Average salary in Kazakhstan announced: new data

Tengrinews.kz — The average salary in Kazakhstan reached 486,388 tenge in the second quarter of 2026, marking an 8.4 percent year-on-year increase.

According to the Bureau of National Statistics (BNS), the real wage index stood at 98.2 percent, indicating a 1.8 percent decrease when adjusted for inflation.

The median salary for the same period was 348,415 tenge. This figure represents the midpoint: half of all employees earn less than this amount, while the other half earn more.

The BNS also released data on wage distribution since the beginning of 2026. According to the figures, the proportion of workers with a gross salary exceeding 300,000 tenge rose to 58.4 percent. The share of those earning between 100,000 and 300,000 tenge was 39.3 percent, while those earning up to 100,000 tenge accounted for 2.3 percent.

The study included employees who worked the full month of April. Salaries are shown before taxes and pension contributions, and include bonuses, allowances, and extra payments.