Average Science Teacher Salary in Kyrgyzstan for 2026

How much does a science teacher make in Kyrgyzstan?

A typical science teacher working in Kyrgyzstan brings home around 16,266 KGS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 100,280 KGS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 301,700 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 science 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 science 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 science teachers in Kyrgyzstan earn less than 191,600 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 130,400 KGS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 243,000 KGS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of science teachers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 100,280 KGS. The highest stretch to 301,700 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.

Science teacher pay by experience in Kyrgyzstan

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

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a science 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.

Science teacher pay by education in Kyrgyzstan

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

Science 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 science teachers in Kyrgyzstan earn an average of 208,600 KGS a year, while female science teachers earn around 187,300 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.

Pay raises for a science 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:

By experience level

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

Science 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.

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.

Science 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.

Science teacher salary by city in Kyrgyzstan

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

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