How Much Does It Cost

to Hire a Developer
in 2018 All over the World?
 There are talented developers all over the globe, but their cost pretty varies regarding the
location of a developer. In comparison to 2017, the salaries of developers are raised in several
percents.
There is a couple of dimensions that influence the salary. They include:

City/area

Type of technology

Seniority

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 Salaries of HTML developers
Developers from the US, the UK and German always had a high price tag. Hence, hire devel-
oper in Ukraine is quite inexpensive. HTML code is used to structure web pages on the Inter-
net for many years, therefore HTML developer salary isn’t high, because many developers
have HTML experience.

HTML developers
76782
72014 70000
66941

51050

39733
34167

21264 21147 21057

18000 18000 18000
12000 12000 12857
6000
8400 6857 8571 5142
3428 4285 3000
0
Junior 0 Middle Senior 0 0

USA Germany UK Ukraine Kyiv Kharkiv Lviv Odessa Dnipro

Salaries of CSS developers

As it can be seen on the diagram segment of Ukrainian CSS developers hasn`t been explored
enough. The most expensive CSS senior developers are in the USA, the cheapest ones
located in Kyiv

CSS developers
100000
88875
90000

80000
72549
70000

60000
4896551436
50000
3982938532
40000 34167 36004
33600
30519
30000 26387
22961
20000 180001590017400
14197 12857
10000 8571
5000 4285 3000 3428
1100
0
Junior Middle Senior 0 0 0 0

USA Germany UK Ukraine Kyiv Kharkiv Lviv Odessa Dnipro

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 Salaries of Frontend developers
The frontend of a website is the part that users interact with. The most expensive frontend
developers in Ukraine are in Kyiv and Lviv. According to such websites as Work.ua and Rabo-
ta.ua Kharkiv has a very small amount of good specialists in this developing.

Frontend developers
140000

120041
120000

100000 92738
79511
80000 71674
68774
60000 55039
46188
41292
40000 3700040347 3700038572
27481
2188721887 21887 20000 21900
20000 12857
1100011000 10552 8571
6428 3000 7000
3428
0
Junior Middle Senior

USA Germany UK Ukraine Kyiv Kharkiv Lviv Odessa Dnipro

Salaries of JavaScript developers

JavaScript is demanded language in the USA, while in Ukraine it is not this high payed. As you
can see from the diagram a Junior developer in Ukraine earns $650 in average.

JavaScript
100000

90000 8765488503
80949
80000
71625 70165
70000

60000
54713
50000 45106
42833
40000 3600036000340803600037200
29620 30000
30000
2400024000
21600
1920019200
20000 16800

10000 8400 8400 7200 8400 7800

4800
0
Junior Middle Категория 3

USA Germany UK Ukraine Kyiv Kharkiv Lviv Odessa Dnipro

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 Salaries of Java developers
Java developers are in general known to be quite expensive, as it’s used in difficult backend
systems and require a high level of skills. That is why the prices also become quite expensive
for a good employee.

Java
120000
111863

100000 93570

80000 78184
73708
67901
60000 55300
46920
43161
40000 3739236630384003840039840
31800
2760025800
24000 210002280021600
20000
8400 10560
7200 6840
0
Junior Middle Senior

USA Germany UK Ukraine Kyiv Kharkiv Lviv Odessa Dnipro

Salaries of Angular developers

The contrast between the US and Ukraine concerning salaries is often striking. Frontend
development is a specific kind of programming language, as it requires a lot of knowledge
and experience. Being a Junior Angular developer in Ukraine means earning over $1200 a
month. There is a great demand for this kind of specialists all over the world, especially in the
USA, therefore a Junior Angular developer earns over $7400 a month.

Angular developers
100000
89779
90000 84741
80000

70000 67613
59188 57920
60000 55435
50000 46070
40000 38571
36000
32713 33000
3000028020
30000
2160021600
20000 1465014650
11792 1157110000
8571
10000 6000 6428 6428 4000
0
Junior Middle Категория 03 0

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 Salaries of .Net developers
There is a strong urge in .NET developer to move on to some better technology. Salaries of
Ukrainian and British developers are not in such a big difference. Talking about Ukrainian .Net
developers, Kyiv has the highest price tag while developers from Dnipro charge less.

.Net developers
100000

90000 88628
81275
80000
69862
70000 68278 64015
60000
60000
49806
50000
42021
40000 3754038400375403780038400
34200
28979 28030
30000 28030
228002520020520 22200
19200
20000
9600 7200 8520
10000 6000 8400
0
Junior Middle Senior

USA Germany UK Ukraine Kyiv Kharkiv Lviv Odessa Dnipro

Salaries of C++ developers

C++ has been around for a while and it has solved countless industry challenges - it is the
primary language that drives the mobile experience today. In the US and the UK the C++
developers still have pretty pleasant salaries, while Ukrainian specialists in the process of
becoming more valuable developers. In average, senior C++ developer got $29,757 annually,
while in the 2018 it is $33,600 a year.

