SE “Forests of Ukraine” has reduced administrative personnel costs by 25%

Over the past two years, as a result of reorganization and structural simplification, the company’s workforce has decreased by nearly 10% and currently stands at 21.5 thousand employees. The reductions primarily affected administrative positions, including a large number of managerial roles in forestry enterprises.

In 2024, 28% of the payroll fund in the forestry sector was spent on maintaining administrative personnel. Today, this figure has been reduced to just 17%. Last year alone, nearly half a billion hryvnias were saved on management salaries.

The additional funds have been redirected to increase wages for production staff working directly in the forest. Employee motivation has improved, the outflow of specialists has stopped, and young professionals have started joining the company.

Particular attention was given to low-resource regions in the south and east, where forestry workers previously received very low wages. Currently, pay levels across the company have been equalized and now depend on the volume of work performed rather than the value of local resources.

As of Q1 2026, the average salaries in the branches of SE “Forests of Ukraine” are as follows:
• Forester — UAH 46,500
• Assistant Forester — UAH 38,300
• Forest Ranger — UAH 33,500
• Logging Operations Supervisor — UAH 35,800
• Timber Transport Driver — UAH 41,000
• Tractor Operator — UAH 36,500
• Feller — UAH 39,700
• Logger — UAH 31,600

The increase in the payroll fund for production staff has led to a rise in the company’s average salary from UAH 24,000 in 2024 to UAH 38,000 in 2026.