A person working as Drilling Engineer in Ukraine typically earns around 19,300 UAH per month. Salaries range from 9,450 UAH (lowest) to 30,100 UAH (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Drilling Engineer salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
![]() 9,450 UAH |
![]() 18,000 UAH |
![]() 30,100 UAH |
Drilling Engineer salaries in Ukraine range from 9,450 UAH per month (starting salary) to 30,100 UAH per month (maximum salary). This is not the minimum wage as per the law, only the lowest reported number in the salary survey that had thousands of participants and professionals from all over the country.
The median salary is 18,000 UAH per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Drilling Engineer(s) are earning less than 18,000 UAH while the other half are earning more than 18,000 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 Drilling Engineer(s) are earning less than 14,700 UAH while 75% of them are earning more than 14,700 UAH. Also from the diagram, 75% of Drilling Engineer(s) are earning less than 20,600 UAH while 25% are earning more than 20,600 UAH.
We grouped the most common and recurring salaries into brackets to give more insight into what salary to expect. This method is more accurate than just the average salary and gives more insights on how salaries are actually distributed. Around 65% of all reported figures are in the range 11,200 UAH to 15,800 UAH. Approximatly 20% fall under the 11,200 UAH cap. Ten percent of wages are from 15,800 UAH to 17,900 UAH. Only 5% of people grossed 17,900 UAH or more.
0 - 2 Years | 11,200 UAH | |
2 - 5 Years | +29% | 14,400 UAH |
5 - 10 Years | +38% | 19,900 UAH |
10 - 15 Years | +24% | 24,600 UAH |
15 - 20 Years | +7% | 26,400 UAH |
20+ Years | +7% | 28,100 UAH |
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 Drilling Engineer salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
Employees with less than two years of experience makes approximately 11,200 UAH per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 14,400 UAH per month, 29% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 19,900 UAH per month, 38% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Drilling Engineer whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 24,600 UAH per month, 24% 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 26,400 UAH per month, 7% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 28,100 UAH per month, 7% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
Certificate or Diploma | 14,400 UAH | |
Bachelor's Degree | +34% | 19,300 UAH |
Master's Degree | +53% | 29,700 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 Drilling Engineer salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Certificate or Diploma, the average salary is 14,400 UAH per month.
While someone with a Bachelor's Degree gets a salary of 19,300 UAH per month, 34% more than someone having a Certificate or Diploma degree.
People with Master's Degree have an average salary of 29,700 UAH per month, 53% more than someone with a Bachelor's Degree.
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 Drilling Engineer employees in Ukraine earn 10% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 20,000 UAH | |
Female | -9% | 18,200 UAH |
Drilling Engineer(s) in Ukraine are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 11% every 18 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.
Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.
"Drilling Engineer" is considered to be a low bonus-based job. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
72% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 28% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 4% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 28% | |
No Bonus | 72% |
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.
Average Salary 2019 | 17,100 UAH | |
Average Salary 2020 | +4% | 17,700 UAH |
Average Salary 2021 | +3% | 18,200 UAH |
Average Salary 2022 | +2% | 18,600 UAH |
Drilling Engineer salaries in Ukraine are on the rise in the year 2023 based on recent submitted salaries and reports. As displayed in the chart, salaries in 2022 are 2% higher than those of 2021. The trend suggests a slow yet continuous increase in pay in 2024 and future years. These numbers may vary from industry to another.
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 minimum pay rate per hour for 'Drilling Engineer' in Ukraine is 55 UAH. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.
The average salary for Drilling Engineer is 0% less than that of Engineering. Also, Engineering salaries are 16% less than those of All Jobs.
