How much do developers in Kazakhstan earn and how do they choose their jobs

According to a study by Kolesa Group, the average salary of a Kazakhstani developer increased by 49% over the year.

As part of the study, the developer market was divided into five major categories, and the average monthly salary for each was calculated:

▫️ Backend developers – 712,000 tenge (median – 600,000 tenge);

▫️ Frontend developers – 622,000 tenge (median – 500,000 tenge);

▫️ Mobile developers – 764,000 tenge (median – 600,000 tenge);

▫️ Testers / QA engineers – 491,000 tenge (median – 400,000 tenge);

▫️ System administrators / DevOps / SRE – 697,000 tenge (median – 564,000 tenge).

The industry has increasingly valued experienced professionals. Salaries for specialists with more than 3 years of experience have risen.

Developer motivation when choosing an employer:

• salary level and benefits package;

• opportunities for learning;

• interesting (complex) tasks.

Compared to 2020, the importance of remote work has noticeably increased (from 14% to 21%), and the importance of location has logically decreased (from 8% to 4%).

In 2020, employers partially paid for courses. The 2021 study revealed that companies have become more likely to pay for and encourage learning during working hours.

You can view the full version of the study at this link.