IT developer salaries

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IT developer salaries

The popularity of IT professions in 2022 is no longer news. Beginner developers already get from $1000 for the first month, and IT specialists with 6 years of experience have exceeded the mark of $5000 in monthly income. The JOBITT team analyzed the current state of the industry and the key factors influencing IT salaries in Ukraine and the world. 

Average salary of an IT specialist in Ukraine

According to the survey, the salaries of Ukrainian developers increased in the first half of 2022: the median reached $3400 in June, which is $100 more than in December 2021. The income of IT specialists varies in many aspects, such as: 

• employee's experience;
• branch of work;
• technical stack;
• country and city of residence; 
• level of English; 
• size and type of a company. 

One of the main factors is developer experience. When workers in other professions change fields to IT, most immediately want huge paychecks that don't match their skills. It is time to figure out how much a beginner at IT earns and what IT 2022 salaries have taken hold in the marketplace, depending on the level of the IT professional.

• Junior. A programmer with up to 2 years of experience who performs the simplest tasks and learns from older colleagues. A novice can qualify for a salary ranging from $400 to $1,000. For example, according to the June 2022 survey, the average salary for a Junior Software Engineer is $950. 
• Middle. A developer with 1-3 years of experience who handles the technical part of a project independently. This level's average IT developer salary is about $2,500 per month. 
• Senior. IT specialist with 4-5 years of experience coordinating projects from preparing Terms of Reference to deployment. The average salary of the developers of this level in Ukraine was $4,700 in 2022. 

How much do people earn in IT: salary dynamics by year  

The digital technology sector has been a rapidly growing and lucrative field for 10 years. According to the source, since 2012, the most dynamic growth has been for specialists in the position of System Architect, who went from $3,500 to $6,600 per month. 

Let's take a closer look at how much the salary of IT specialists is now, compared to previous years. As of today, its growth is traced every six months. 

 

Team leaders and tech leaders were making $4,300 in December 2020, added +$200 in 2021, and as of June 2022, their salary has increased to $5,200.

Senior made $3,800 about 2 years ago, and in June 2021, raised +$200; their rate is now $4,700. 

Middle salary has also fluctuated: $2,000 in 2020, turned already into $2,500 by the end of 2021, and this summer, the average IT specialist salary reached the $2,600 mark. 

Juniors were making $700 in 2020 and $800 in June 2021, and in the same period in 2022, their salary increased by $150 to $950 per month. 

 

As a rule, after 5 years of experience, salary growth slows down. For example, Middles can expect to make $300-400 more each year. 

 

Source: dou.ua

IT salaries statistics by cities of Ukraine 

Kyiv, Lviv, or maybe Chernivtsi – where to move to get paid more? The answer is almost obvious because most people want to establish themselves in the capital. But for the last few years, two more cities have become leaders. So, respondents point out that the average salary of IT in Kyiv, Lviv, and Uzhgorod reaches $3,600. 

 

The top five cities are Lutsk and Khmelnytskyi, where IT workers earn $3,200 monthly. Before the war, the leaders were Odesa, Dnipro, and Kharkiv (from $3100 to $3,300). But according to data from June 2022, they are in 8th, 9th, and 17th place in the ranking of cities by average wages in IT. Kharkiv showed a particularly noticeable drop, where developers receive $2,680 per month. 

 

IT salary statistics by the city is shown in the chart: 

 

Source: merehead.com

 

The shift of IT specialists to large cities is due to the location of offices of fast-growing foreign IT companies. For example, EPAM Systems has branches in more than 25 countries. In Ukraine there are offices in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv, Dnipro and Vinnytsia. 

 

Ukraine's top five largest IT companies also include SoftServe, GlobalLogic, Luxoft, and Ciklum. All these IT giants have offices in Kyiv. Most have branches in Kharkiv, Lviv, Dnipro, and Odesa. Therefore IT salaries in Kyiv and other big cities are considered the highest in Ukraine. 

 

Mostly Middle specialists start to move. This is due to their versatility for employers - they can handle the project on their own for a relatively low salary, in contrast to the Senior professionals. Looking at the current market situation, for instance, there are 1,244 vacancies for Middle on JOBITT. Of these, 296 are in Kyiv and Lviv, and 803 are for remote work. 

What is the salary of an IT specialist depending on the specialty

As of 2022, JavaScript (65%) and HTML/CSS (55%) are the most popular programming languages. Python, SQL, and TypeScript also join them. How much does an IT developer earn depending on their knowledge of a common or rare language? Let's see below. 

