Cost to hire in Ukraine: 17 roles, contractor and EOR
Every role we price in Ukraine, both ways: as a contractor who invoices you, and as an employee of an employer of record. The EOR route costs 89%–110% more a month across the 17 roles.
| Role | Starting pay | Contractor | Take-home | EOR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Assistant | $700 | $749 | $616 | $1,575 | |
| Virtual Receptionist | $700 | $749 | $616 | $1,575 | |
| Office Manager | $700 | $749 | $616 | $1,575 | |
| Data Entry Specialist | $700 | $749 | $616 | $1,575 | |
| Bookkeeper | $700 | $749 | $616 | $1,575 | |
| Payroll Specialist | $700 | $749 | $616 | $1,575 | |
| Accountant | $700 | $749 | $616 | $1,575 | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | $700 | $749 | $616 | $1,575 | |
| Paralegal | $700 | $749 | $616 | $1,575 | |
| HR Assistant | $700 | $749 | $616 | $1,575 | |
| Recruiter | $700 | $749 | $616 | $1,575 | |
| Marketing Specialist | $700 | $749 | $616 | $1,575 | |
| Project Coordinator | $700 | $749 | $616 | $1,575 | |
| Sales Development Representative | $700 | $749 | $616 | $1,575 | |
| E-commerce Order Specialist | $850 | $899 | $757 | $1,798 | |
| Customer Support Specialist | $900 | $949 | $804 | $1,873 | |
| Executive Assistant | $1,100 | $1,149 | $992 | $2,171 |
Starting pay: 1 start from our open offer bands (e-commerce order specialists); 14 from the national average wage, because Ukraine publishes no pay by occupation; 2 from the asked rates of live Stafka profiles. Figures are a month, in US dollars at the 2026-11-12 rate1.
The EOR premium is widest for administrative assistants, virtual receptionists, office managers and narrowest for e-commerce order specialists, customer support specialists, executive assistants: the provider fee is fixed, so it weighs most on the lowest pay.
EOR providers confirmed for Ukraine on their own pages: Deel (from $59923), Remote (from $59945). These are general list prices, not quotes for Ukraine (Remote's needs an annual contract); Deel adds a 0.6% liability fee and an $80 one-off agreement fee in Ukraine.
Points where Ukraine's rules change, as monthly pay: $191 (the minimum wage: ЄСВ for an employee is never charged on less); $3,816 (the ЄСВ cap (22% stops growing above it)); $18,554 (the group 3 income limit).
Kyiv shares 7 hours of a normal day with London and 6 with New York on a 13:00–22:00 local shift.
Because part of the contractor's tax here is a fixed sum, the share a person keeps moves with pay: executive assistants keep the most of their invoice (90.2% at $1,100), administrative assistants the least (88.0% at $700).
Contractor regimes in Ukraine
- FOP, single tax group 3 (non-VAT payer)6789. Single tax 5% of income for a non-VAT payer (3% for a VAT payer). Military levy 1% of actual income for group 3 since 1 January 2025. ЄСВ for oneself at least UAH 1,902.34 a month in 2026 (22% of the UAH 8,647 minimum wage). Income limit 1,167 minimum wages: UAH 10,091,049 for 2026.
What the figures here assume in Ukraine
A group 3 FOP pays 5% single tax, 1% military levy and a fixed ЄСВ of UAH 1,902.34 a month678, up to UAH 10,091,049 of income a year. The fixed part weighs most on low invoices, which is why the share a person keeps rises with pay.
What an employer pays in Ukraine
Questions
How much does it cost to hire in Ukraine?
For the 17 office, support and finance roles here, $749–$1,149 a month as contractors at the starting pay shown, before any one-time hiring fee.
Is an employer of record required in Ukraine?
Not by law for a contractor; an EOR is how you employ someone in Ukraine without a local entity. If the role is full-time for you alone, take advice on classification: set hours, one client and your direction point to employment.
Not tax or legal advice: rates depend on the person’s registration and activity. Corrections: hello@silkstaff.com.
Sources
12 sources, with links
- National Bank of Ukraine, official exchange rate 2026-11-12: bank.gov.ua
- Deel: hire employees in Ukraine: deel.com
- Deel pricing: deel.com
- Remote country explorer: Ukraine: remote.com
- Remote pricing: remote.com
- Податковий кодекс України (ст. 167.1, 291.4, 293.3; розділ XX, підрозділ 10, п. 16-1): zakon.rada.gov.ua
- Закон України «Про збір та облік єдиного внеску на загальнообов'язкове державне соціальне страхування», ст. 7-9: zakon.rada.gov.ua
- Закон України «Про Державний бюджет України на 2026 рік» № 4695-IX (мінімальна зарплата 8 647 грн з 01.01.2026): zakon.rada.gov.ua
- Дебет-Кредит: в яких розмірах буде сплачувати ФОП-єдинник 3 групи податки у 2026 році (за даними ГУ ДПС у Київській області): news.dtkt.ua
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, Ukraine, Individual - Other taxes (unified social contribution): taxsummaries.pwc.com
- Дебет-Кредит: оподаткування зарплати у 2026 році: ПДФО, ВЗ та ЄСВ: news.dtkt.ua
- Бухгалтер.UA (buhplatforma): максимальна база нарахування ЄСВ у 2026 році: buhplatforma.com.ua
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.