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Kazakhstan plans to increase the minimum wage from 85,000 to 110,000 tenge from 1 January 2027.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev gave the Government the corresponding instruction in his Address to the People of Kazakhstan, "Kazakhstan's Pressing Tasks in a New Historical Cycle."
The increase will affect nearly 1.8 million people
According to the President, the higher minimum wage will increase the incomes of nearly 1.8 million people.
This includes more than 370,000 public-sector employees.
Primary healthcare workers will also receive pay increases
The salaries of primary healthcare district service specialists are also expected to increase from 1 January 2027.
The increase will be up to 40% and will depend on continuous length of service. The measure will cover more than 77,000 specialists.
The Government has been instructed to implement these measures.