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Old 2nd April 2003, 18:22
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According to this paper

It seems like the average salary is a little more than 100 dollars.
http://day.kiev.ua/DIGEST/2002/25/den-pln/dp3.htm


Mr. Sakhan treated the shocking statistic with his inherent optimism. “Today, the average salary in Ukraine is officially established at 398 hryvnias. Considering how much people get off the record, it is safe to assume that the actual amount is 50-60% higher. In other words, the actual living standard is higher.” One might as well ask the minister of labor whether this means that the state is gradually putting up with being cheated by its citizens. 250-300 hryvnias is an official salary only at the spending units, meaning that the amount does not actually and significantly increase due to various additional payments. True, considering the shadow money turnover at budget-financed institutions, such meager official pay does not call forth any special sympathy.
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