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Assembly Engineering Technician | 16,400 UAH | ![]() |
Assistant Chief Engineer | 22,000 UAH | ![]() |
Associate Engineer | 18,100 UAH | ![]() |
Autocad Operator | 13,300 UAH | ![]() |
Automation Engineer | 21,400 UAH | ![]() |
Avionic System Support Engineer | 18,900 UAH | ![]() |
Biochemical Engineer | 18,400 UAH | ![]() |
BMS Engineer | 18,600 UAH | ![]() |
Bridge and Lock Tender | 11,200 UAH | ![]() |
Broadcast Engineer | 20,200 UAH | ![]() |
CAD Design Engineer | 21,600 UAH | ![]() |
CAD Designer | 13,400 UAH | ![]() |
CAE Engineer | 21,100 UAH | ![]() |
Ceramics Engineer | 18,500 UAH | ![]() |
Civil Engineer | 21,500 UAH | ![]() |
Commissioning Engineer | 19,500 UAH | ![]() |
Communications Engineer | 22,800 UAH | ![]() |
Condition Monitoring Engineer | 17,000 UAH | ![]() |
Contract Associate Engineer | 18,700 UAH | ![]() |
Control Systems Engineer | 21,200 UAH | ![]() |
Controls Engineer | 21,000 UAH | ![]() |
Controls Software Engineer | 17,600 UAH | ![]() |
Corrosion Engineer | 19,400 UAH | ![]() |
Design Engineer | 21,900 UAH | ![]() |
Drafter | 12,600 UAH | ![]() |
Drafting Manager | 23,700 UAH | ![]() |
Drilling Engineer | 19,300 UAH | ![]() |
Electrical Draughtsman | 10,400 UAH | ![]() |
Electrical Engineer | 22,400 UAH | ![]() |
Electrical Engineering Manager | 30,000 UAH | ![]() |
Electromechanical Engineering Technologist | 22,400 UAH | ![]() |
Electromechanical Equipment Assembler | 11,200 UAH | ![]() |
Energy Engineer | 22,000 UAH | ![]() |
Engine Assembler | 9,030 UAH | ![]() |
Engineer | 22,700 UAH | ![]() |
Engineering Account Manager | 23,700 UAH | ![]() |
Engineering Chief Designer | 23,800 UAH | ![]() |
Engineering Consultant | 28,700 UAH | ![]() |
Engineering Key Account Manager | 28,900 UAH | ![]() |
Engineering Lab Technician | 19,600 UAH | ![]() |
Engineering Planning Manager | 28,200 UAH | ![]() |
Engineering Production Manager | 35,000 UAH | ![]() |
Engineering Project Analyst | 23,700 UAH | ![]() |
Engineering Project Coordinator | 23,600 UAH | ![]() |
Engineering Project Director | 43,100 UAH | ![]() |
Engineering Project Manager | 29,600 UAH | ![]() |
Engineering Research and Development Manager | 32,400 UAH | ![]() |
Engineering Safety Coordinator | 16,100 UAH | ![]() |
Engineering Sales Manager | 28,400 UAH | ![]() |
Engineering Technician | 16,400 UAH | ![]() |
Engineering Technologist | 15,500 UAH | ![]() |
Environmental Engineer | 19,500 UAH | ![]() |
Equipment Engineer | 18,700 UAH | ![]() |
Equipment Engineering Manager | 27,700 UAH | ![]() |
Estimator | 17,700 UAH | ![]() |
Fabrication Specialist | 14,900 UAH | ![]() |
Fabricator | 9,810 UAH | ![]() |
Facade Engineer | 19,600 UAH | ![]() |
Fiber Analyst | 12,200 UAH | ![]() |
Field Engineer | 22,400 UAH | ![]() |
Field Engineering Manager | 33,800 UAH | ![]() |
Fire Engineer | 21,700 UAH | ![]() |
Fitter and Turner | 6,420 UAH | ![]() |
Forestry Strategic Planner | 25,000 UAH | ![]() |
Generation Engineer | 22,000 UAH | ![]() |
Genetic Engineer | 23,600 UAH | ![]() |
Geological Engineer | 21,100 UAH | ![]() |
Geotechnical Engineer | 21,900 UAH | ![]() |
Heavy Equipment Mechanic | 11,500 UAH | ![]() |
Highway Engineer | 21,000 UAH | ![]() |
HSE Professional | 18,600 UAH | ![]() |
HVAC Engineer | 23,000 UAH | ![]() |
HVAC Supervisor | 19,400 UAH | ![]() |
Industrial Engineer | 19,400 UAH | ![]() |
Industrial Engineering Technologist | 19,200 UAH | ![]() |
Instrument Engineer | 19,500 UAH | ![]() |
Instrumentation and Control Engineer | 20,500 UAH | ![]() |
Instrumentation Engineer | 21,400 UAH | ![]() |
Instrumentation Manager | 19,500 UAH | ![]() |
Irrigation Engineer | 20,000 UAH | ![]() |
Licensed Aircraft Engineer | 22,700 UAH | ![]() |
Locomotive Engineer | 20,300 UAH | ![]() |
Maintenance Engineer | 19,900 UAH | ![]() |
Maintenance Fitter | 7,280 UAH | ![]() |
