Data from the Bureau of National Statistics indicates that the average monthly salary in Kazakhstan climbed to 486,388 tenge during the second quarter of 2026, reflecting an 8.4 percent annual rise. Despite this nominal growth, the real wage index fell to 98.2 percent, suggesting a 1.8 percent decline after accounting for inflation. The median salary, which divides the workforce into two equal earning groups, was recorded at 348,415 tenge. Furthermore, the statistics show that 58.4 percent of employees now earn a gross salary surpassing 300,000 tenge. Meanwhile, 39.3 percent of the workforce earns between 100,000 and 300,000 tenge, and only 2.3 percent of workers receive less than 100,000 tenge. These figures are based on full-time employment data collected throughout April.
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