DOU has published the results of its latest salary survey covering IT management roles. The study includes Project Managers (PMs), Product Managers, Program Managers, Delivery Managers, Product Owners (both in product management and Scrum), Scrum Masters, Engineering Managers, and Heads of Product.

Scroll.media selected the most notable findings.

• As of December 2025, the median salary for IT managers stands at $3,000 — unchanged over the past six months.

• Engineering Manager remains the highest-paid role among IT management positions. In December 2025, the median salary for this role reached $7,000, with the upper quartile earning up to $8,000 per month.
• The second highest-paid group includes Heads of Product (median salary: $4,900), Delivery Managers ($4,700), and Program Managers ($4,675).

• English proficiency continues to have a significant impact on compensation. Starting from the Intermediate level, each successive level of English adds an average of $650–750 to a manager’s median salary.

• As of December 2025, median salaries for specialists at all experience levels, except entry-level professionals with one to two years of experience, are significantly higher abroad than in Ukraine. The pay gap ranges from $850 for managers with three to five years of experience to $1,050–1,080 for more senior professionals.

We have also previously published salary data for developers and QA specialists.