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Average Guidance Director Salary in Kyrgyzstan for 2026

A guidance director in Kyrgyzstan earns about 357,700 KGS a year. That's 53% above 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 191,600 KGS a year, while the very top stretches to 538,600 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 a guidance director make in Kyrgyzstan?

Average salary
357,700 KGS
29,808 KGS per month
Lowest reported
191,600 KGS
15,966 KGS per month
Highest reported
538,600 KGS
44,883 KGS per month

A typical guidance director working in Kyrgyzstan brings home around 29,808 KGS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 191,600 KGS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 538,600 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 guidance director 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 guidance director 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 guidance directors in Kyrgyzstan earn less than 327,300 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 233,900 KGS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 397,900 KGS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of guidance directors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 191,600 KGS. The highest stretch to 538,600 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.

191,600
Low
327,300
Median
538,600
High
233,900
25th
397,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in KGS

Guidance director pay by experience in Kyrgyzstan

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a guidance director 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 guidance director salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    225,700 KGS
  • 2-5 Years
    +25% from previous
    282,300 KGS
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    372,600 KGS
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    437,900 KGS
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    485,200 KGS
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    518,300 KGS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a guidance director 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.


Guidance director pay by education in Kyrgyzstan

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving guidance director 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 guidance director salary in Kyrgyzstan broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    271,300 KGS
  • Master's Degree
    +33% from previous
    361,600 KGS
  • PhD
    +42% from previous
    513,300 KGS

Guidance director gender pay gap in Kyrgyzstan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Kyrgyzstan is no exception. Male guidance directors in Kyrgyzstan earn an average of 367,200 KGS a year, while female guidance directors earn around 341,900 KGS. That works out to a 7% 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.

Guidance Director gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 367,200 KGS
Women 341,900 KGS

Pay raises for a guidance director 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 10% every 29 months, which works out to roughly 4% 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

Guidance director 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.

59%

59% of guidance directors in Kyrgyzstan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a guidance director a moderate-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 6% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 41% of guidance directors 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

Guidance director: 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

Guidance director salary by city in Kyrgyzstan

Guidance director 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
BishkekCity369,900 KGS369,900 KGS185,100-571,300 KGS


Guidance Director in Kyrgyzstan: FAQs

  • How much does a guidance director make per month in Kyrgyzstan?

    A guidance director in Kyrgyzstan earns about 29,808 KGS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 357,700 KGS.

  • What's the salary range for a guidance director in Kyrgyzstan?

    Entry-level guidance directors in Kyrgyzstan start near 191,600 KGS. Top-end pay reaches around 538,600 KGS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 233,900 and 397,900 KGS.

  • Is the median guidance director salary in Kyrgyzstan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 327,300 KGS, lower than the average of 357,700 KGS. Half of guidance directors in Kyrgyzstan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for guidance directors in Kyrgyzstan?

    Men working as a guidance director in Kyrgyzstan earn around 7% more than women on average (367,200 vs 341,900 KGS a year).

  • Do guidance directors in Kyrgyzstan get bonuses?

    About 59% of guidance directors in Kyrgyzstan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do guidance directors earn more in the public or private sector in Kyrgyzstan?

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

  • How often do guidance directors in Kyrgyzstan get a pay raise?

    A guidance director in Kyrgyzstan sees a raise of around 10% every 29 months, equivalent to roughly 4% a year.