Uzbekistan ranked 117th globally for average monthly net wages in 2025, with employees earning an average post-tax salary of $458 per month, according to a new ranking by independent analytical publication CEOWORLD Magazine.
The study compared average monthly salaries after mandatory taxes across 197 countries.
Among Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, Russia ranked highest, placing 32nd globally with an average monthly net salary of $2,266. Kazakhstan followed with $780 per month, while Belarus ranked 83rd globally at $728, Armenia 89th at $648, and Azerbaijan 97th at $601.
Uzbekistan ranked sixth among CIS countries included in the survey, ahead of Kyrgyzstan, which placed 132nd with an average salary of $335, and Tajikistan, which ranked 138th at $276.
Globally, Switzerland topped the ranking with an average monthly net salary of $8,218, followed by Luxembourg at $6,740 and the United States at $6,562. Iceland ($6,548), Norway ($5,772), Denmark ($5,749), Canada ($5,188), Ireland ($4,729), the Netherlands ($4,688), and Singapore ($4,457) completed the top 10.
At the other end of the ranking, Palestine recorded the world's lowest average monthly salary at $104, followed by Lesotho ($131), Angola ($134), Malawi ($138), Mali ($141), North Korea ($144), and Mauritania.
The CEOWORLD ranking is based on average monthly take-home pay after mandatory taxes rather than gross wages. It provides a comparative snapshot of post-tax earnings across countries, although it does not account for differences in purchasing power, living costs, or inflation, which can significantly affect real household income.
Uzbekistan's average monthly salary reached UZS 6.82mn ($540) in the first quarter of 2026, up 17.4% year-on-year, with the highest wages recorded in the finance and information technology sectors. Beginning in July and September 2026, the government will also increase pensions, public sector wages, stipends, social benefits, and the basic calculation value by 7% under a presidential decree.
Meanwhile, recent consumer surveys indicate that most Uzbek households continue to rely primarily on wage income while expecting both their earnings and living expenses to rise, with spending priorities focused on housing, education, and other essential needs.
