Reserved IT specialists earn 31% more: DOU research data.

According to inkorr.com: Ukrainian IT specialists who have mobilization reservation status receive significantly higher salaries compared to their colleagues without this status. According to DOU analytics, the median salary of reserved specialists is $3933 (164,854 UAH), exceeding the average industry figure by 31% ($3000).

Startups offer the highest salaries, as reserved IT specialists earn an average of $5250 (220,057 UAH) here. In outsourcing companies, incomes amount to $4925, in service companies — $4275, and in product companies — $4000. The lowest salaries are observed in government structures and internal IT departments of non-IT companies: $2133 and $2500 respectively.

Salary difference among various categories of IT specialists

• Reserved in the primary position — $3933;

• Reserved for a second job — $3800;

• No reservation — $3200;

• Those not subject to mobilization (mainly youth under 25) — $1700.

Stress and volunteering among reserved IT specialists

Even with protection from mobilization, reserved IT specialists face high levels of stress, averaging 6.3 points out of 10. Those without reservations feel the most stress — 6.6 points, due to the fear of conscription. Among those not subject to mobilization, the stress level is slightly lower — 5.9 points.

Reserved IT specialists are more likely to provide financial support to the army — 82% of them, which is above the average in the industry (71%). They also actively participate in volunteer and open-source projects, while non-reserved specialists are less actively involved in such initiatives due to feelings of instability and uncertainty.

Mobilization reservation has become a key factor in stability in the Ukrainian IT market, allowing companies to retain essential personnel and aiding specialists in maintaining psychological resilience amidst the armed conflict.