C++ developers
90000 84952
80000 77565
71571
70000 66381 65152
60000
51843
50000 48706
43500 45600
42533
40000 36000
33600
28857 30000
30000
24000 23400 24000
19200
20000 15000
14400 14400
8400
10000 6000 7800 4560 4800 4800
0
Junior Middle Senior

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 Salaries of Node.js developers
Node.JS developers help to build scalable server-side application. There is a lack of
information about Dnipro Node.JS developers for now. This programming language isn’t
really developed in Ukraine.
The same situation with Kharkiv and Lviv (excluding Lviv Senior developers, as a few of them
charge a pretty high price for their services). The US occupies the top place with the annual
salary in $90,000.
Node.js developers
100000
90000
90000
81875
80000

70000 67756
60293 5787558292
60000

50000 47750 48041

40695 40000
40000 35796 35375 36000
30000
30000
2050021428
20000 17142

10000

0
Junior Middle 0 Senior

USA Germany UK Ukraine Kyiv Kharkiv Lviv Odessa Dnipro

Salaries of PHP developers

Despite on the longevity of the existence of this language, PHP developers still demanded all
over the world. Senior developers from the UK and Ukraine stay almost on the same level
with not a big gap of their salaries.

PHP developers
120000
109334

100000
89774

80000
72223 69909
59936 60144
60000 52650
43969 46018
40000 37458 35593 3600034200
31179 3240030000
23364 24400 2440021600
20000 18000 1560015600
4800 2400 6000 3000
0
Junior Middle Senior

USA Germany UK Ukraine Kyiv Kharkiv Lviv Odessa Dnipro

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 Salaries of Python developers
Hire developer with Python is expensive, as this programming language is multi-functional.
Ukrainian Python developers charge high price as well.
Dnipro, Lviv and Odessa have a lot of Python developers, which let them to have high salaries
on the middle and senior level.
Python developers
100000
93709
90000 86972
80915
80000
70648
70000 65040
59168
60000
50508
50000 48000
44428
40000 36166 3600036000 37800
32400 30000
30000 2640026400 24000
204002160018000
20000
9000 9000 7800 5400 6000
10000 4800
0
Junior Middle Senior

USA Germany UK Ukraine Kyiv Kharkiv Lviv Odessa Dnipro

Salaries of Full Stack developers

Full stack developers of the US occupy the highest salary position in our research. Lviv and
Odessa have a relevant position, while Dnipro has not many of these specialists. Those who
work as full stack developers charge the lowest price in our comparison chart.

Full Stack
100000
91000
90000

80000 75220
69333
70000
63500
60000 56667
54013
50000 46667 45541
40000 36000
30619 32400
30000
30000 2640026400
21600
20000 18000 16800
1080010800 12000 12000
8400 9600 9600
10000 6000 7200 6000

0
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 Salaries of Unity developers
The Unity developers of Germany continue catching up the top position of their American
colleagues, while the difference between the UK and the US can be seen.

Unity
90000

80000 76469
74848
70000

60000 56338
51188 51667
49293
50000
40000 41459
40000
3480034800
30000
30000 25242 26400

20000 1560015600 1560017136

13200
10000 5400
2880 2880 3600
0
Junior 0 Middle Senior 0

USA Germany UK Ukraine Kyiv Kharkiv Lviv Odessa Dnipro

Salaries of WordPress developers

According to the different data, developers from the US, Germany and the UK shape the
future of WordPress.
Developers from Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv, Odessa, and Dnipro have similar salaries, which tells
about the popularity of Ukrainian developers on the market.

WordPress
90000
84016
80000

70000 68224
59548
60000

50000
4372643196
40000
3441132676
30000
30000 25973
216002160021600
18200 1920019200
20000
1200012000
9600 8400
10000 6000 6000 4800 4800 4285 4200 6857 7200

0
Junior Middle Senior

USA Germany UK Ukraine Kyiv Kharkiv Lviv Odessa Dnipro

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 Salaries of Web App developers
Ukrainian developers earn less than the US ones but are not so far from the UK salaries. For
now, the data of Lviv developers is unknown accounting the lack of salary rate on the web.

Web App
90000 84538
80000 75800

70000

60000 55815

50000 4708249180 45600

42000
3821839093 39600
40000 36471 37161 37200
33600
30000
30000 27708 26160
23629 21600216002100022200
20000

10000 8400 8400 7800 7200 7680

0
Junior Middle Senior

USA Germany UK Ukraine Kyiv Kharkiv Lviv Odessa Dnipro

Salaries of Mobile App developers

Mobile App developers earn more than Web ones all over the world. Mobile App developers
earn more than Web ones all over the world. The US going ahead, while Germany and the UK
stay on the same level of the salaries for the Mobile App developers.

Mobile App
120000
109176

100000
86357
80000
68803

60000
50565
45772 47311
44528
41195
40000 3600036000 36000
30000 32142
27111 25000
2400022000 24000
20000 18434
14867
120001200010000 12000
4500
0
Junior Middle 0 Senior 0

USA Germany UK Ukraine Kyiv Kharkiv Lviv Odessa Dnipro

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