A person working as a Geothermal Technician in Kazakhstan typically earns around 248,000 KZT per month. Salaries range from 124,000 KZT (lowest) to 384,000 KZT (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Geothermal Technician salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Geothermal Technician salaries in Kazakhstan range from 124,000 KZT per month (minimum salary) to 384,000 KZT per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 248,000 KZT per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Geothermal Technician(s) are earning less than 248,000 KZT while the other half are earning more than 248,000 KZT. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Geothermal Technician(s) are earning less than 167,000 KZT while 75% of them are earning more than 167,000 KZT. Also from the diagram, 75% of Geothermal Technician(s) are earning less than 316,000 KZT while 25% are earning more than 316,000 KZT.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Geothermal Technician salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Geothermal Technician with less than two years of experience makes approximately 149,000 KZT per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 197,000 KZT per month, 32% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 263,000 KZT per month, 34% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Geothermal Technician(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 314,000 KZT per month, 19% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 338,000 KZT per month, 8% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 363,000 KZT per month, 7% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 149,000 KZT | |
2 - 5 Years | +32% | 197,000 KZT |
5 - 10 Years | +34% | 263,000 KZT |
10 - 15 Years | +19% | 314,000 KZT |
15 - 20 Years | +8% | 338,000 KZT |
20+ Years | +7% | 363,000 KZT |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Geothermal Technician salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is High School, the average salary of a Geothermal Technician is 197,000 KZT per month.
While someone with a Certificate or Diploma gets a salary of 275,000 KZT per month, 40% more than someone having a High School degree.
A Bachelor's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 342,000 KZT per month, 25% more than someone with a Certificate or Diploma.
High School | 197,000 KZT | |
Certificate or Diploma | +40% | 275,000 KZT |
Bachelor's Degree | +25% | 342,000 KZT |
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Geothermal Technician employees in Kazakhstan earn 5% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 253,000 KZT | |
Female | -5% | 241,000 KZT |
Geothermal Technician(s) in Kazakhstan are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 11% every 18 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 19 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 2% | |
Energy | 4% | |
Information Technology | 6% | |
Healthcare | 8% | |
Travel | 1% | |
Construction | 3% | |
Education | 5% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Kazakhstan for the year 2022. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
A Geothermal Technician is considered to be a low bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
74% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 26% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 3% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 26% | |
No Bonus | 74% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Geothermal Technician is 29% less than that of Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining. Also, Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining salaries are 10% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Assistant Yard Manager | 365,000 KZT | ![]() |
Associate Analyst | 400,000 KZT | ![]() |
Associate Landman | 168,000 KZT | ![]() |
Auxiliary Equipment Operator | 153,000 KZT | ![]() |
