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Average Assistant Pharmacist Salary in Kyrgyzstan for 2026

An assistant pharmacist in Kyrgyzstan earns about 197,600 KGS a year. That's 15% 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 103,200 KGS a year, while the very top stretches to 307,400 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 assistant pharmacist make in Kyrgyzstan?

Average salary
197,600 KGS
16,466 KGS per month
Lowest reported
103,200 KGS
8,600 KGS per month
Highest reported
307,400 KGS
25,616 KGS per month

A typical assistant pharmacist working in Kyrgyzstan brings home around 16,466 KGS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 103,200 KGS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 307,400 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 assistant pharmacist 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 assistant pharmacist 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 assistant pharmacists in Kyrgyzstan earn less than 194,600 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 134,600 KGS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 245,300 KGS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant pharmacists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 103,200 KGS. The highest stretch to 307,400 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.

103,200
Low
194,600
Median
307,400
High
134,600
25th
245,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in KGS

Assistant pharmacist pay by experience in Kyrgyzstan

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an assistant pharmacist 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 assistant pharmacist salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    112,440 KGS
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    150,000 KGS
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    207,700 KGS
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    251,500 KGS
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    272,800 KGS
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    294,700 KGS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a assistant pharmacist 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.


Assistant pharmacist pay by education in Kyrgyzstan

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for Kyrgyzstan: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.


Assistant pharmacist gender pay gap in Kyrgyzstan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Kyrgyzstan is no exception. Male assistant pharmacists in Kyrgyzstan earn an average of 209,700 KGS a year, while female assistant pharmacists earn around 189,300 KGS. That works out to a 11% 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.

Assistant Pharmacist gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 209,700 KGS
Women 189,300 KGS

Pay raises for an assistant pharmacist 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 28 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

Assistant pharmacist 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.

36%

36% of assistant pharmacists in Kyrgyzstan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant pharmacist 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 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 64% of assistant pharmacists 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

Assistant pharmacist: 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

Assistant pharmacist salary by city in Kyrgyzstan

Assistant pharmacist 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
BishkekCity214,000 KGS201,100 KGS114,900-325,900 KGS


Assistant Pharmacist in Kyrgyzstan: FAQs

  • How much does an assistant pharmacist make per month in Kyrgyzstan?

    An assistant pharmacist in Kyrgyzstan earns about 16,466 KGS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 197,600 KGS.

  • What's the salary range for an assistant pharmacist in Kyrgyzstan?

    Entry-level assistant pharmacists in Kyrgyzstan start near 103,200 KGS. Top-end pay reaches around 307,400 KGS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 134,600 and 245,300 KGS.

  • Is the median assistant pharmacist salary in Kyrgyzstan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 194,600 KGS, lower than the average of 197,600 KGS. Half of assistant pharmacists in Kyrgyzstan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for assistant pharmacists in Kyrgyzstan?

    Men working as an assistant pharmacist in Kyrgyzstan earn around 11% more than women on average (209,700 vs 189,300 KGS a year).

  • Do assistant pharmacists in Kyrgyzstan get bonuses?

    About 36% of assistant pharmacists in Kyrgyzstan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do assistant pharmacists earn more in the public or private sector in Kyrgyzstan?

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

  • How often do assistant pharmacists in Kyrgyzstan get a pay raise?

    An assistant pharmacist in Kyrgyzstan sees a raise of around 7% every 28 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.