In its research, HeadHunter analyzed the structure of demand across various specializations, salary levels, distribution of vacancies by regions, as well as the dynamics of employer and job seeker activity throughout the year, including the level of competition.
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*The median salary is a more accurate indicator than the average, as it excludes the influence of extreme values (both high and low), reflecting the true central value.
At the end of 2025, the profession of programmer and developer attracted the most interest from employers on headhunter.kg, accounting for 30.8% of all vacancies with a growth of +19.3% and a median salary of 64,009 soms. Designers and artists also showed significant growth (share 17.0%, growth +28.7%, median salary 49,164 soms), while project managers (share 8.8%, growth +24.2%, median salary 81,899 soms) and system administrators (share 5.9%, growth +21.3%, median salary 55,929 soms) stood out among managerial positions.
Notable growth was also observed in analytical and methodological roles: analysts (share 2.2%, growth +32.1%, salary 73,981 soms), methodologists (share 1.7%, growth +66.5%, salary 46,255 soms), and data scientists (share 0.9%, growth +36.1%, salary 44,039 soms).
High salaries are noted for positions such as CIO (share 0.4%, growth +18.7%, salary 87,462 soms), project leaders, and DevOps engineers with similar indicators (0.9%, growth +20.4%, salary 78,408 soms), highlighting the growing interest in managerial and technical specialties.
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The largest number of vacancies in the IT sector on headhunter.kg is formed in Bishkek, which accounts for 91.9% of the total, with a growth of +44.7%. Regions such as Kant (share 1.0%, growth +14.2%), Tokmok (share 0.7%, growth +32.4%), and Karakol (share 1.1%, growth +97.3%) demonstrate high growth rates. Moderate changes are observed in Osh (share 2.4%, growth +39.1%), Kara-Balta (share 0.8%, growth +33.8%), and Manas (share 1.0%, growth +25.2%), however, the structure remains highly centralized.
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In 2025, programmers and developers make up the largest share among resumes on headhunter.kg (share 29.9%, growth +20.8%, median salary 39,969 soms), followed by designers (share 13.9%, growth +25.2%, salary 41,527 soms) and project managers (share 9.9%, growth +21.4%, salary 89,095 soms).
Job seeker activity in analytical and data roles is also increasing: BI analysts and data analysts (share 2.3%, growth +108.5%, salary 89,104 soms), data scientists (share 1.2%, growth +53.1%, salary 62,766 soms), system analysts (share 0.7%, growth +43.7%, salary 81,562 soms), and business analysts (share 2.4%, growth +39.5%, salary 76,998 soms). There is also a growing interest in infrastructure roles: system administrators (share 6.7%, growth +29.4%, salary 68,598 soms) and technical support specialists (share 6.6%, growth +34.3%, salary 49,474 soms).
The highest salary expectations are noted for managerial positions: development team leaders (share 1.2%, growth +20.1%, salary 128,818 soms) and heads of analytics departments (share 0.7%, growth +33.0%, salary 95,532 soms), demonstrating specialists' desire to transition into senior and managerial roles in IT.
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In 2025, job seeker activity on headhunter.kg is also concentrated in Bishkek (share 80.3%, growth +43.4%), where the majority of resumes in this field are registered. However, higher dynamics are observed in regions such as Kara-Balta (share 1.6%, growth +47.3%) and Osh (share 3.1%, growth +39.6%), as well as in Manas (share 1.9%, growth +31.4%) and Karakol (share 2.0%, growth +30.3%). Moderate growth is observed in Tokmok (share 1.7%, growth +29.9%), Kant (share 1.1%, growth +29.7%), and Talas (share 1.0%, growth +25.9%), indicating a gradual increase in the contribution of regions to the overall volume of IT specialist offerings.
Competition Level in the IT Sector
The competition index in the IT field was 12.3, indicating a high level of competition for vacancies: on average, twelve resumes compete for one position. This figure has increased by 2.5% over the year, indicating an increase in job seeker activity and intensifying competition in the IT segment.HeadHunter is the leading platform for job searching and recruitment in Kyrgyzstan and the CIS countries.
This analysis was prepared by "HeadHunter Kyrgyzstan" based on data on vacancies and resumes posted on the headhunter.kg website. The illustration on the main page is just an example: the-tech.kz.
