In April 2011 average monthly wage in Kazakhstan made KZT 83,276

/IRBIS, June 14, 2011/ - In April 2011 the average nominal wage per employee was 83,276 tenge, an increase compared with the corresponding month last year by 10.7%, in real terms - by 2,2%, was indicated in the report released today by the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Statistics. As reported in the industrial structure, the highest salary was in the financial and insurance activities - 188.6 thousand tenge (2.3 times the average national level), in professional, scientific and technological activities - 167.4 thousand tenge (2.0 times), in mining and quarrying - 155.6 thousand tenge (1.9 times). The lowest wage remains in agriculture, forestry and fisheries - 34.0 thousand tenge, which is less than the national average by 59.1%. Regionally, the highest salary is saved in the Atyrau oblast - 164.4 thousand tenge, which is 2.0 times the average national rate. In North Kazakhstan region, its value amounted to 53.7 thousand tenge, which is 35.5% below the national average. [2011-06-14]