Minister for Temporarily Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons of Ukraine Vadym Chernysh has received UAH 504,458 as his salary for 2017, whereas his deputy, Heorhiy Tuka, got UAH 377,866, the Ministry for Temporarily Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons has said in a reply to the request of the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.

According to the ministry's reply, the minister's total salary included UAH 134,564 as pay rate, UAH 20,185 as bonuses for long service, UAH 134,564 (100% of the pay rate) as bonuses for special working conditions, UAH 70,220 as incentive payment, and UAH 144,926 as vacation pay, average salary for business trip days, and indexation.

First Deputy Minister Yusuf Kurkchi received UAH 523,556 as his salary for 2017, including UAH 169,130 as pay rate, UAH 45,665 as long-service bonuses, UAH 152,217 as bonuses for special working conditions, UAH 58,261 as incentive payment, and UAH 98,283 as vacation pay, average salary for business trip days, indexation, and financial assistance for vacation and for solving social and domestic issues.

Deputy Minister Tuka received UAH 377,866 in 2017, including UAH 133,795 as pay rate, UAH 120,416 as bonuses for special working conditions, UAH 46,432 as incentive payment, and UAH 77,241 as average salary for business trip days, indexation, and paid sick leave.

Deputy Minister Yuriy Hrymchak received UAH 349,069 in 2017, including UAH 117,517 as pay rate, UAH 105,766 as bonuses for special working conditions, UAH 49,283 as bonuses for long service, UAH 48,832 as incentive payment, and UAH 27,672 as vacation pay, average salary for business trip days, indexation, and paid sick leave.

State Secretary of the Ministry for Temporarily Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons of Ukraine Serhiy Zlakoman received UAH 602,501 as his salary for 2017, including UAH 141,967 as pay rate, UAH 8,616 as bonuses for civil service rank, UAH 363,702 as bonuses for special working conditions, UAH 16,841 as bonuses for long service, UAH 48,832 as incentive payment, and UAH 22,543 as vacation pay, average salary for business trip days, indexation, and financial assistance for vacation.