From January 1, 2027, 77,000 employees of primary health care organizations' district services in Kazakhstan will receive additional pay. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

The Ministry of Health recalled the instruction of Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, announced in his address to the people titled "Current Tasks in Kazakhstan's New Historical Period."

"I instruct the Government to increase, from January 1 of next year, the salaries of district service specialists working in this area by up to 40 percent depending on continuous service. This will increase the incomes of more than 77,000 specialists," the ministry quoted the president's statement.

The ministry provided details on the specific amount of the additional payment. Its size is set depending on continuous service and may reach 50 percent of the official salary.

The following amounts of the bonus are proposed:

  • 01for continuous service of more than 2 years – 20% of the official salary;
  • 02for service of more than 3 years – 30%;
  • 03for service of more than 5 years – 50%.

After the introduction of the bonus for continuous service, the salaries of general practitioners with the longest service in rural areas, including the additional payment, may reach 760,000 tenge, and in cities – 607,000 tenge.

In rural areas, the salaries of general practitioners with the longest service may increase from 534,000 tenge to 760,000 tenge, while the salaries of mid-level medical personnel may rise from 284,000 tenge to 401,000 tenge.

In cities, the salaries of general practitioners with the longest service may increase from 425,000 tenge to 607,000 tenge, and the salaries of mid-level medical personnel – from 224,000 tenge to 318,000 tenge.

An increase in pay is also envisaged for specialists with the shortest service. In rural areas, the salaries of general practitioners may rise from 386,000 tenge to 450,000 tenge, and the salaries of mid-level medical personnel – from 221,000 tenge to 256,000 tenge.

In cities, the salaries of general practitioners with the shortest service may increase from 307,000 tenge to 358,000 tenge, and the salaries of mid-level medical personnel – from 173,000 tenge to 202,000 tenge.

In addition, support is proposed for psychologists and social workers employed in primary care. "Given the specifics of their work, the issue of introducing a bonus for psycho-emotional workload is being considered," the Ministry of Health reported.