A person working as a Pharmaceutical Research Associate in Ukraine typically earns around 29,900 UAH per month. Salaries range from 15,300 UAH (lowest) to 46,000 UAH (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Pharmaceutical Research Associate salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Pharmaceutical Research Associate salaries in Ukraine range from 15,300 UAH per month (minimum salary) to 46,000 UAH per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 29,300 UAH per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Pharmaceutical Research Associate(s) are earning less than 29,300 UAH while the other half are earning more than 29,300 UAH. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Pharmaceutical Research Associate(s) are earning less than 20,000 UAH while 75% of them are earning more than 20,000 UAH. Also from the diagram, 75% of Pharmaceutical Research Associate(s) are earning less than 36,900 UAH while 25% are earning more than 36,900 UAH.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Pharmaceutical Research Associate salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Pharmaceutical Research Associate with less than two years of experience makes approximately 17,100 UAH per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 22,300 UAH per month, 31% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 31,300 UAH per month, 40% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Pharmaceutical Research Associate(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 37,600 UAH per month, 20% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 40,800 UAH per month, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 44,000 UAH per month, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 17,100 UAH | |
2 - 5 Years | +31% | 22,300 UAH |
5 - 10 Years | +40% | 31,300 UAH |
10 - 15 Years | +20% | 37,600 UAH |
15 - 20 Years | +9% | 40,800 UAH |
20+ Years | +8% | 44,000 UAH |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Pharmaceutical Research Associate salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Bachelor's Degree, the average salary of a Pharmaceutical Research Associate is 21,100 UAH per month.
While someone with a Master's Degree gets a salary of 37,400 UAH per month, 77% more than someone having a Bachelor's Degree degree.
Bachelor's Degree | 21,100 UAH | |
Master's Degree | +77% | 37,400 UAH |
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Ukraine costs anywhere from 115,000 Hryvnia(s) to 344,000 Hryvnia(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support the thoery. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
If you can afford the costs of higher education, the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Pharmaceutical Research Associate employees in Ukraine earn 14% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 32,000 UAH | |
Female | -13% | 28,000 UAH |
Pharmaceutical Research Associate(s) in Ukraine are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 11% every 19 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 18 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 1% | |
Energy | 2% | |
Information Technology | 3% | |
Healthcare | 4% | |
Travel | 5% | |
Construction | 6% | |
Education | 7% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Ukraine for the year 2022. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
A Pharmaceutical Research Associate is considered to be a moderate bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
48% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 52% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 6% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 52% | |
No Bonus | 48% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Pharmaceutical Research Associate is 3% less than that of Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology. Also, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology salaries are 34% more than those of All Jobs.
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Assistant Pharmacist | 20,100 UAH | ![]() |
Assistant Pharmacy Director | 35,100 UAH | ![]() |
Associate Medical Affairs Director | 51,100 UAH | ![]() |
Bioinformatics Scientist | 47,000 UAH | ![]() |
Bioinformatics Technician | 20,200 UAH | ![]() |
Biological Scientist | 48,300 UAH | ![]() |
Biological Technician | 21,300 UAH | ![]() |
Biomedical Engineer | 19,500 UAH | ![]() |
Biomedical Engineering Director | 38,800 UAH | ![]() |
Biostatistician | 32,200 UAH | ![]() |
Biotechnologist | 29,900 UAH | ![]() |
Biotechnology Lead Data Manager | 23,600 UAH | ![]() |
Chemical Process Technician | 22,100 UAH | ![]() |
Clinical Consultant | 31,300 UAH | ![]() |
Clinical Data Manager | 29,100 UAH | ![]() |
Clinical Data Specialist | 27,400 UAH | ![]() |
Clinical Operations Manager | 44,100 UAH | ![]() |
Clinical Pharmacist | 30,100 UAH | ![]() |
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist | 34,700 UAH | ![]() |
Clinical Programmer | 15,100 UAH | ![]() |
Clinical Project Manager | 27,400 UAH | ![]() |
Clinical Research Associate | 27,400 UAH | ![]() |
Clinical Research Manager | 44,400 UAH | ![]() |
Clinical Study Manager | 39,200 UAH | ![]() |
Compliance Specialist | 31,900 UAH | ![]() |
Cytology Laboratory Technologist | 24,400 UAH | ![]() |
Cytotechnologist | 25,000 UAH | ![]() |
GCP Auditor | 26,200 UAH | ![]() |
Hospital Pharmacy Technician | 22,200 UAH | ![]() |
Manufacturing Engineer | 25,800 UAH | ![]() |
Medical Affairs Director | 46,300 UAH | ![]() |
Medical Representative | 20,900 UAH | ![]() |
Medical Science Liaison | 32,900 UAH | ![]() |
Molecular and Cellular Biologist | 51,000 UAH | ![]() |
Nuclear Pharmacist | 32,500 UAH | ![]() |
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Lead | 55,600 UAH | ![]() |
Pharmaceutical Operations Excellence Manager | 47,300 UAH | ![]() |
Pharmaceutical Process Engineer | 27,600 UAH | ![]() |
Pharmaceutical Production Assistant Manager | 32,900 UAH | ![]() |
Pharmaceutical Quality Auditor | 32,500 UAH | ![]() |
Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs Assistant | 25,200 UAH | ![]() |
Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs Specialist | 26,200 UAH | ![]() |
Pharmaceutical Research Associate | 29,900 UAH | ![]() |
Pharmaceutical Research Scientist | 44,200 UAH | ![]() |
Pharmaceutical Researcher | 42,100 UAH | ![]() |
Pharmaceutical Sales and Marketing Manager | 36,000 UAH | ![]() |
Pharmaceutical Sales Manager | 45,200 UAH | ![]() |
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative | 20,100 UAH | ![]() |
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Manager | 48,400 UAH | ![]() |
Pharmaceutical Team Leader | 31,900 UAH | ![]() |
Pharmaceutical Technologist | 22,600 UAH | ![]() |
Pharmacist | 28,800 UAH | ![]() |
Pharmacy Aide | 19,000 UAH | ![]() |
Pharmacy Manager | 41,700 UAH | ![]() |
Pharmacy Stock Controller | 18,500 UAH | ![]() |
Pharmacy Technician | 16,900 UAH | ![]() |
Records Management Coordinator | 15,700 UAH | ![]() |
Shift Encapsulator | 17,900 UAH | ![]() |
Staff Pharmacist | 29,300 UAH | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Kyiv | 32,800 UAH |
Lviv | 30,800 UAH |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Ukraine earn 7% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 22,000 UAH | |
Public Sector | +7% | 23,700 UAH |