Average salary in Uzbekistan reaches 7.3 million soums, while median salary is 4.2 million
The National Statistics Committee has disclosed experimental calculations of median wages in the republic for the first time
Based on the results for January–September, the average monthly nominal accrued salary in the republic reached 7.27 million soums, increasing by 18% year on year. Over the past 5 years, this indicator has nearly doubled—in the same period of 2022, it stood at 3.73 million soums.
At the same time, the data on median salaries published for the first time—the level dividing the population into 2 equal halves (50% receive more than this amount, while 50% receive less)—show that the majority of workers in the country earn up to 4.2 million soums. Experts note that the median indicator more accurately characterizes the income of a “typical citizen,” as it is not distorted by the exceptionally high salaries of a narrow group of top managers.
In territorial terms, the gap between average and median wages is most pronounced. - Tashkent retains absolute leadership. The average salary in the capital was 12.3 million soums, while the median salary (for January–August) was 6.79 million soums. - Navoi Region ranks second thanks to its large industrial sector—8.82 million soums for the average salary and 6.21 million soums for the median salary. - Tashkent Region rounds out the top 3 by average salary, with an indicator of 6.89 million soums.
The lowest median indicator was recorded in Syrdarya Region—2.99 million soums. Average salaries grew fastest in Namangan (+20.3%), Jizzakh (+19.8%) and Tashkent (+19.1%) regions, while the smallest increase was recorded in Samarkand Region (+11.5%).
The highest-paid sectors of Uzbekistan’s economy remain the financial sector and IT, where the difference between average and median pay is greatest. - Banking and finance. The average salary reached 19.71 million soums, while the median was 11.36 million soums. - Information and communications (IT). The average was 17.01 million soums, while the median was 8.75 million soums. - Other sectors. In transportation and storage, the average salary was 11.27 million soums; in industry, 8.36 million; and in trade, 7.69 million soums.
The lowest incomes persist in socially significant sectors: the average salary in education is 5.02 million soums, while in healthcare and the provision of social services it is just 4.45 million soums.
