Skip to content
worldsalaries .com

Average Art Teacher Salary in Kyrgyzstan for 2026

An art teacher in Kyrgyzstan earns about 191,600 KGS a year. That's 18% below the national average of 233,600 KGS.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Kyrgyzstan sit around 88,600 KGS a year, while the very top stretches to 308,900 KGS. Everything on this page is in Kyrgyzstani som (KGS, symbol с), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Kyrgyzstan, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does an art teacher make in Kyrgyzstan?

Average salary
191,600 KGS
15,966 KGS per month
Lowest reported
88,600 KGS
7,383 KGS per month
Highest reported
308,900 KGS
25,741 KGS per month

A typical art teacher working in Kyrgyzstan brings home around 15,966 KGS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 88,600 KGS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 308,900 KGS for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior art teacher working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How art teacher pay ranges in Kyrgyzstan

A good way to think about salary in Kyrgyzstan is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all art teachers in Kyrgyzstan earn less than 208,600 KGS a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 136,100 KGS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 277,400 KGS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of art teachers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 88,600 KGS. The highest stretch to 308,900 KGS, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

88,600
Low
208,600
Median
308,900
High
136,100
25th
277,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in KGS

Art teacher pay by experience in Kyrgyzstan

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an art teacher in Kyrgyzstan, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical art teacher salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    101,900 KGS
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    136,100 KGS
  • 5-10 Years
    +45% from previous
    197,600 KGS
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    240,500 KGS
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    263,900 KGS
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    288,100 KGS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 45%. That is the point at which a art teacher typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Art teacher pay by education in Kyrgyzstan

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving art teacher pay in Kyrgyzstan. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average art teacher salary in Kyrgyzstan broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    113,560 KGS
  • Master's Degree
    +59% from previous
    180,500 KGS
  • PhD
    +67% from previous
    301,600 KGS

Art teacher gender pay gap in Kyrgyzstan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Kyrgyzstan is no exception. Male art teachers in Kyrgyzstan earn an average of 204,000 KGS a year, while female art teachers earn around 181,600 KGS. That works out to a 12% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Art Teacher gender pay gap

11%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Kyrgyzstan.

Men 204,000 KGS
Women 181,600 KGS

Pay raises for an art teacher in Kyrgyzstan

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Kyrgyzstan sees a raise of about 7% every 29 months, which works out to roughly 3% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Kyrgyzstan, the national average raise is around 5% every 28 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Kyrgyzstan:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education
    2%

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Art teacher bonus rates in Kyrgyzstan

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

16%

16% of art teachers in Kyrgyzstan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an art teacher a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 84% of art teachers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Kyrgyzstan

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Art teacher: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Kyrgyzstan is about 17% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

15%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Kyrgyzstan on average.

Public sector 254,700 KGS
Private sector 216,800 KGS

Art teacher salary by city in Kyrgyzstan

Art teacher pay is not even across Kyrgyzstan. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Bishkek
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BishkekCity212,500 KGS232,900 KGS97,300-340,400 KGS


Art Teacher in Kyrgyzstan: FAQs

  • How much does an art teacher make per month in Kyrgyzstan?

    An art teacher in Kyrgyzstan earns about 15,966 KGS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 191,600 KGS.

  • What's the salary range for an art teacher in Kyrgyzstan?

    Entry-level art teachers in Kyrgyzstan start near 88,600 KGS. Top-end pay reaches around 308,900 KGS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 136,100 and 277,400 KGS.

  • Is the median art teacher salary in Kyrgyzstan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 208,600 KGS, higher than the average of 191,600 KGS. Half of art teachers in Kyrgyzstan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for art teachers in Kyrgyzstan?

    Men working as an art teacher in Kyrgyzstan earn around 12% more than women on average (204,000 vs 181,600 KGS a year).

  • Do art teachers in Kyrgyzstan get bonuses?

    About 16% of art teachers in Kyrgyzstan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do art teachers earn more in the public or private sector in Kyrgyzstan?

    In Kyrgyzstan, the public sector pays an art teacher about 17% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do art teachers in Kyrgyzstan get a pay raise?

    An art teacher in Kyrgyzstan sees a raise of around 7% every 29 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.