Bureau of National statistics
Agency for Strategic planning and reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Wages and working conditions According to the results of 2023, the average salary in the Republic of Kazakhstan was 364295 tenge, which is 17.6% more than in 2022, in real terms wages increased by 2.7%.
Over the past five years, average wages have increased 1.9 times, with women's earnings growing faster than men's.
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Nominal wage index 2023 by 2017, in % | Index real wages 2022 vs. 2018, in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 186 815 | 213 003 | 250 311 | 309 697 | 364 295 | 195.0 | 128.4 |
| men | 222 514 | 243 524 | 281 239 | 355 072 | 418 788 | 188.2 | 124.0 |
| women | 150 779 | 182 679 | 220 160 | 265 643 | 311 217 | 206.4 | 135.9 |
For reference: The source of data on average monthly wages is a survey of enterprises according to the statistical form 1-T "Labour Report" with quarterly and annual periodicity.
The average monthly salary up to 100000 tenge was received by 6.1% of employees, from 100001 to 150000 tenge – 12.0%, from 150001 to 300000 tenge – 35.1%, from 300001 and above – 46.8%.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Kazakhstan | 142 718 | 165 816 | 204 149 | 251 356 | 285 677 |
For reference: The source of data from 2018 is a one-time survey of enterprises, which is conducted according to the statistical form 2-T (labour remuneration) "Report on the structure and distribution of wages and salaries of wages and salaries" with a frequency of once a year. All employees who worked the whole month of April are subject to the survey.
The median wage in the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2024 was 285677 tenge. Nominal wages increased by 13.7% by 2023, in real terms increased by 4.6%.
The largest increase in median wages in the industry structure compared to 2023 was noted in the provision of other types of services– 39.9%, in Provision of accommodation and meals – 34.7%, in electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air conditioning supply – 32.6%.
The smallest increase in median wages was recorded in information and communications by 4.7%, as well as in health and social services by 4.9%.
Regionally, the highest growth rate of median wages was noted in Almaty region, where the growth was 26.6%, respectively. The lowest growth rate of median wages was recorded in Ulytau region – 3.0%.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Kazakhstan | 57 870 | 57 923 | 68 565 | 81 377 | 97 557 | ||||
For reference: The source of data from 2018 is a one-time survey of enterprises, which is conducted according to the statistical form 2-T (labour remuneration) "Report on the structure and distribution of wages and salaries of wages and salaries" with a frequency of once a year. All employees who worked the whole month of April are subject to the survey.
Modal wage for 2024 was 97557 tenge and increased by 19.9% by 2023, in real terms it decreased by 10.3%.
Hourly wage per employee for 2024 was 2083 tenge and increased by 3.3% by 2023.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1 187 | 1 303 | 1 644 | 2 016 | 2 083 |
| men | 1 339 | 1 427 | 1 802 | 2 235 | 2 307 |
| women | 1 037 | 1 179 | 1 486 | 1 800 | 1 871 |
In the context of the enlarged groups of occupations of the National classifier of occupations, the maximum wage was recorded for the group “Leaders and civil servants” and amounted to 588138 tenge, which is 3.7 times higher than for “Unqualified workers” (158922 tenge).
Comparison of wages of workers by age groups shows that the lowest wages - 250518 tenge were received by workers aged 16 to 24 years, the highest wages were received by workers aged 35 to 44 years (397468 tenge) and 45 to 54 years (372824 tenge).
The largest increase occurred in the category from 25 to 34 years old - 14.4%, the smallest in the categories from 35 to 44 years old and from 55 to 64 years old - 11.6%.
Wage of employees by level of education were: with secondary education - 262238 tenge, with higher education – 438005 tenge and postgraduate education - 558882 tenge.
Compared to 2023, the largest increase among workers with secondary education was 13.6%, the smallest - 10.0% with higher education.
The average monthly wage of an employee working in an enterprise with foreign ownership was 574408 tenge, which is 1.9 times more than that of someone working in a state-owned enterprise (301302 tenge) and 1.6 times than in a privately owned enterprise (361815 tenge).
Wage statistics reflects the value of the average level of wages of employees, regularities and trends of its changes, structural characteristics, regional, gender differences and other features affecting the level of wages, its differentiation and dynamics.
According to the Labour Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, wages are remuneration for labour depending on the employee's qualifications, complexity, quantity, quality and conditions of the work performed, as well as compensatory and incentive payments.
According to ILO standards, there are four main groups of remuneration:
1) wages accrued at tariff rates and official salaries;
2) one-time payments and bonuses;
3) compensatory payments related to working hours and working conditions;
4) payment for time not worked.
Average monthly nominal salary per employee is determined by dividing the amount of accrued wage fund by the actual number of employees and by the number of months in the reporting period.
Statistical series of data on wage levels are formed either in nominal terms, i.e. in absolute figures of national currency, or in the form of indices.
Wage indices are tools by which trends or dynamics of wages are assessed. There are two wage indices: nominal and real.
Nominal wage index is a relative indicator characterising the change in wages in the reporting period compared to the base period.
Real wage index is a relative indicator characterising the change in nominal wages in the reporting period compared to the base period, taking into account price changes.
The real wage index is determined by dividing the nominal wage index by the consumer price index for goods and services. Both indices refer to the same time period.
The median wage is the wage at the centre of the distribution of the number of employees by the amount of accrued wages and divides it into two equal parts - those with wages below and above the median wage.
Modal wage is the wage size most commonly found in a series of the distribution of the number of employees by size of accrued wages.
The source of data on median and modal wages from 2018 is a one-off survey of organisations, which is conducted using the statistical form 2-T (remuneration of labour) "Report on the structure and distribution of wages and salaries" with a frequency of once a year. All employees who worked for the whole month of April are subject to the survey.
The state statistical observation of wages by occupations and positions, distribution of employees by the size of wages is selective, i.e. large enterprises by the continuous method, and medium and small enterprises by the selective method.
