SALARY IN KAZAKHSTAN

Kazakhstan is an interesting country with a rich history and culture located in Central Asia. It is the largest state in the region and the ninth largest in the world. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, and Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to the south. The population of Kazakhstan in 2025 is about 20.7 million people.

Salary in Kazakhstan

Mainly due to its vast natural resources, Kazakhstan's economy is the largest in Central Asia. Huge reserves of hydrocarbons and minerals, including oil, uranium, copper and zinc, allow local authorities to maintain an acceptable standard of living. Despite this, the incomes of Kazakhstanis are significantly lower than in developed European and Asian countries.

Next, find out what is the minimum and average salary in Kazakhstan in 2025, designate the remuneration of labor by regions and sectors of the economy.

Minimum salary in Kazakhstan

According to official data from the local government, the minimum wage in Kazakhstan in 2025 is 85,000 Kazakhstani Tenge per month, which at the current exchange rate corresponds to 170 U.S. dollars. Compared to last year, the minimum wage has not changed. The previous increase in the minimum wage in Kazakhstan (by 15,000 tenge) was recorded in 2024 – from 70,000 tenge, to 85,000.

For 2024, the minimum income of Kazakhstanis increased by 21.4%, for 2023 by 17.6%, for 2022 by 14.3%, while in 2021 this growth amounted to 41%, which is the highest among all CIS countries. For comparison, the minimum wage in Russia increased by only 8.6%, in Belarus by 14.3%, and in Azerbaijan by 16.3% over the period. In 2020, the minimum wage in Kazakhstan was equal to 42,500 tenge per month. That is, over the past 5 years, local workers began to receive twice as much.

Average salary in Kazakhstan

According to the current data of the Kazakh National Bureau of Statistics, the average salary in Kazakhstan in 2025 is 434,982 tenge per month, which corresponds to $865. Compared to last year, a growth of 10.5% was recorded. The median value of wages in Kazakhstan amounted to 308,717 tenge.

Kazakhstan has a labor force of 9.6 million people. The largest number of people are employed in wholesale and retail trade, and the least number of jobs are concentrated in the field of arts, entertainment and recreation. Among the regions, the leaders in the number of vacancies are: Almaty – 10,161 places, Astana – 7,744 places, as well as Pavlodar region – 4,968 places and Karagandy region – 3,741places.

The highest average salaries in Kazakhstan are provided by employers in Atyrau region – 640,938 tenge per month, and the lowest incomes are observed in Turkestan region – 304,325.

Among the sectors of the economy in terms of earnings, the leading one is the sphere of financial and insurance activities, where an average of 943,931 tenge per month is earned. The agriculture, forestry and fishery sector earns only 297,092 tenge per month.

AVERAGE SALARY IN KAZAKHSTAN BY REGION

Region/city Tenge per month
Atyrau 640,938
Mangistau 607,867
Astana 604,104
Almaty 539,125
Karaganda 415,544
East Kazakhstan 413,258
Pavlodar 408,370
Aktobe 406,520
Kostanay 376,535
West Kazakhstan 361,140
Almaty 353,691
Kyzylorda 349,918
Akmola 337,752
Shymkent 330,193
North Kazakhstan 315,540
Zhambyl 313,073
Turkestan 304,325

AVERAGE SALARY IN KAZAKHSTAN BY SECTORS OF ECONOMY

Sector of economy Tenge per month
Financial and insurance activity 943,931
Mining and quarrying 904,963
Information and communication 798,337
Professional, scientific and technical activity 697,905
Manufacturing 618,523
Transportation and storage 572,626
Construction 541,082
Manufacturing industry 528,801
Supply of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning 482,046
Wholesale and retail trade 399,897
Public administration and defense 384,499
Administrative and support services 372,362
Accommodation and food services 361,565
Health care and social work 334,695
Real estate operations 325,624
Education 311,298
Water supply, sewerage and waste management 305,439
Arts, entertainment and recreation 300,790
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 297,092
Other 331,346

Note. Information on average salaries by regions and sectors of economy is based on the actual data of the National Bureau of Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In conclusion, we note that the income tax rate in Kazakhstan is only 10% and the unemployment rate does not exceed 5%.

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