Kazakhstan’s highest salaries revealed: from 500,000 to 1.9 million tenge

Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has published fresh data on the country’s highest-paying jobs and the most in-demand professions, based on November listings from the Enbek.kz employment platform.

According to the ministry, employers offered the highest monthly salaries for the following positions:

• Chief construction engineer – from 640,000 tenge
• Production site manager – from 595,000 tenge
• Air traffic controller – from 568,000 tenge

At the same time, applicants looking for top-tier roles reported significantly higher salary expectations.

The highest average demands came from:

• Pilots – around 1.9 million tenge
• Heads of IT departments in commercial firms – about 1.2 million tenge
• Chief geologists – about 1.2 million tenge

Most in-demand jobs

In November, the labour market showed high demand for:

• Nurses – 1,900 vacancies
• Orderlies – 1,800
• Kindergarten teachers – 1,500
• Drivers – 1,500

Labour market trends

Employers posted 101,100 vacancies on Enbek.kz in November — 23% fewer than in October. About 73% of openings were for skilled specialists.

Job seekers submitted 101,300 résumés, an 11% decline from the previous month. The ministry attributed the slowdown to seasonal factors.

Regions with the most openings

The highest number of vacancies was recorded in:

• Turkestan region – 11,100
• Astana – 9,300
• Almaty – 7,200

Together, they accounted for more than a quarter of all job ads posted in November.