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The median salary offered for IT jobs in Kazakhstan on hh.kz was 418,098 tenge a month in the third quarter of 2026 (hh.kz). This is a benchmark drawn from vacancies on one platform, with no guarantee that every specialist will earn that amount. The median splits offers down the middle: half the salaries are lower, and half are higher. To assess a specific offer, you need to factor in experience and city.
Choosing an IT salary benchmark in Kazakhstan
When looking for a job, it is more useful to check offers for your specialism and level of experience. The median IT salary on hh.kz rose by 15.1% over the year. Across all professional fields in Kazakhstan, the median was 362,056 tenge.
In the Taylor.kz job listings, the median for the past 90 days reached 500,000 tenge a month. The November snapshot includes 324 vacancies with salaries listed in tenge. The average salary on offer was 608,278 tenge (taylor.kz).
What employers offer entry-level and experienced specialists
Taylor groups vacancies by experience level. In the November snapshot, the medians were:
| Level | Experience | Monthly median |
|---|---|---|
| Junior | 0–1 year | 325,000 tenge |
| Middle | 2–4 years | 550,000 tenge |
| Senior | 5 years or more | 1000000 tenge |
| Lead | 7 years or more | 1200000 tenge |
Half of the offers in Taylor’s overall sample fall between 325,000 and 800,000 tenge. This range shows how salaries vary across listings. It does not guarantee what any individual specialist will earn.
What employers offer in Almaty and Astana
In Astana, Taylor’s median is 600,000 tenge across 128 vacancies. In Almaty, it is 500,000 tenge across 138 listings. In Karaganda, it is 350,000 tenge across 17 vacancies.
The gap between Astana and Almaty in this sample is 100,000 tenge a month. But the number and mix of listings differ. That makes it more useful to compare IT salaries with offers at the same level in the city where you want to work.
Why the industry average reaches 851 thousand tenge
According to the Bureau of National Statistics, the average salary in the “Information and communication” sector was 851,076 tenge in the second quarter of 2026. The national average was 486,388 tenge, while the estimated median was 348,415 tenge (stat.gov.kz).
Here is an important detail: 851,076 tenge is the gross salary across the whole sector, before deductions. The statistics cover “Information and communication” and do not report programmers’ earnings separately. Small enterprises engaged in business activities are excluded from the sector figure.
Why rising salaries do not mean greater purchasing power
The average gross salary in “Information and communication” rose by 3.8% compared with the same quarter of 2025. Yet the real wage index was 94%. Purchasing power fell by 6%.
Meanwhile, the number of IT vacancies on hh.kz fell by 25.9% over the year. The number of active CVs rose by 19.4%. IT accounted for 3% of the platform’s active vacancies in the third quarter of 2026.
In plain English: how to assess a job offer
If you are comparing salaries, start with vacancies at your level in your city. Ask the employer whether the amount in the listing is before deductions or take-home pay.
Check the date of the statistics, too. Taylor updates the page every hour: November’s 500,000 tenge figure comes from a sample of 324 vacancies. For a fresh comparison, save the date and the number of listings.
