Bureau of National Statistics
of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Wages and working conditions According to the results of 2024, the average salary in the Republic of Kazakhstan amounted to 405416 tenge, which is 11,3% more than in 2023, in real terms, wages increased by 2,4%.
Over the past five years, average wages have increased by 1,9 times, while women's earnings have grown at a faster pace than men's.
Over the past five years, the average wage has increased 1.9 times, with the growth rate of women’s earnings exceeding that of men.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Nominal wage index 2024 by 2020, in % | Real wage index 2024 by 2020, in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 213 003 | 250 311 | 309 697 | 364 295 | 405 416 | 190,3 | 123,1 |
| men | 243 524 | 281 239 | 355 072 | 418 788 | 468 914 | 192,6 | 124,7 |
| women | 182 679 | 220 160 | 265 643 | 311 217 | 344 496 | 188,6 | 132,7 |
For reference: The source of data on the average monthly salary is a survey on the statistical form 1-T “Labor Report” with a periodicity of a quarter and a year. Annual data is generated taking into account quarterly reports.
The average monthly salary up to 100000 tenge was received by 3,3% of employees, from 100001 to 150000 tenge – 10,5%, from 150001 to 300000 tenge – 32,5%, from 300001 and above – 53,7%.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Kazakhstan | 165 816 | 204 149 | 251 356 | 285 677 | 317 512 |
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 in 2025 was 317512 tenge, having increased by 11,1% compared to 2024, in real terms increased by 0,4%.
The largest increase in median wages by industries compared with 2024 was noted in financial and insurance activities – 31,3%, in transport and warehousing – 24,1%, in agriculture, forestry and fisheries – 22,9%.
The smallest increase in median wages was recorded in providing accommodation and food services by 2,7%, as well as in education by 5,9%.
Regionally, the highest growth rate of median wages was noted in Astana city, where the growth was 18,0%. The lowest growth rate of median wages was recorded in Mangystau region – 6,8%.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Kazakhstan | 57 923 | 68 565 | 81 377 | 97 557 | 116 059 |
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 2025 was 116059 tenge and increased by 19,0%% by 2024, in real terms it decreased by 7,5%.
Hourly wage per employee for 2025 was 2334 tenge and increased by 12,0 % since 2024.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1 303 | 1 644 | 2 016 | 2 083 | 2 334 |
| men | 1 427 | 1 802 | 2 235 | 2 307 | 2 637 |
| women | 1 179 | 1 486 | 1 800 | 1 871 | 2 046 |
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 – 289673 tenge, with higher education – 497563 tenge and postgraduate education - 672493 tenge.
Compared to 2024, the largest increase among workers with postgraduate education was 20,3%, the smallest - 10,0% with secondary education.
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.