Biomass Plant Technician | 185,000 KZT | ![]() |
Biomass Power Plant Manager | 537,000 KZT | ![]() |
Chemical Plant Operator | 297,000 KZT | ![]() |
Chief Contract Compliance Engineer | 372,000 KZT | ![]() |
Completions Engineer | 360,000 KZT | ![]() |
Cost Controller | 275,000 KZT | ![]() |
Crude Oil Marketing Representative | 407,000 KZT | ![]() |
Dispatcher | 153,000 KZT | ![]() |
Distribution Manager | 515,000 KZT | ![]() |
Dragline Operator | 169,000 KZT | ![]() |
Driller Offsider | 132,000 KZT | ![]() |
Dump Truck Driver | 143,000 KZT | ![]() |
Electric and Gas Operations Manager | 840,000 KZT | ![]() |
Energy Advisor | 541,000 KZT | ![]() |
Energy Analyst | 506,000 KZT | ![]() |
Energy Auditor | 451,000 KZT | ![]() |
Energy Dispatch Director | 639,000 KZT | ![]() |
Energy Technical Assistant | 223,000 KZT | ![]() |
Energy Technical Manager | 464,000 KZT | ![]() |
Energy Technical Trainer | 321,000 KZT | ![]() |
Exploration Manager | 655,000 KZT | ![]() |
Field Safety Auditor | 398,000 KZT | ![]() |
Fluids Engineer | 359,000 KZT | ![]() |
Fuel Cell Engineer | 371,000 KZT | ![]() |
Fuel Cell Technician | 179,000 KZT | ![]() |
Fuels Handler | 176,000 KZT | ![]() |
Gas Compressor Operator | 165,000 KZT | ![]() |
Gas Distribution Plant Operator | 309,000 KZT | ![]() |
Gas Supply Manager | 580,000 KZT | ![]() |
Geologist | 627,000 KZT | ![]() |
Geophysicist | 679,000 KZT | ![]() |
Geothermal Production Manager | 599,000 KZT | ![]() |
Geothermal Technician | 248,000 KZT | ![]() |
HSE Engineer | 355,000 KZT | ![]() |
HSE Officer | 218,000 KZT | ![]() |
HSEQ Administrator | 258,000 KZT | ![]() |
Inspector | 325,000 KZT | ![]() |
Instructor | 303,000 KZT | ![]() |
Instrument Designer | 282,000 KZT | ![]() |
Lead Technical Field Advisor | 466,000 KZT | ![]() |
Logistics and Tool Coordinator | 315,000 KZT | ![]() |
Maintenance Engineer | 360,000 KZT | ![]() |
Maintenance Superintendent | 333,000 KZT | ![]() |
Material Controller | 244,000 KZT | ![]() |
Mine Engineer | 341,000 KZT | ![]() |
Mine Surveyor | 393,000 KZT | ![]() |
Mining Project Administrator | 318,000 KZT | ![]() |
Mining Project Assistant | 261,000 KZT | ![]() |
Mining Project Controls Consultant | 416,000 KZT | ![]() |
Mining Project Coordinator | 318,000 KZT | ![]() |
Mining Project Engineer | 362,000 KZT | ![]() |
Mining Project Manager | 446,000 KZT | ![]() |
Mining Site Manager | 505,000 KZT | ![]() |
Mining Team Leader | 402,000 KZT | ![]() |
NDT Technician | 232,000 KZT | ![]() |
Oil Service Unit Operator | 200,000 KZT | ![]() |
Oil Trader | 456,000 KZT | ![]() |
Oilwell Pumper | 134,000 KZT | ![]() |
Petroleum Engineer | 406,000 KZT | ![]() |
Petroleum Geologist | 647,000 KZT | ![]() |
Petroleum Pump System Operator | 202,000 KZT | ![]() |
Pipeline Technician | 140,000 KZT | ![]() |
Power Coordinator | 217,000 KZT | ![]() |
Power Plant Operations Manager | 720,000 KZT | ![]() |
Power Plant Operator | 312,000 KZT | ![]() |
Radio Operator | 162,000 KZT | ![]() |
Reliability Engineer | 374,000 KZT | ![]() |
Reservoir Engineer | 350,000 KZT | ![]() |
Risk Analyst | 432,000 KZT | ![]() |
Roughneck | 375,000 KZT | ![]() |
Scaffolder | 238,000 KZT | ![]() |
Shutdown Engineer | 303,000 KZT | ![]() |
Solar Energy Installation Manager | 551,000 KZT | ![]() |
Solar Energy Systems Engineer | 391,000 KZT | ![]() |
Solar Photovoltaic Installer | 250,000 KZT | ![]() |
Solar Thermal Technician | 217,000 KZT | ![]() |
Supply Operations Manager | 588,000 KZT | ![]() |
Sustainability Specialist | 582,000 KZT | ![]() |
System Development Advisor | 428,000 KZT | ![]() |
Tanker Truck Driver | 150,000 KZT | ![]() |
Utility Operator | 204,000 KZT | ![]() |
Wind Energy Project Manager | 495,000 KZT | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Almaty | 271,000 KZT |
Astana | 281,000 KZT |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Kazakhstan earn 11% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 363,000 KZT | |
Public Sector | +11% | 403,000 KZT |