.2% in 2024, reaching €39,8k ($43k), Polskie Radio reported, citing Eurostat data, on Nov. 12.
In Poland, the average annual salary in 2024 was about €21,250 ($22,9k), over $3k higher than the previous year.
The highest average gross annual wageslast year were recorded in Luxembourg ($89,6k), Denmark ($77,3k), and Ireland ($66k).
The lowest averages were registered in Bulgaria ($16,6k), Greece ($19,4k), and Hungary ($20k).
Ukraine’s State Statistics Service data indicate the average monthly salary in Ukraine in 2024 was $511, which equals an annual average of about $6,1k — almost seven times less than the EU average.
In August 2025, the average salary in Kyivwas $965, with the highest earnings among IT and telecommunications specialists — $1,9k.
Voice of Ukraine 