Minimum wage in Kazakhstan

85,000 KZT per month1

per monthGeneral rate since January 1, 2026

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

Since 2023Full history

2023 to 2026

History

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Source: Закон Республики Казахстан от 4 декабря 2024 года № 141-VIII ЗРК «О республиканском бюджете на 2025 – 2027 годы», статья 9
Статья 9. Установить с 1 января 2025 года: 1) минимальный размер заработной платы – 85 000 тенге;
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September 27, 2026
Notes
Monthly minimum wage (МЗП) from 2025-01-01, art. 9 of the 2025-2027 republican budget law (unchanged from 2024).

Verified September 27, 2026

85,000 KZT/ monthJanuary 1, 2025 – January 1, 2026January 1, 2025January 1, 2026
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Source: Закон Республики Казахстан от 5 декабря 2023 года № 43-VIII ЗРК «О республиканском бюджете на 2024 – 2026 годы», статья 9
Статья 9. Установить с 1 января 2024 года: 1) минимальный размер заработной платы – 85 000 тенге;
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statute
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September 27, 2026
Notes
Monthly minimum wage (МЗП) from 2024-01-01, art. 9 of the 2024-2026 republican budget law.

Verified September 27, 2026

85,000 KZT/ monthJanuary 1, 2024 – January 1, 2025January 1, 2024January 1, 2025
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Source: Закон Республики Казахстан от 1 декабря 2022 года № 163-VII ЗРК «О республиканском бюджете на 2023 – 2025 годы», статья 8
Статья 8. Установить с 1 января 2023 года: 1) минимальный размер заработной платы – 70 000 тенге;
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statute
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September 27, 2026
Notes
Monthly minimum wage (МЗП) from 2023-01-01, art. 8 of the 2023-2025 republican budget law.

Verified September 27, 2026

70,000 KZT/ monthJanuary 1, 2023 – January 1, 2024January 1, 2023January 1, 2024

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Kazakhstan?

85,000 KZT per month since January 1, 2026.

Is the minimum wage in Kazakhstan increasing?

No increase is scheduled on record as of October 1, 2026. Inflation-indexed jurisdictions announce the next figure a few months before it takes effect.

1 level of law

How this rate is resolved

The highest minimum that covers the work location applies.

Employers must pay the highest minimum that covers the work location. WageTable checks each level in turn:

  1. Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan sets 1 rule of its own. Year pages: 2026, 2027.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

Monthly minimum wage (МЗП) set each year by the law on the republican budget.

Kazakhstan

Enforcement