• JavaScript. Specialists depending on the level of skill, earn from $900 to $4,500. 
• Java. The average salary reaches $3,950 monthly. Experienced specialists earn more (+$200) in comparison with this winter. 
• C#/.NET. Middles earn about $2,500, and Senior specialists earn $4,500. 
• PHP. The median salary for developers at all levels is about $3,100 per month. 
• SQL. Compared to the previous technologies, this language is common and not very expensive for the employer – such a specialist will cost an average of $2,925 monthly. 
• Python. Middles' salaries have reached the $2,800 mark, while Senior earns $4,900. 
• TypeScript. The most significant salary growth can be seen among these programmers. So, during the six months, their salary has increased by $500, and now the median wage of IT developers is $3,500 monthly.
• Go. One of the highest-paid languages. It is also known as Golang, and it is valued at $5,000 per month. 
• Scala. Developers get around $5,700, as this language is common among experienced professionals at the Senior level and above. 
• C++. This is one of the highest-paying languages for beginners, as their average salary is $1,200 per month. 
• Swift. Senior specialists' salaries at this level are as high as $5,225. Middles make over $2,700 monthly, and juniors make about $900-$1,000. 

Studies show that the salary in IT directly depends on the number of developers who know a particular programming language. The technology's popularity, novelty, and trendiness also significantly affect it. For example, the C/C++ pair is not used so often anymore and becomes outdated. 

How does the salary of IT specialists change depending on the English proficiency level? 

Knowledge of a foreign language allows an IT specialist to sell their technical skills for outsourcing or work for an international company. Most developers in the Ukrainian market have the Upper-Intermediate level (37.6%).    

 

What is the salary of IT developers depending on their knowledge of English?

 

1. Advanced. Senior specialists get an average salary of $5,300, Middle developers can qualify for $2,800, and Junior - $1,000. 
2. Upper-Intermediate. Senior's salary is reduced by $300, and for Middle specialists, the transition to a lower level is virtually insignificant and costs $50. Junior gets the same salary as a fluent English speaker. 
3. Intermediate. Seniors can qualify for $4,400. Middle specialists have a salary of $2,600, while Junior developers have $950. 
4. Pre-Intermediate. The average Senior specialist salary is down again and is at $3,895. Middle Professionals will also get $400 less, while Junior will get $100 less. 
5. Elementary. Senior specialists with practically no English skills have a salary of $3,100, Middle developers $2,000, and Junior developers get about $900. 

 

Salaries of programmers in Ukraine depending on their English level. Source: dou.ua

 

Significant difference in wages is felt for Senior specialists. Increasing the level from Elementary to Advanced will bring +$2,200 to the income. Therefore, English is an important element in the work of a successful IT professional. 

Average salary of an IT developer depending on the company’s time

Senior developers are most valued in startups. According to surveys, their IT salary reaches $5,500 and is considered the highest among other offerings. Specialists of the Middle level get about $2,800 a month. But the rate for Junior developers is one of the lowest – $770. 

 

Product companies (Grammarly, Snapchat, etc.) develop their own IT platforms and apps. They offer salaries on par with outstaffing companies (Ciklum, Epam, etc.) – for experienced Senior specialists $4,800, Middle – $2,500, and beginners – $1,000. 

 

IT specialist salaries based on this criterion are shown graphically in the chart: 

 

Source: dou.ua

 

According to Forbes, the growth of Ukrainian startups can be tracked in 2020-2022. For example, Global Ledger received $3.5 million in investments, and SOC Prime attracted $11 million. They have the necessary capital to develop and hire more qualified employees. Foreign companies, such as Reddit, are looking for Ukrainian specialists and are willing to pay on par with the U.S. market. 

Conclusion

And so, we found out how much developers earn in IT and all the factors that affect developers' income. We suggest collecting all the data into a list of the most interesting facts:

• Compared to 2020 and 2021, it is now +$100 or more for IT developers in Ukraine. 
• Scala ta Go-developers make on average about $5.000 per month, which makes them the most profitable technologies to learn and work with. 
• The average wage of an IT developer in Ukraine reached $3,400 in June 2022. 
• Kyiv, Lviv, and Uzhgorod are the three cities with the highest salaries for IT professionals today. 
• The level of English has the most effect on the salary of Senior professionals and is one of the most important points of employment. 

The digital technologies market develops even during the pandemics and war in Ukraine. Find the best jobs for IT specialists on JOBITT to make a stable income now!