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The insane tech job market of 2021 in Ukraine

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Re: The insane tech job market of 2021 in Ukraine

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Are those net or gross?

Gross. Most programmers will work as independent contractors and pay 5% in taxes. But keep in mind, 0 goes to your saving programs / pension and you have 0 employment protection, as you are not an employee, but private entrepreneur. You need to do plan for your retirement / unemployment entirely by yourself. The rent in Kyiv is $500 for a shoebox and $1000 for something adequate. Starting salary is $600-800 per month. So, you can afford a shoebox and to eat shit as junior dev :). Which is still better than a lot of industries here.

As high skilled engineer with 10 years of experience I make an $96 000 yearly, but I work directly for UK fintech company.

All things included SE still make a lot of money here, but nothing crazy. And trust me, living in California beats living anywhere in Ukraine at any day.

Re: The insane tech job market of 2021 in Ukraine

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The salary numbers are by month but I couldn't find clarification for the currency meant by "$". Are tech salaries in the Ukraine typically reported in USD?

Yes, the contract are tied to the USD, but paid in local currency Gryvna (UAH). Because we have a quite high inflation and had large dips in the past, especially when the Russia started invasion to Crimea and Donetsk region.
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