Bishkek - Post Report Question and Answers
What types of jobs do most expatriate spouses/partners have? Locally based or telecommuting? Full-time or part-time? Can you comment on local salary scales?
Several jobs at the embassy but you would need fluent Russian on the local market, with the exception of teaching. - Jun 2022
The local international schools often need teachers. Working elsewhere would require fluent Russian at a minimum, and the pay would be next to nothing. - Aug 2018
Only teaching or embassy jobs, not too easy to find other local positions. - Sep 2017
The only ones I know of are with the schools. - Jan 2015
To give an idea of the local job market, an executive assistant with a degree and fluent in English, Russian and Kyrgyz would earn about $7 an hour. For those without fluent Russian, the opportunities are limited to specialist assignments with international organizations, teaching, and volunteering. - Dec 2011