Maintenance Manager | 20,400 UAH | ![]() |
Manufacturing Engineer | 20,900 UAH | ![]() |
Marine Engineer | 20,300 UAH | ![]() |
Materials Engineer | 20,300 UAH | ![]() |
Materials Researcher | 18,500 UAH | ![]() |
Materials Technician | 15,700 UAH | ![]() |
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer | 22,600 UAH | ![]() |
Mechanical Design Engineer | 21,200 UAH | ![]() |
Mechanical Designer | 17,600 UAH | ![]() |
Mechanical Engineer | 22,600 UAH | ![]() |
Mechanical Engineering Manager | 27,700 UAH | ![]() |
Mechanical Inspector | 19,700 UAH | ![]() |
Mechatronics Engineer | 22,400 UAH | ![]() |
Mining Engineer | 20,700 UAH | ![]() |
Oil and Petrochemical Engineer | 22,700 UAH | ![]() |
Optical Engineer | 20,500 UAH | ![]() |
Optical Instrument Assembler | 11,000 UAH | ![]() |
PCB Assembler | 7,370 UAH | ![]() |
Photonics Engineer | 23,000 UAH | ![]() |
Photonics Technician | 19,300 UAH | ![]() |
Pipeline Engineer | 18,800 UAH | ![]() |
Piping Designer | 11,400 UAH | ![]() |
Piping Engineer | 19,800 UAH | ![]() |
Planning Engineer | 21,800 UAH | ![]() |
Pressure Vessel Inspector | 10,100 UAH | ![]() |
Principal Cost Engineer | 20,800 UAH | ![]() |
Principal Engineer | 20,000 UAH | ![]() |
Principal Support Engineer | 20,500 UAH | ![]() |
Process Engineer | 21,100 UAH | ![]() |
Process Operator | 11,900 UAH | ![]() |
Product Development Engineer | 20,600 UAH | ![]() |
Product Development Technician | 14,900 UAH | ![]() |
Product Engineer | 21,100 UAH | ![]() |
Product Safety Engineer | 20,300 UAH | ![]() |
Production Engineer | 21,400 UAH | ![]() |
Project Engineer | 22,100 UAH | ![]() |
Proposal Manager | 27,100 UAH | ![]() |
Purchasing Engineer | 18,900 UAH | ![]() |
Quality Assurance Engineer | 21,200 UAH | ![]() |
Rail Engineer | 20,000 UAH | ![]() |
Robotics Engineer | 24,200 UAH | ![]() |
Robotics Technician | 16,300 UAH | ![]() |
Safety Engineer | 20,400 UAH | ![]() |
Safety Inspector | 15,600 UAH | ![]() |
Safety Manager | 23,900 UAH | ![]() |
Safety Officer | 10,300 UAH | ![]() |
Sales Engineer | 23,100 UAH | ![]() |
Scheduling Engineer | 19,800 UAH | ![]() |
Service Engineer | 21,500 UAH | ![]() |
Solar Engineer | 21,300 UAH | ![]() |
Staff Engineer | 21,300 UAH | ![]() |
Static Equipment Engineer | 19,300 UAH | ![]() |
Stationary Engineer | 18,900 UAH | ![]() |
Stress Engineer | 19,300 UAH | ![]() |
Structural Analysis Engineer | 20,900 UAH | ![]() |
Structural Designer | 17,400 UAH | ![]() |
Structural Engineer | 19,400 UAH | ![]() |
Structural Technician | 13,100 UAH | ![]() |
Supply Chain Specialist | 20,500 UAH | ![]() |
Surveyor | 15,000 UAH | ![]() |
Technical Affairs Officer | 10,700 UAH | ![]() |
Technical Assistant | 10,400 UAH | ![]() |
Technical Engineer | 17,600 UAH | ![]() |
Technical Support Engineer | 17,000 UAH | ![]() |
Tender Engineer | 18,900 UAH | ![]() |
Test Development Engineer | 19,900 UAH | ![]() |
Transportation Engineer | 19,800 UAH | ![]() |
Validation Engineer | 18,800 UAH | ![]() |
Verification Engineer | 18,900 UAH | ![]() |
Wastewater Engineer | 21,300 UAH | ![]() |
Wind Energy Engineer | 21,600 UAH | ![]() |
Wind Energy Operations Manager | 26,300 UAH | ![]() |
Work Planner | 14,600 UAH | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Kyiv | 22,600 UAH |
Lviv | 20,300 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 |
A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 18,000 UAH and 20,600 UAH. This is a very rough estimate and your experience and education will play a very huge part into your final earnings.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salart after tax for every career.
The base salary for Drilling Engineer in Ukraine is ranges from 14,700 UAH to 20,600 UAH. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range in a grain of salt.
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